Apparently This is What Parenting Feels Like

Author Sue Dvorak introduces herself and shares her book that is not about parenting, but about the experience of being a parent.

Community Compass – Summer Edition 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

How we place students at LDS

At LDS, a core part of our RISE One-to-one program placements is making a customized match for each learner. This attention to detail sets LDS apart from other services.

UBC – Research Recruitment

UBC Students looking for families to participate in two studies. Anisa Nasseri and Minyeong Cho, former instructors at LDS, are currently seeking participants for two different studies they are conducting at UBC.

Community Compass June 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

Enhance EDI Strategies: Embrace Learning Differences in the Workplace

If your organization’s EDI strategy does not include neurodivergence, it is time for an update. Learn how you can make your workplace more inclusive.

Family Photoshoot

Form and Function – Moving Toward A Flattened Org Structure

As we evolve and mature as an organization, it behooves us to ensure that not only the substance of our work but also its form aligns with our values.  We are announcing a new senior management team.

Celebrate Leave a Legacy Month This May

May is Leave a Legacy Month, a national campaign encouraging people to consider leaving gifts to charities through their wills or other planned giving vehicles.

Shift Priorities: Invest in Our Kids

There have been many developments in BC related to investing in education and supporting unique learners. There have also been a significant number of stories about teacher and school resource shortages and budgetary cuts for non-core educational services.