Library Resources
Accessibility
- AccessNow Accessibility App
- HandyDART – Victoria
- BC Ferries Accessibility
- Camosun College Disability Resource Centre
- SPARC BC
- University of Victoria Resource Centre for students with a Disability
- VIA Rail Accessibility
- Victoria Airport Authority – Accessibility
- Victoria Regional Transit Accessible Services
- Wheelchair Foundation
Advance Care Planning
- My Voice – Advance Care Planning Guide (Ministry of Health)
- Nidus – Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry
- Public Guardian and Trustee – It’s Your Choice Personal Planning Tools
Advocacy
- Advocate for Service Quality – Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation
- BC Family Net
- Disability Alliance BC
- Inclusion BC – Advocacy Support
- Ombudsperson BC
- Rights and Safeguards – A Plain Language Guide for Self-Advocates
- Self Advocates for a Brighter Future BC
- Support Networks – A Guide for Self-Advocates
Autism
- Autism Community Training (ACT) BC
- Autism and Dental Care
- Autism Society of BC
- Autism Speaks
- A Parent’s Handbook: Your Guide to Autism Programs
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism
- Understanding Autism
- Victoria Society for Children with Autism
Behaviour and Mental Health
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- CLBC Behaviour Support and Safety Planning – A Guide for Service Providers
- CLBC Behaviour Support and Safety Planning Policy
- Developmental Disability Mental Health Team
- Island Community Health Association
- Ministry of Health Information Lines
- VIHA Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MHSU)
Cerebral Palsy
Communication
- CanAssist – Communication and Computer Access
- CanTunes – A simplified way for people with a range of cognitive disabilities to select and play music on an iPad
- CAYA – Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults
- Registered Speech-Language Pathologists in Victoria and/or Southern Vancouver Island
Dementia
- Alzheimer’s Society BC
- National Down Syndrome Society – Aging Matters
- NTG Screening Tool
- Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Support for Persons with Developmental Disabilities who develop Dementia
- Successful Practices for Supporting Aging Adults Information Report June 2015
- What is Dementia?
- Living with Dementia: A Resource Guide for Caregivers
Dysphagia
- Caring About Food Safety – Ministry of Health
- Dysphagia Diet
- Dysphagia Overview – Healthlink BC
- Meals and More
Employment
- CanAssist – Employment and Home Business
- BC Centre for Employment Excellence
- GT Hiring Solutions
- Work BC
Epilepsy
- BC Epilepsy Society
- E-Action – Taking Action Against Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Canada
- Epilepsy Foundation
- The Centre for Epilepsy and Seizure Education in BC
- Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Society
Finances
- Disability Assistance and Trusts
- Disability Benefits Under the Canada Pension Plan
- Health Supplements for People with Disabilities
- Income and Disability Assistance
- People with Disabilities on Reserve – the PWD Designation
- Registered Disability Savings Plan and the Disability Tax Credit
- Registered Disability Savings Plan
Gender Diversity
- Gender Diversity Links to Videos
- Resources for Children, Youth, and Families
- Queer Abilities Drop In
- Gender Spectacular Drop In
- Parent Support Group
Health and Safety
- Prepare Yourself: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness
- Optical Coverage for People Receiving PWD Benefits
- Dental Coverage for People Receiving PWD Benefits
- Diet Supplements Coverage for People Receiving PWD Benefits
- Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness – Street Survival Guide
- QuitNow – BC Lung Association
Hearing
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
- Canadian Hearing Society
- Deaf Linx
- Public Facilities in BC with Assistive Listening Devices
- The Hearing Foundation of Canada
- Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters
- Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Inclusion
- Access 2 Entertainment Program
- BC Bus Pass Program
- Belonging to One Another – Building Personal Support Networks
- Canadian Association for Community Living
- CanAssist
- Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship
- CLBC Community Resource Database
- Disabled Sailing Association of BC
- Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
- Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship Society
- Inclusion BC
- Inter-Cultural Association Victoria, BC
- Lifetime Networks
- Operation Trackshoes
- Power to Be
- Safe Harbour Respect for All
- Special Olympics Victoria, BC
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Leisure
- Butchart Gardens
- Butterfly Gardens
- Cineplex
- CRD Panorama Recreation Centre L.I.F.E. Program
- Mary Winspear Centre
- Royal & McPherson Theatres Society
- Save-On Foods Memorial Centre
- Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
- Star Cinema
- Township of Esquimalt L.I.F.E. Program
- Vancouver Aquarium
- West Shore L.I.F.E. Program
Meals and More
- A Food and Nutrition Manual for Homes of Adults and Children with 24 Persons or Fewer in Care
- No-Cost or Low-Cost Meals
Oral Care
- American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry
- Dental Program – Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation
Rights
- BC Human Rights Code
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Disclosing Your Disability: A Legal Guide for People with Disabilities in BC
- Elections Canada – Information for People With Disabilities
- I Can Vote! A user friendly guide to voting in Canada
- Island Sexual Health
- Keeping Your Body Safe – Caregiver Companion Guide
- Quality of Life
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Therapy
Truth and Reconciliation
- Ally Bill of Responsibilities
- “Picking Up The Pieces – The Making of the Witness Blanket”
- “Monster” By Dennis Saddleman: ‘I hate you residential school, I hate you’
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
- What are Land Acknowledgments and Why do They Matter?
- What Does it Mean to Act as an Ally?