About Us

• To support and advocate for people with Down syndrome, Developmental, Intellectual and Learning Disabilities and to generally facilitate their well being;
• To support families of people with Down syndrome, Developmental, Intellectual and Learning Disabilities ;
• To support and work in cooperation with other organizations with similar objects and purposes;
• To lobby for and obtain provincial government funding and services specifically for children and adults with Down syndrome within the Province of British Columbia. To help to facilitate the distribution of funding for families to purchase specific services and products;
• To lobby for and obtain provincial government funding and services for children with Developmental, Intellectual and Learning Disabilities ;
• To provide information on how certain therapies and services help children and adults with Down syndrome, Developmental, Intellectual and Learning Disabilities, including the use of traditional and non-traditional therapies. To help facilitate or to provide the delivery of these services, as required. This may include hiring specialists to train other professionals to be specialists in Down syndrome therapies and services, as well as provide specialized therapies and services for those with Developmental, Intellectual and Learning Disabilities.

Following are the Board of Directors and Members:

Board of Directors:

President: Rosalie Newell-Wagner, Vernon BC
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Vice-President: Nancy Van Delft, Vernon BC

Secretary-Treasurer: Susan Hamilton, Vernon BC
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Society Members:

Corina Brearley, Campbell River, BC
Jewel Bryant, Armstrong, BC
Henning Jacobsen, Kelowna BC
Kathy Scott, Surrey, BC
Rosalie Newell-Wagner, Vernon BC
Nancy Van Delft, Vernon BC
Susan Hamilton, Vernon BC

In addition to our Society Members, we run a private listserve of parents and caregivers of children and adults with Down syndrome within the province of BC. We currently have over 90 subscribers who provide input, advise and discussions about the following: provincial funding issues, respite benefits, and additional services & therapies that should be available to people with Down syndrome.