Encouraging Abilities Podcast
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A podcast devoted to the developmental disability community is brought to you by the Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA). DDA has been an advocate and supporter of this vulnerable part of society since 1952. We operate over 50 group homes, child development centres, and drop-in programs in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia. Today, we support over 1,800 people with developmental disabilities and their families each year.
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Max Brault - Helping Shape the Future of Accessibility
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Disability Employment - A Resource that Needs Protecting
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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I Only See in Black and White - A Book by Keara Farnan
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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The Feeding Group - Helping Families Navigate ARFID
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Wally Jackson and the Probability of Love and Car Accidents
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May 29, 2025 |
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Respect - A Chat with Down syndrome Self-Advocate Paul Sawka
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Adelle Purdham: I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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The Future is Bright - Students Developing Apps to Aid Disabilities
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Rising from the Ashes - One Man's Life Turns to Advocacy
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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BC Artist and Author Creates Kids' Books that Focus on Diversity
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Life Skills - Langley Mom Creates a Guide Inspired by Her Son
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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MakeGood - Using the Latest Tech to Create an Accessible World
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Accessibility on Vancouver Island
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Theatre Terrific - Expanding the Horizons for Anyone With the Acting Bug
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May 17, 2024 |
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Filling the Gap - Leash of Hope Assistance Dogs
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May 09, 2024 |
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Elliot Hedley: Disability Advocate One Song and One Documentary at a Time
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Standing at the Intersection of Race and Disability is Rabia Khedr
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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CURIKO - Filling the Spaces in Between
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The Life That's Chosen Me - From Russia With Love
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Vital People - A Career in Caregiving at DDA
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Freeing Teresa - A Chat with Authors Franke James and Her Husband Bill
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Healthy People - Longer Lives
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Jamie Dri Success Story: Celebrating 15 Years With Jobs West
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Managing Anxiety in Autism: Going Full Improv with Dr. Nathan Keates
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s - When Caregiving is Vital
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Looking to the Future of Caregiving: Artifical Intelligence
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Making Travel Accessible to the Neurodivergent Community
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Sirota’s Alchymy: A Doorway to inclusion
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May 01, 2023 |
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Connecting on the ice and pitch with Sportability BC
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Changing Attitudes One Street at a Time
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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DDA Chats with Disability Advocate Spencer van Vloten
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Roshni is a Self-Advocate with a Mission to Feed!
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Kello Inclusive: Edmonton-based Modeling Agency is Starting to Get Noticed
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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DDA Talks Accessibilty with Brad McCannell
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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His Name is Nicholas
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Ableism Prompts a New Awareness Campaign
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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A Chat with Dr. Jaimie Borisoff: On the Forefront of Wheelchair Design
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Transforming the World One Building at a Time With Karin Pasqua
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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70 Years of Doing the Impossible
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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A Chat with Dr. Laverne Jacobs - Canada’s First Member of the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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DDA Talks to Author and Professor Deborah Stienstra About the Current Disability Rights Landscape in Canada
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Music Therapy - A Universal Language
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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DDA talks to $10 a day childcare advocate Sharon Gregson
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Accessibility Needs to be Universal: A Chat with CANBC Founder Heather McCain
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Protecting the Most Vulnerable from the Heat of Climate Change
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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DDA Talks to Delia Meinhardt, Assistant Director of Employment with Jobs West
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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DDA Interview With Christie Faye Collins
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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DDA Talks to Nathan Shipley During National AccessAbility Week
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Accessible, Assistive Technology: A Chat With Keegan Newberry Asst. Director at DDA
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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DDA talks to Autistic Self-Advocate Margaux Wosk
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May 17, 2022 |
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DDA speaks with Krystian Shaw, publisher of the Kamloops Self Advocate
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Mar 25, 2022 |