Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
@dsrfcanada.bsky.social
DSRF provides comprehensive support, rich social connections, and the best resources available so people with Down syndrome and their families can thrive.
Experience DSRF's Magical Morning through our event photo album: bit.ly/48EwE3N
All photos by OT Hina Mahmood.
All photos by OT Hina Mahmood.
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Experience DSRF's Magical Morning through our event photo album: bit.ly/48EwE3N
All photos by OT Hina Mahmood.
All photos by OT Hina Mahmood.
DSRF's 2026 Wall Calendar is now available! The calendar features gorgeous full-page portraits of students with Down syndrome by OT Hina Mahmood that will put a smile on your face every day of the year. Plus, you’ll never miss an important date on the DSRF schedule!
Buy Now: bit.ly/4rHZyYg
Buy Now: bit.ly/4rHZyYg
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
DSRF's 2026 Wall Calendar is now available! The calendar features gorgeous full-page portraits of students with Down syndrome by OT Hina Mahmood that will put a smile on your face every day of the year. Plus, you’ll never miss an important date on the DSRF schedule!
Buy Now: bit.ly/4rHZyYg
Buy Now: bit.ly/4rHZyYg
Did December sneak up on you? No worries! There's still time to register for DSRF's Magical Morning, taking place next Friday Dec 12 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. 🎅
Get Your Tickets: DSRF.org/magic
Get Your Tickets: DSRF.org/magic
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Did December sneak up on you? No worries! There's still time to register for DSRF's Magical Morning, taking place next Friday Dec 12 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. 🎅
Get Your Tickets: DSRF.org/magic
Get Your Tickets: DSRF.org/magic
Today is Giving Tuesday, the world’s biggest day of charitable giving and the launch of DSRF’s year-end donations campaign. Your generous donations will support our vital programs and services, helping children with Down syndrome Flourish for Life! DSRF.org/flourish
December 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday, the world’s biggest day of charitable giving and the launch of DSRF’s year-end donations campaign. Your generous donations will support our vital programs and services, helping children with Down syndrome Flourish for Life! DSRF.org/flourish
HELP WANTED: DSRF has an immediate opening for a speech language pathologist. Please see our job posting for details:
bit.ly/3Xv6R7S
bit.ly/3Xv6R7S
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
HELP WANTED: DSRF has an immediate opening for a speech language pathologist. Please see our job posting for details:
bit.ly/3Xv6R7S
bit.ly/3Xv6R7S
The Winter 2026 issue of 3.21: Canada's Down Syndrome Magazine is out now!
Download the Housing issue: DSRF.org/magazine
3.21 is co-published by DSRF and @cdndownsyndrome.bsky.social. #DownSyndrome
Download the Housing issue: DSRF.org/magazine
3.21 is co-published by DSRF and @cdndownsyndrome.bsky.social. #DownSyndrome
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Winter 2026 issue of 3.21: Canada's Down Syndrome Magazine is out now!
Download the Housing issue: DSRF.org/magazine
3.21 is co-published by DSRF and @cdndownsyndrome.bsky.social. #DownSyndrome
Download the Housing issue: DSRF.org/magazine
3.21 is co-published by DSRF and @cdndownsyndrome.bsky.social. #DownSyndrome
Registration is now open for DSRF's seasonal programs that begin in January, including Adult Social Circle, Social Zoom, Strength + Conditioning Training, and - available for the first time as a weekly program - Mission Employable!
Details + Registration: bit.ly/3NtQOmP
Details + Registration: bit.ly/3NtQOmP
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Registration is now open for DSRF's seasonal programs that begin in January, including Adult Social Circle, Social Zoom, Strength + Conditioning Training, and - available for the first time as a weekly program - Mission Employable!
Details + Registration: bit.ly/3NtQOmP
Details + Registration: bit.ly/3NtQOmP
DSRF is pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant Rajneet Sandhu.
Rajneet completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Sciences at UBC. She is passionate about working and supporting children with unique challenges. Welcome, Rajneet!
Rajneet completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Sciences at UBC. She is passionate about working and supporting children with unique challenges. Welcome, Rajneet!
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
DSRF is pleased to introduce the newest member of our team, Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant Rajneet Sandhu.
Rajneet completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Sciences at UBC. She is passionate about working and supporting children with unique challenges. Welcome, Rajneet!
Rajneet completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Sciences at UBC. She is passionate about working and supporting children with unique challenges. Welcome, Rajneet!
Just over two weeks until DSRF presents A Magical Morning. Get your tickets now to ring in the holiday season with us! 🎄
Reserve Now: DSRF.org/Magic
Reserve Now: DSRF.org/Magic
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just over two weeks until DSRF presents A Magical Morning. Get your tickets now to ring in the holiday season with us! 🎄
Reserve Now: DSRF.org/Magic
Reserve Now: DSRF.org/Magic
Congratulations to DSRF student Sarah, who won gold in the 50m backstroke and silver in the 50m freestyle para category at the BC High School Swimming Championships this past weekend! 🥇
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Congratulations to DSRF student Sarah, who won gold in the 50m backstroke and silver in the 50m freestyle para category at the BC High School Swimming Championships this past weekend! 🥇
Nurturing Connection: How Schools Can Support Friendship for Students with Down Syndrome
For the Back to School issue of 3.21 Magazine, Kailey J. DeLucry provided an article based on her ongoing Clinical Psychology dissertation on this topic.
Read Now: bit.ly/48XIner
For the Back to School issue of 3.21 Magazine, Kailey J. DeLucry provided an article based on her ongoing Clinical Psychology dissertation on this topic.
Read Now: bit.ly/48XIner
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nurturing Connection: How Schools Can Support Friendship for Students with Down Syndrome
For the Back to School issue of 3.21 Magazine, Kailey J. DeLucry provided an article based on her ongoing Clinical Psychology dissertation on this topic.
Read Now: bit.ly/48XIner
For the Back to School issue of 3.21 Magazine, Kailey J. DeLucry provided an article based on her ongoing Clinical Psychology dissertation on this topic.
Read Now: bit.ly/48XIner
We had lots of sweet and spooky fun yesterday at DSRF's DownRight Spooky Trick or Treat Meet and Greet! Check out all the photos here: bit.ly/4hzOjwi
Send a photo of your loved one with Down syndrome in costume to [email protected] to be part of the Virtual Halloween Parade on our Instagram stories. 🎃
Send a photo of your loved one with Down syndrome in costume to [email protected] to be part of the Virtual Halloween Parade on our Instagram stories. 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We had lots of sweet and spooky fun yesterday at DSRF's DownRight Spooky Trick or Treat Meet and Greet! Check out all the photos here: bit.ly/4hzOjwi
Send a photo of your loved one with Down syndrome in costume to [email protected] to be part of the Virtual Halloween Parade on our Instagram stories. 🎃
Send a photo of your loved one with Down syndrome in costume to [email protected] to be part of the Virtual Halloween Parade on our Instagram stories. 🎃
DSRF is excited to have been nominated for two Burnaby Business Excellence Awards in the Healthy, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace and Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year categories. Winners will be announced on Nov 20.
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
DSRF is excited to have been nominated for two Burnaby Business Excellence Awards in the Healthy, Diverse and Inclusive Workplace and Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year categories. Winners will be announced on Nov 20.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
DSRF's Niall McNeil's production "Beauty and the Beast: My Life" has been awarded a Significant Artistic Achievement Award in Artistic Innovation in Theatrical Form by the Jessie Richardson Awards! Congratulations Niall, we are so proud of you! 🎭
October 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
DSRF's Niall McNeil's production "Beauty and the Beast: My Life" has been awarded a Significant Artistic Achievement Award in Artistic Innovation in Theatrical Form by the Jessie Richardson Awards! Congratulations Niall, we are so proud of you! 🎭
If you haven't yet seen the giant spider menacingly looming over the DSRF lobby, it's safe to say we're in the Halloween Spirit. We hope to see you next week at our DownRight Spooky Trick or Treat Meet + Greet!
Register Now: DSRF.org/Halloween 🕸️🕷️
Register Now: DSRF.org/Halloween 🕸️🕷️
October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If you haven't yet seen the giant spider menacingly looming over the DSRF lobby, it's safe to say we're in the Halloween Spirit. We hope to see you next week at our DownRight Spooky Trick or Treat Meet + Greet!
Register Now: DSRF.org/Halloween 🕸️🕷️
Register Now: DSRF.org/Halloween 🕸️🕷️
Students with Down syndrome use AAC for the same reasons that the rest of us use AAC: to compensate for the social and physical constraints that they experience as they communicate. In our latest article, DSRF SLP Marla Folden explains how to effectively use AAC in the classroom. bit.ly/4q6T44z
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Students with Down syndrome use AAC for the same reasons that the rest of us use AAC: to compensate for the social and physical constraints that they experience as they communicate. In our latest article, DSRF SLP Marla Folden explains how to effectively use AAC in the classroom. bit.ly/4q6T44z
This photo warms our hearts! DSRF students Kate and Lindsey recently began volunteering at a Chartwell seniors residence in North Vancouver. They help set up and engage with families at the Mother Goose program, where local moms bring their babies to visit residents. Well done, Kate and Lindsey! 👏
October 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This photo warms our hearts! DSRF students Kate and Lindsey recently began volunteering at a Chartwell seniors residence in North Vancouver. They help set up and engage with families at the Mother Goose program, where local moms bring their babies to visit residents. Well done, Kate and Lindsey! 👏
DSRF has an immediate opening for a speech language pathologist (RSLP). Are you the one we're looking for? Apply now!
bit.ly/4o1ixKK
bit.ly/4o1ixKK
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
DSRF has an immediate opening for a speech language pathologist (RSLP). Are you the one we're looking for? Apply now!
bit.ly/4o1ixKK
bit.ly/4o1ixKK
📢 New Program: The DSRF Community Club (starting January 2026)
The DSRF Community Club gives older teens and adults with Down syndrome the opportunity to get out into the community and put their skills to work in service of important social causes.
Details + Registration: bit.ly/4l9QkiR
The DSRF Community Club gives older teens and adults with Down syndrome the opportunity to get out into the community and put their skills to work in service of important social causes.
Details + Registration: bit.ly/4l9QkiR
October 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 New Program: The DSRF Community Club (starting January 2026)
The DSRF Community Club gives older teens and adults with Down syndrome the opportunity to get out into the community and put their skills to work in service of important social causes.
Details + Registration: bit.ly/4l9QkiR
The DSRF Community Club gives older teens and adults with Down syndrome the opportunity to get out into the community and put their skills to work in service of important social causes.
Details + Registration: bit.ly/4l9QkiR
Join us on Oct 9th for Suds 'n Slices: an evening of pizza, beer, and an exciting live auction in support of the Down Resource Foundation.
Sunds 'n Slices will take place at Luppolo Brewing Co (1123 Venables St, Vancouver, BC). See you there! 🍻
Tickets: DSRF.org/suds
Sunds 'n Slices will take place at Luppolo Brewing Co (1123 Venables St, Vancouver, BC). See you there! 🍻
Tickets: DSRF.org/suds
September 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Join us on Oct 9th for Suds 'n Slices: an evening of pizza, beer, and an exciting live auction in support of the Down Resource Foundation.
Sunds 'n Slices will take place at Luppolo Brewing Co (1123 Venables St, Vancouver, BC). See you there! 🍻
Tickets: DSRF.org/suds
Sunds 'n Slices will take place at Luppolo Brewing Co (1123 Venables St, Vancouver, BC). See you there! 🍻
Tickets: DSRF.org/suds
As we enter cold and flu season, the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group has released its updated recommendations for protecting people with Down syndrome against the flu, COVID, and RSV. Click here to access their recommendations: bit.ly/46FOkcW
#DownSyndrome
#DownSyndrome
September 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
As we enter cold and flu season, the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group has released its updated recommendations for protecting people with Down syndrome against the flu, COVID, and RSV. Click here to access their recommendations: bit.ly/46FOkcW
#DownSyndrome
#DownSyndrome
Today we are excited to introduce DSRF's first ever Clinical Counsellor, Christine Hoos. Christine is a wife and mother to four wonderfully neurodivergent children who bring with them a wide range of experiences including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, OCD, and more.
www.dsrf.org/about-us/our...
www.dsrf.org/about-us/our...
September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Today we are excited to introduce DSRF's first ever Clinical Counsellor, Christine Hoos. Christine is a wife and mother to four wonderfully neurodivergent children who bring with them a wide range of experiences including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, OCD, and more.
www.dsrf.org/about-us/our...
www.dsrf.org/about-us/our...
NOW PLAYING: Today on The LowDOWN: A Down Syndrome Podcast, Tabish Shazad gives us the lowdown on the Karachi Down Syndrome Program. Listen now on the podcast platform of your choice, or at DSRF.org/podcast.
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NOW PLAYING: Today on The LowDOWN: A Down Syndrome Podcast, Tabish Shazad gives us the lowdown on the Karachi Down Syndrome Program. Listen now on the podcast platform of your choice, or at DSRF.org/podcast.
We have another new team member to introduce! Noriko Imai is our new bookkeeper. Welcome to the team, Noriko!
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We have another new team member to introduce! Noriko Imai is our new bookkeeper. Welcome to the team, Noriko!