DSRF - Current year's news

Home

Programs & Services

News & Information

Events

News Items

Current year's news

Contact Us

Down Syndrome Research Foundation

1409 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby
British Columbia, Canada V5B 4J8

phone:	+1 604 444 3773
fax:	+1 604 431 9248

email: info@dsrf.org

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter

Visit DSRF

Do you believe in magic? Want to know more about DSRF? We would be happy to give you a tour of our unique facility. Please contact Dawn to set up an individualized or group tour....more

Conference on Developmental Disabilities

2010 International Conference on Developmental Disabilities and Aging/Alzheimer s Disease November 19-20, 2010, Vancouver BC Canada...more

The Centre for Specialized Learning (CSL)

The Down Syndrome Research Foundation is proud to launch their rebranded programs and services under the new Centre for Specialized Learning banner....more

Current year's news

Current news

August 24, 2010

Vancouver Resident Pedaling for a Brighter Tomorrow

Melvyn Ackerman will saddle up his bike this year and travel to Kenya to ride from the foothills of Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean at Mombasa. ...more

August 05, 2010

Child Safety Study

STUDY PURPOSE To gain understanding of safety related attitudes and experiences of parents who have a child with a disability or a chronic health condition. The results of this study will provide valuable information to health practitioners who work with children. This project is supported by the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. ...more

Law passed on removal of word

A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved a measure to remove the words ...more

The Canadian Early Intervention Research Team needs your HELP!!

Researchers at McGill University and Yaldei Development Centre are conducting a study on Early Intervention across Canada, and need the help of families of children with special needs to complete an online survey. ...more

Brain research makes breakthrough

The Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Research Foundation has found that adults with Down syndrome have little activity in a key part of the brain's mirror neuron system when observing actions. ...more

February 23, 2010

Exploring the brain's inner workings

An interview with Dr. Urs Ribrary ...more

February 19, 2010

There’s no such thing as the perfect child

A parent asked why I didn’t get prenatal testing. My son is the same as other kids. He just happens to have Down syndrome ...more

December 03, 2009

Boosting cognition in Down syndrome mouse study suggests drugs could reverse aspects of mental retardation

Researchers at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, claim that boosting the level of a brain chemical reverses learning impairments in a mouse model of Down syndrome. The work adds to emerging evidence that cognition-enhancing drugs may one day help humans with Down syndrome lead more independent lives. ...more

November 15, 2009

Successful Down's man in search of love

Mr Pineda is the first person with Down's Syndrome to obtain a major degree from a university in Spain. He is now pushing the envelope even further by reading educational psychology, his second degree. ...more

November 07, 2009

Filipino cited for special art

At the World Down Syndrome Congress in Dublin, Ireland in August, Deanne Sipaco was recognized as a "great advocate for people with Down syndrome" for her contribution to mainstreaming people with the illness through her art. ...more

November 05, 2009

H1N1 (Swine flu) vaccine for people with Down syndrome

Recommendations from the UK Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group ...more

November 04, 2009

Couple's Special Engagement

Celebrating love: Special Olympians Tim Fairhall and Rebecca Everard celebrate their recent engagement. ...more

October 28, 2009

Children's ministry funding cuts may prove short-sighted and harmful

Article appeared in the Vancouver Sun on October 28th, 2009. ...more

Two in a Million

A film by Patricia Aspinall. Starring Otto Baxter and Hannah Evans ...more

Special Needs Planning News

from the Academy of Special Needs Planners ...more

The Province - Letter to the Editor

A retired transit operator express graditude ...more

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

Ministry of Housing and Social Development (MHSD) has partnered with the Vancouver Foundation and Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) to support people with disabilities Save for the Future. ...more

Moms on the move

Post-Secondary Education Resources for Students with Special Needs ...more

Researcher Receives International Award for Work in Down Syndrome

“Exceptional contribution to research in Down syndrome” award at the second annual Josephine Mills Research Awards Gala, Vancouver, British Columbia. ...more

Down syndrome finding may aid cancer research

People with Down syndrome rarely get most kinds of cancer, and U.S. researchers have nailed down one reason why - they have extra copies of a gene that helps prevent tumours from feeding themselves ...more

Special Needs Planning News

Adults With Disabilities Can Qualify For SSDI Benefits on Parents' Work Records ...more

Making Sound Decisions is an introduction to legal tools across Canada that families can use to assist with decision making with vulnerable people. ...more

The Online Magazine for GRANDparents, with cover story about a grandmother and her Down Syndrome granddaughter ...more

Andrew Banar's Amazing Success!

Andrew Banar brings special meaning to the term Rock On. Though he has only just turned 18, the Grade 12 Cardinal Carter student and drumming enthusiast has launched a surprisingly successful T-shirt company — made all the more impressive given that Andrew has Down syndrome. ...more

Health Council of Canada

In 2004, every level of government in Canada committed to ensuring 50% of Canadians would be receiving care from health care teams, rather than family doctors alone, by 2011. That’s only 2 years away ...more

CBC The Sunday Edition

Every Wednesday night, at 6:00 pm, Ashif Jaffer heads out to Toronto's Ryerson University, satchel in hand and makes his way to a seminar classroom. ...more

Stem Cells Yield New Clues to Glut of Glial Cells in Down's Syndrome, Glioblastoma, and Alzheimer's Disease

Teen's Independence Hinges on Funding

Delay frustrates single mom seeking help for daughter who has Down syndrome ...more

February 28, 2009

Pastor Starts Hockey Team for Special-Needs Kids

February 21, 2009

CMHC Brass Inspired by Diversity Initiatives

Program ensures employees with Down's are part of the team. ...more

February 18, 2009

Four Charged in Torture and Severe Abuse of Young Man with Intellectual Disability

February 18, 2009

Barbara Laird Awarded the National Inclusive Education Award

Barbara Laird, board member of the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, awarded the National Inclusive Education Award from the BC Association of Community Living. Congratulations, Barbara! ...more

February 16, 2009

RBC to offer Registered Disability Savings Plan from February 16, 2009

February 14, 2009

Savings Plans for Disabled Offer Long-Term Security

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a tax-sheltered savings tool that disabled people can use themselves, or through parents or legal guardians. ...more

February 11, 2009

Navigating the World of Romance

Carson and Deborah hold hands and playfully joust with each other because just like any young couple they can’t keep their hands off of each other. ...more

February 09, 2009

Dr. Bill Cohen - Remembering a Phenomenal Man

Dr. Bill Cohen, a great leader in the Down syndrome community, died on February 6, 2009. ...more

February 09, 2009

Down Syndrome Group Gets Physical

There are few, if any, weight loss programs tailored for the special needs of Down syndrome patients. The group started with two simple objectives: Lose one pound a week and workout on either the treadmill or stationary bike for 15 minutes. ...more

February 07, 2009

Simple Test, Complex Questions

A new prenatal test is slated to hit the market this summer that requires nothing more than a sample of a pregnant woman's blood for doctors to analyze the DNA of her developing fetus. ...more

February 03, 2009

Woman with Down Syndrome Didn't Let Preconceptions Stop Her From Applying for a Promotion

Natalie Stevanus, 25, has Down syndrome but nevertheless won a managerial position at a Canadian coffee shop. The shop has won the Canadian Down syndrome Society's Employer of the Year award in part for its efforts to accommodate Stevanus. ...more

February 02, 2009

Developmental Disabilities Association Launches New Website

January 30, 2009

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

November 17, 2008

Grand Opening of the Early Foundation Preschool

Honorable Linda Reid, Minister of State for Childcare, helps celebrate the Grand Opening of the Early Foundation Preschool on November 17, 2008. ...more

© 2009 DSRF - All Rights Reserved Canadian Charitable Number - 898907266RR0001 US Charitable Number - 98-0594983