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Run Up for Down Syndrome

BC’s BIGGEST annual Down syndrome event returns

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three young adults with Down syndrome (brown haired woman, blonde haired man, blonde haired woman)

Kindred Spirits

Chronicles of Down Syndrome Friendship

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brown haired man with Down syndrome wearing blue jacket over red shirt opens the door to a brick house

Made in Canada

Federal Financial Supports for Canadians with Down Syndrome

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Our mission is to support people living with Down syndrome and their families with individualized and leading-edge educational programs, health services, information resources, and rich social connections so each person can flourish in their own right.

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Group Programs

We offer educational and recreational group programs for youth and adults with Down syndrome.

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Individual Services

We offer one to one educational and health services for people with Down syndrome and their families.

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DSRF Featured Resources

cover of 3.21: Canada's Down Syndrome Magazine (Spring 2025, Issue #22), featuring an Asian man with Down syndrome wearing taekwondo outfit and holding a Canadian flag); text: The Recreation Issue, Building Inclusive Recreational Programs, The Hidden Benefits of Encouraging Creative Interests, Martial Artists: An Interview with Darryl and Darius Andaya; Plus: Fun for everyone at DSRF, and self-advocates share their recreational pursuits

3.21 Magazine

The Spring 2025 issue (Issue #22) of 3.21 is out now!

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The LowDOWN Podcast

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Martial Artists: An Interview with Darryl and Darius Andaya

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Down Syndrome Resource Foundation

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Down Syndrome Resource Foundation
Happy Easter to all in our community celebrating this special day! 🐇 ... See MoreSee Less

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The 2025 Down Syndrome Film Festival, taking place May 17 in Vancouver, will feature THE ORIGINALS, a 2024 film directed by DSRF's own Niall McNeil and co-Director Mike McKinlay.Artist and filmmaker Niall McNeil ventures back to his hometown to visit the performers and people at the heart of BC’s legendary Caravan Farm Theatre, an outdoor theatre company established in 1978.Details + Tickets: DSRF.org/FilmFest ... See MoreSee Less

The Originals - Trailer (DOXA 2024)

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Directed by Niall Patrick McNeil and Mike McKinlay. For more info and to watch in Vancouver this May, go to: doxa2024.eventive.org/films/6604d3f9c999...

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Futurist Alex Steffen writes, “Climate change is not an issue, but an era, and planning for life in that era is the only kind of planning that will work.” This Tuesday, join DSRF Director of Communications + Sustainability Glen Hoos and Sustainability Ambassador Nika Zondag for an Earth Day discussion about what living in this era means for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities, and their loved ones. DSRF.org/climatewebinar ... See MoreSee Less

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