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CDBA-BC Newsletter

Every Spring and Fall, we send out a newsletter with information on upcoming events and activities.

This newsletter will also notify families of resources, and more. Be sure to click the subscribe to stay in the loop. 

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CDBA-BC Newsletter

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See what Canadian Deafblind Association British Columbia has offered to families in the past. Upcoming events, resources and more.

Front page of CDBA-BC newsletter. Includes photos of children and adults making crafts and the Table of Contents for this issue.

Fall of 2022

Inside this issue:
  • Andrew Love Memorial Award
  • Andrew Love Memorial Award Recipient
  • Summer Virtual Recreation Activity
  • Harvest Virtual Recreation Activity
  • Deafblind International
  • Munch 'n' Learn
  • Giving Tuesday
  • A Visit From Santa
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Picture of the first page of the CDBA-BC Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter. A collage of photos of children and adults doing fun activities around the CDBA-BC logo. Below the photo is a list of topics ‘In this issue’ and an article about CDBA National.

Spring of 2021

Inside this issue:
  • CDBA National
  • Deafblind Awareness Month
  • CHARGE Syndrome Conference
  • Transition to Kindergarten
  • Student Graduation
  • Time for a Coffee Break!
  • Did you Hear about the Modular Arm?
  • Summer Fun!
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Photo of a boy with short brown hair wearing an orange t-shirt. A man with a denim ball cap is leaning over and facing him. The two of them are looking at a pinecone bird feeder and touching it.

Fall of 2020

Inside this issue:
  • Working with a pandemic
  • Zoom Activities
  • Sunny Hill Hospital
  • Intervenor Resource Team
  • Things we've learned
  • Deafblind Awareness Month
  • Membership Benefits
  • ASL Signs of the Week
  • More Pictures
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A girl in a white shirt and black and white checked scarf is standing at a waist-high open water tank with her hands in the water. Her mother, wearing her hair in a bun and a blue shirt, is behind her and is reaching her arms around the girl to also put her hands in the water. They are using hand-under-hand technique to explore the sea life in the tank. To their left is a young woman with long brown hair wearing a black t-shirt and denim shorts who is also looking at the sea life in the tank.

Summer of 2019

Inside this issue:
  • The DBI Conference
  • Science World
  • Pedal Boating
  • Galaxy Bowling
  • Vancouver Aquarium
  • Bear Creek Park
  • DB Awareness Month
  • "Eyes That Never Lie"
  • Summer at a Glance!
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A group of women and children standing in a room in a circle around a white parachute. There are several small coloured balls on the parachute and the group is holding the parachute up in the air.

Spring of 2019

Inside this issue:
  • Kindergarten Transition
  • Principles of Intervention
  • Family Network Workshops
  • Sensory Exploration Clinic
  • Tips for Play
  • What is PATH?
  • Youth to Adult Transition
  • Transition Plan Timeline
  • Transition Support & Resources
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Boy with short dark hair wearing a grey and yellow t-shirt is sitting on a train holding his left hand to his left eye and smiling broadly.

Summer of 2018

Inside this issue:
  • THE CDBA
  • A Summer of Fun
  • Vancouver Aquarium
  • Maplewood Farm
  • Bear Creek Park
  • Science World
  • Galaxy Bowling
  • Burnaby Museum
  • Farewell to Summer
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“The adult who is deafblind with access to a wide range of modes is able to communicate in nearly every situation that arises.”
Carol Crook, Barbara Miles and Marianne Riggio
Remarkable Conversations