British Columbia Site

British Columbia Site

Objectives: There has been extensive focus on navigational work in British Columbia (BC) by individuals providing support to families in which a child has a neurodevelopmental disability (NDD). We have found that this work of navigation is referred to by many terms...
BC Study- Family Support Institute

BC Study- Family Support Institute

Objective: Our community partner, the Family Support Institute (FSI) of British Columbia, sought to have some of their programs evaluated. Across Canada, there are few organizations like FSI that offer peer-based support to caregivers and families of persons with...
British Columbia Site

Alberta’s Navigation Project

Vision: Families with children/youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities/differences (NDD) will be able to easily access needed and available services. Objective: Need for an integrated navigation services system (INNS).  Through a scoping review and community...
Yukon Site

Yukon Site

Objective: Various rural communities in Canada’s North face challenges due to limited targeted resources and a range of individual and family needs across disability groups and across the lifespan.  Additional challenges include long distances from rural and remote...
Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy

Parenting a child with cerebral palsy is both challenging and worthwhile. In the following video, you will hear the story of Mezaun, the parent and caregiver of an individual with Cerebral Palsy. Mezaun shares the challenges faced in navigating the system to find the...