REA-L is a provincial non-profit organization, we are creating a provincial network of families who are intentionally exploring and choosing options that decrease our dependency on traditional services for our family members with an intellectual or developmental disability. We provide a space for families to share information and learn from the experience of others.
Join us and help create a world where everyone belongs! We acknowledge with respect and gratitude that our work and the lands on which we live and gather take place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples throughout British Columbia. We honor the enduring cultures, traditions, and contributions of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka'wakw, Nlaka'pamux, Secwepemc, Ktunaxa, Dakelh, and many other Indigenous communities. We recognize the displacement of Indigenous peoples from their homelands and our involvement in the ongoing occupation of these lands as uninvited and unwelcome guests. We are committed to fostering relationships of respect, reciprocity, and reconciliation as we work towards a more inclusive and equitable future for all.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN JOIN US
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We Provide Space for:Education
Reflection Mentorship Networks of Support |
REA-L provides a space for on-going learning in best practices which support an inclusive life for people with an intellectual or developmental disability. Having an opportunity to reflect on the dynamic and evolving ways the lives of our family members will and can unfold provides consistency and a clear vision of what is possible.
We offer a safe space for families to share stories, and connect with other families who have a shared vision of inclusion, to learn from each other and deepen our knowledge on how to better support our family member's vision for a regular equitable and authentic life. |
Regular LifeGenerating a new understanding of developmental disability and striving for the highest standard of a regular life.
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Equitable LifeSafeguarding the integrity of the values of inclusion, dignity, respect, and equity.
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Authentic LifeA life which parallels the standard of others who are gaining the greatest benefit from their valued roles, and which contribute to a good life in society.
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