Poster titled Where Every Mind Shines, Feb 21, 2026, 9am -5pm South Hall 8273 Ross Street, DDA collaborator

Bringing service providers & families together.

Families with neurodivergent members often find connecting with service providers a slow process. Long wait lists, difficulty in finding what services/activities are available and difficulty connecting with service providers are a common experience. As a group of parents and guardians like you, this is something we experienced and so we collaborated with organizations that have experience helping neurodivergent families and created this expo with the aim to change your experiences. Our goal is to create an opportunity to connect families with service providers, and to share experiences and ideas to help create a positive future for your family.

This is also an opportunity for you to meet face to face with service providers in your community, see what they are doing that is cutting edge and decide if they resonate with you.

The Expo is designed to be like a fan Expo and not a conference or forum like have been run here before. There will be booths open during the whole Expo for you to visit and a main stage in the same hall for speakers throughout the whole day. For a more in depth talk there will be breakout sessions in a separate hall. This format allows the Complete Neurodivergent Expo to efficiently connect people, share ideas, build bridges and inspire.

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Saturday Feb 21, 2026
South Hall, 8273 Ross St.
9 am to 5 pm

In collaboration with

Prizes
Passport prize $500
Top draw prize 2 tickets to a Whitecaps game + scarves
T&T gift card
umbrella, waterbottle and tote
Book by Roz MacLean
1 month free CREATE
$30 Netflix + $25 Apple
Fire Quest board game
Tote with goodies
puzzles and toys
$25 Starbucks gift card and sensory toys
Earls gift cards
$50 Tumble Town gift card
$100 gift certificate

We have an interesting slate of speakers to help inspire, guide you to overcome your challenges and to help you connect with people that can help you.

Speakers List

David Clarke

Pre-needs specialist Dignity Memorial

Planning for your disabled family members final needs.

Stanley Ip

Estate attorney.

Avoiding unintended consequences in estate planning panel talk

David Chen, CFP®
DC Complete Financial

Certified Financial Planner

RDSP myths and facts

Grace Tsang, CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Using insurance to prevent Wills Variation. panel talk

Sarah Jane Walker

3 Things I learned parenting 2 neurodivergent children

Michael McLellan

Board of Directors & president of BC Self Advocacy Leadership Network
Lived experiences of an adult with disabilities

Oscar Chan

Ark Consulting - “Why Behaviours Happen: Understanding the 4 Functions of Behaviour & Practical Tools Parents Can Use at Home”

Gina Fernandez

Making groups FUNctional

David Chen CFP®
DC Complete Financial

Changes in support benefits, a group discussion

Cristina Eris

Social Emotional Learning

David Clarke
Stanley Ip, attorney
David Chen, CFP
Grace Tsang, CFP
Jacqueline Ho, CPA

unintended consequences of incomplete planning panel talk, moderated by Ovey Yeung

Jurrell Lewars
Marina Swim

LSupporting Neurodiverse Swimmers: Building Confidence Through Adventure-Based Swim Instruction

Ovey Yeung

TedX speaker. Beyond diagnosis: the power of choice.

Paul Finch

President of BCGEU and Autism Canada.

Living with autism video link

Doug Tennant

Founder of Chorus Housing, a new idea to give neurodivergent residents independence

Roz MacLean

Picture books and neurodiversity

Kate Chase

Supporting Your Child's Joint Engagement & Play

Merrilyn Cook
Purpose Secondary

The Journey to Create a Safe And Trusting School Community For Neurodivergent Learners

Kate Chase

FPlay Crash Course - How to Spot your Child's Play Level

Jamie McCleary

thoughts from Autism Canada

Attendee Information

Thank you for all who attended to make this a great success! While the expo has come and gone, check back later for information on next year's date and for videos and resources from the 2026 expo that will still be useful in the future.

This is an parent focused event, it is not recommended to bring children as they will find it boring. Ticket sales end Feb 20th and there are no ticket sales at the door.

1 Adult

Admission to the morning or afternoon of the Expo including some light refreshments (food not guaranteed)

$ 0.00+ GST

2 People

Admission to the morning or afternoon of the Expo for 2 adults or 1 adult and 1 child, including some light refreshments (food not guaranteed)

$0.00

Family

Admission to the morning or afternoon of the Expo for up to 2 adults and 2 children, including some light refreshments (food not guaranteed)

$ 0.00+ GST

Tickets sold out Download Expo Guide

A gracious anonymous donor has covered the cost of attendee tickets. Donations will be accepted on site for our collaborator, the Developmental Disabilities Association (no tax receipt will be issued). Some drinks and food will be available on a first come first served and for sale basis but will not be guaranteed.

The event is meant for parents but we understand that some may not be able to get childcare, so there is a limited amount of child activities on site on a first come first serve basis.

Tickets are limited in number due to the site capacity. If you don't plan to go please cancel your tickets so others on the waitlist may go. Only registered attendees will be entered in the event prize draws. There is also a passport prize draw for every attendee who completes and returns an event passport.

There is free parking on site at the upper and lower parking lot, free street parking, a bike rack and one bus ride away from Gateway Skytrain station.

Exhibitor Information

A gracious anonymous donor has covered the table fees for exhibitors. Being a show exhibitor at this innovative expo is your opportunity to showcase your product or service, connect with people in the neurodivergent community who need your help and to connect with other vendors and support groups to build a stronger community.

This is not a conference! The expo booths will be open for the duration of the expo. Main stage and the booths share the same hall so when speakers are speaking, you can choose whether or not you want to listen.

More importantly it is an opportunity for attendees who are browsing to hear things that resonate and then go to the main stage area seating to listen more carefully. Often our best way to find out new things that are great for us is when we overhear them.

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Basic to premium table locations

We have a variety of table sizes and locations to help you connect with families easier.

Main stage speaking opportunities

Packages can include the opportunity to speak on main stage to capture more attention to connect

Breakout sessions

Some topics need more time than main stage spots allow to speak directly to interested families.

Draw prizes

Audiences love the opportunity to win prizes. Donating a draw prize helps increase the energy and promote your product or service

Bringing service providers & families together.