Every year at the Inclusion BC conference, attendees, presenters and sponsors help create a unique culture of celebration and full inclusion. This video was shown at the recent Tides of Change conference on June 11-14, 2014 in Nanaimo. Thank you to everyone who joined Inclusion BC, helping make it one of the best yet.
The Mission Self Advocacy Group believes that all people can contribute in meaningful ways to their communities. And Mission, nestled on a a southern coastal mountain slope, overlooking the lush valley of the mighty Fraser River, is home to a population of 38,000 residents. One of those residents is Bryce Schaufelberger, who has […]
by JP Maher We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile […]
by Jeff Stackhouse Have you ever heard of an anonymous art show? It is a very simple idea. Every artist signs the back of their paintings and no one gets to know whom the artist is until the painting finally sells! There is a lot of suspense and it is fun for […]
Tony Carter and his high school teacher from 1998-2001, Susan Soules, who drove down to Vancouver from 100 Mile House to watch him compete in the 2014 Special Olympics on the B.C. soccer team. By Yvonne Zacharias, Vancouver Sun July 11, 2014 When school teacher Susan Soules surveyed the soccer field at the Special […]
July 2, 2014. 12:20 pm • Section: Opinion On June 16, Premier Christy Clark announced B.C.’s 10-year plan, Accessibility 2014: Making B.C. the Most Progressive Province in Canada for People with Disabilities by 2024. The plan is the result of the provincial government’s Disability White Paper Consultation earlier this year. While many participants had a […]
By Michelle Diament June 26, 2014 Cindy Rankin, 43, left, and Sanjay Singh, 31, put labels on rolls of mover’s stretch wrap in the Opportunity Builders, Inc. warehouse in Millersville, Md. where both receive less than minimum wage for their work. A bill moving through Congress would put limits on young people with disabilities entering […]
