I was sitting at the top of a very long ramp. It takes a second to get my courage up. The mall nearest us is really done in two parts, one south of Bloor Street, the other North of Bloor Street. to get from one side to the other you obviously have to go under […]
We’d had lunch and, unexpectedly, had nothing to do for about an hour before the bus came to get us. I’m using my manual chair a lot because my power chair is in the shop and my scooter needs a new battery. I can’t afford to fix both and, right now, the priority is the […]
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you simply stop being you and instead become a representative for every disabled person in the world. In fact, this isn’t really about disability, women can easily be in a situation where they become all women, and gay people, all gay people, and God knows, black […]
Image description: A picture from a colouring book: a young girl sits in a wheelchair holding a basketball and smiling. The picture is coloured in and the colours used are blue green and orange. The artist who coloured the picture is a 7 year old girl and she has signed her name, “by Sadie”. […]
When we pulled into the disabled parking spot, she was already out of her car, in her chair and being pushed by her son. I only noted that they were talking and laughing, clearly anticipating the movie they were there to see. I got myself into my chair and rolled over to the curb cut, […]
Photo description: An accidental photo taken by my phone, not me. In it Ruby is wearing a white dress and white angel wings, that she made herself. (There is no picture of Sadie because the school asked audience members not to post pictures on line that have children other than your own in them. […]
(A short post for today. I had to be out early this morning. Got home from the Christmas pageant late. So no time to write. But a moment and a meditation from last night …) The Moment We were sitting off to the side. I’m glad because if I’d been sitting anywhere else I […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. January 2017 Edition KSA Newsletter 2017 contains in This month’s theme Happy New Year everyone! The KSA wishes you lots of happiness and good health. January is a good month to focus on health and wellness because […]
Whether you have a disability or not, traveling for the holidays means extra stress. November and December are the busiest travel months of the year, and like everyone else, people with disabilities are more likely to take trips during this time. But for those who don’t travel often, preparing for a trip, […]
This taken from possibilities society website In celebration of the 12 days of Christmas, we are excited to announce this year’s Top 12 Inclusive Employers! We are so happy to see more businesses choosing to hire inclusively, and that we are able to witness the incredible growth and joy that develops from these relationships. In the spirit […]
