I’m glad I started weight lifting. Now don’t think of me as anything more than a sit in the wheelchair and lift 25 pound dumbbells 30 reps, 10 at a time, in 8 different ways kind of guy. That’s for me, weight lifting. But besides the benefit of being able to push myself further and […]
I was startled when I saw his name of the ‘Today’s Birthdays’ list on my FaceBook page. Of course, I realized, FaceBook doesn’t know that he died last year. I clicked on his name and was taken to his page. It’s still there and several people used the opportunity of his birthday to write about […]
I remember, years ago, when I was called to be on a panel discussing Special Olympics. It was to be a sports panel and the question being debated boiled down to: “Special Olympics, it’s cute but is it sport?” This was to be on the CBC on an early Sunday morning. I agreed to be […]
Warning, I’m going to quote a conversation that I got pulled into with two people with intellectual disabilities. A boyfriend and a girlfriend were discussing who they were, not to each other, but to the world. I’m going to use the words they used as risk of offending every reader. But to be true […]
“I can do it myself, mom,” he said. “Oh, I don’t mind,” she said, picking up his tray and taking it over to empty it’s contents in the trash and then stacking it where trays are left for pick up. I don’t know if she saw his face, I doubt it, because people who think […]
The Wellness Tool Box by Kristian Shaw Kristian Shaw was on CFJC TV The midday show in Kamloops promoting The Wellness Toolbox on April 06, 2017 Wellness Toolbox classes are now on, proudly sponsored by Let’s Move Studio and Interior Wellness. It’s going pretty well. It is exciting to see a mix of people […]
Victoria Friday, April 7, 2017 2:15 PM Twenty-three of British Columbia’s top business leaders have come together to achieve one common goal – to support and encourage meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the province. With close to one million job openings expected in B.C. over the next decade, people with disabilities – […]
Courtenay Wednesday, April 5, 2017 11:00 AM On the heels of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, the Province is announcing $100,000 to help support the Comox Valley Child Development Association renovate their facility. “The Comox Valley Child Development Association has been helping families in the Comox Valley for more than 40 years,” said […]
he Province is providing CanAssist at the University of Victoria (UVic) with $4.5 million to expand its services for seniors living with dementia, and children and youth with special needs, building on government’s ongoing efforts to ensure people can access unique technologies that help increase their independence and quality of life. Michelle Stilwell, […]
April 5, 2017 Taken from Neil Squire Society website Julie lives with Retinitis Pigmentosa (new window), meaning she experiences near complete blindness, but this doesn’t stop her from living life to the fullest and achieving her goals. You can find her walking her dog around town, surfing the internet, or volunteering with CNIB (new window). […]
