Monthly Archives: July 2017

Kids Brain Health Network wants input on what their research should focus on, and they want YOUR help!

  If you are a person affected by Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders (self advocate adult or teen, parent of a child with CP, FASD, ASD, elementary school teacher, high school teacher, Educational Assistant, Early Childhood Educator (pre-school), Family Physician, ER Physician, Psychiatrist, nurse, Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, University […]

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Inconvenient Lives

Saturday Morning: We were directly behind them in line. It was busy in the supermarket so the line ups were long and the waits seemed longer. At first we thought he was on his own because he was standing with his cart, by himself, staring into his phone. But about five minutes later his wife […]

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Wanna Be My Friend?

I need to figure out how to be gayer. It’s been years and years and years since I’ve been out of the closet. Even so I keep getting ‘friend’ requests from young and very buxom women who urge me, in no uncertain terms, to admire their beauty and hint at the availability of much closer […]

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The Kamloops Self Advocates Newsletter August 2017 Edition

The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw.   August 2017 Edition  KSA  Newsletter 2017 contains in This month’s theme Have you checked out the CBC’s Canada 2017 Yearbook? It is part of this year’s big 150th birthday celebration. They are collecting stories about why people love Canada […]

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A New Everest

A little over a year ago I wrote a blog post about my attempt to push up a really long and very steep ramp. As I described then, the ramp is so long that they built a flat section about 2/3 the way up so you can rest before attempting the last part. The last part changes […]

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A Honking Big Piece of Pie

A research study was recently published that showed that one quarter of non-disabled people avoided conversational contact with people with disabilities if they could. One quarter! A quarter of a pie is a big, freaking piece of pie, it’s half of half. Now when asked they said that they were ‘afraid of offending’ us. Really? […]

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Chairless Tongue

“You don’t sound disabled,” the voice on the other end of the phone said, suspiciously, “are you sure you need these accommodations?” I don’t sound disabled. That’s what I was told. And what exactly does “disabled” sound like? I don’t know for certain but I know that whatever it sounds like, it doesn’t sound like […]

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News release: Rate increase signals priorities of new government

July 21, 2017, New Westminster, B.C. – A significant measure of hope was felt as the new BC Government announced an increase to the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) benefit and income assistance, just two days after being sworn in.Inclusion BC and the Disability Alliance BC are pleased and encouraged with the increase and look forward to […]

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Premier Horgan announces $100 increase to income assistance and disability rates

  The John Horgan government is taking swift action to reduce poverty in British Columbia by lifting income assistance and disability assistance by $100 a month. The Liberal government left B.C. with the highest poverty rate in the country. Reversing that trend will take time, but today’s increase – which needs 60 days to take […]

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We Have A New B.C. Govt Officially Announced today

Selfadvocatenet.com has been following who our new Govt of B.C. is next premier pleased to announce     Premier John Horgan announces new cabinet to build a better B.C.   as followed: Premier Hon. John Horgan Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training – Hon. Melanie Mark Minister of Agriculture – Hon. Lana Popham Attorney […]

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