I could feel it in my hands, even though it wasn’t there. I was sitting in my wheelchair, alone and overwhelmed. I felt my inadequacies keenly. It’s in moments like these that I come closest to despair. It’s in moments like these that I question who I am, who I’m supposed to be, and feel […]
It was a demonstration of drumming and the kids, at least 70 of them, were totally into it. The instructors were having fun and were clearly well trained in both drumming and how to control a mob of kids. They taught them a rhythm for stop and another for start. The kids loved understanding the […]
Joe was in a long line up. I would have been with him but the area was cramped and I didn’t feel like having people towering above me. One of the shocks of becoming a wheelchair user is that my 6’1″ frame is always folded down into a seated position so I went from being […]
We had taken our seats in the movie theatre and were enjoying the trailers. People were still pouring in and choosing seats whispering louder than a normal speaking voice. I love the movies, I love being in a room full of people there for the same experience. I was relaxed into my wheelchair and just […]
I was rolling over to one of the exercise machines at my gym when I noticed a young woman, new to the gym I think, struggling to use the cable machine. She was having difficulty figuring how to move the ‘do-hickies’ up and down. I don’t know what they are called. She glanced around and […]
I don’t know who he is but some YouTube guy has taken over the imaginations of both Ruby and Sadie. We saw one of his videos and he makes box forts, that’s it box forts. It’s been a couple weeks now that we’ve been invaded with cardboard, tape and razor sharp focus. We live in […]
News release From: Employment and Social Development Canada March 29, 2018 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, invited not-for-profit and Indigenous organizations, municipalities and territorial governments to apply for funding for retrofit, renovation or new construction projects […]
Selfadvocatenet.com recipe for month of April 2018 Happy Easter Prep 10 m Cook 10 m Ready In 3 h 20 m Recipe By:onassis75 “Salmon is marinated in soy, brown sugar, juice, spices, and fresh ginger; then broiled to perfection! My family and friends rave about this fish with every bite. Even […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. April 2018 Edition KSA Newsletter contains in This month’s theme Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion Let’s celebrate diversity this month and ways to keep our bodies and minds active. Inclusion is wonderful and celebrating diversity is a great opportunity […]
A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips I’m just me, and Jayme’s just Jayme Debbie Remillard lives on a hobby farm in Nanaimo with husband Clem and daughter Jayme. Her belief in Jayme’s gifts, and those of others, has helped build a diverse and supportive community that she loves. […]
