The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. September,2018 Edition KSA Newsletter 2018 contains in This month’s theme The Kamloops Self-Advocate Newsletter is celebrating its 5th Anniversary! It is quite an accomplishment. At a time when media is struggling, the KSA is continuing to thrive and grow. […]
Selfadvocatenet.com in support of the International Overdose Awareness Day August 31st Purpose of this awareness is help out our self advocates with disabilities in the awareness of bad things of overdosing on drugs other substances stop overdosing on. The intent is link what being talked about why the purpose of the day is August […]
Date Night 3 I was pushing up the ramp at the front of the hotel when one of the valets noticed me and headed towards me. Seconds after he launched himself in my direction he was saying, “I’ll help you there sir.” I said “No” and the perpetual conversation started he didn’t mind, I did. […]
date night 2 She walked away swearing, calling us names, and we continued chatting. Growing up gay, living with or around disability makes coping with anger at our public presence a necessity. Our conversation was coming to an end, all caught up again, and we were about to part and then something happened. But first, […]
Victoria Monday, August 27, 2018 1:30 PM More than 16,000 employees in the multi-union Community Social Services Bargaining Association have had ratified agreements reached with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association of BC. These agreements were negotiated under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate, which focuses on improving services for people and ensuring fair and affordable […]
Selfadvocatenet.com recipe of month for September Nutrition profile Dairy-Free Egg Free Nut-Free Soy-Free Diabetic Appropriate Gluten-Free Healthy Immunity Heart Healthy Prep 30 m Ready In 45 m Recipe By:Diabetic Living Magazine “This veggie platter is a perfect side dish for any gathering. Vegetables like asparagus, mushrooms, Japanese eggplant and fennel are marinated and then grilled […]
Date night. Joe and I planned that he would pick me up after work, we’d check into a hotel downtown, then we’d go to dinner and a play. The play we wanted to see was only playing, its whole run, for two night. It started at 8 in the evening. We go to matinees. Only. […]
We had all arranged ourselves for our flight to Halifax and were settling in. It was a small plane with a two and two configuration and as there were 5 of us Joe ended up sitting on the aisle with someone else and the girls had their choice of seats in the row behind. Sadie […]
I’m about to come out, and I’m afraid that some of you will be utterly disappointed in me. But I feel I need to be honest about something. I want to be a good member of the disability community. I want to use my voice and whatever power I have to make change. I feel […]
(photo credit: Theo Wargo/Getty for Tribeca Film Festival) Photo described in text. I was reading an article about the death of Aretha Franklin, a woman whose music I have enjoyed over the years. Like many of her fans, I was deeply saddened by her death. The photo which headlined the article was beautiful. It was […]
