Prince George Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:30 PM This is for those self advocates in this region BC Bus North will be making a schedule change to Route 200 between Valemount and Prince George, to better meet the needs of the communities. Since the launch of BC Bus North, the ministry has gathered feedback from […]
Victoria Thursday, February 28, 2019 12:30 PM Foster parents, adoptive caregivers, extended family members caring for children and Community Living BC (CLBC) home-share providers will each receive a boost in support payments – the first increase in 10 years – to make life more affordable and provide more support to some of B.C.’s most-vulnerable children and adults. […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. March 2019 Edition KSA Newsletter 2019 contains in This month’s theme A Growing Success Five years ago, the Kamloops Self-Advocate newsletter started with a goal of writing for and about people with diverse abilities. Over the years, we’ve been really […]
Selfadvocatenet.com report got out this budget highlighting areas that relate to our area in disability field What in this for self advocates and family members. is increase in disability benefits by 50 dollars a month up to 1,800 a year starting in April,2019. A person with disabilities will now receive $1,183 per month. Community Living […]
News release February 15, 2019 Edmonton, Alberta Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Mill Woods, announced Government of Canada support for organizations to improve accessibility and job opportunities for persons with disabilities in Edmonton, on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, […]
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • February 2019 Newsletter • 2019 Special Olympics BC Winter Games coming so soon • Make a splash with the Polar Plunge for SOBC • Taking action for inclusion • Tools to help your health • One month to go for Special Olympics Team […]
By Krystian Shaw (Kamloops, B.C.) Hi my name is Krystian Shaw. As many of you already know, I own, as well as run The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter for the last 5 years. Now I am branching out doing podcasts which focus on disability awareness, success stories and inclusion for all, just like my […]
There are times when powerlessness is the only sensible reaction. Joe and I were watching a television program and just as it ended, building up to an emotional climax, one of the characters uses the ‘R-word.’ It’s like a sucker punch, the whole of the ending is thrown off, our understanding of the characters involved […]
Yesterday I gave my first lecture of 2019. I’ve had a long time off from travel, and even this was just an hour and bit away, it still counts. Hotel rooms, supper via delivery guy, room full of people looking at me. The longer I take off from lecturing, and this was the longest time […]
Accessibility is Attitude because Attitude leads to Action because Action conquers Architecture. Did I mention that I love alliteration? Actually, I’m not at all trying to be cute. I believe every word of that sentence. Access comes from an attitude that believes that people with disabilities have a right to exist in all spaces and […]
