The argument happened behind me. I was rolling up a ramp and paused to center myself and push over the door sill. At that moment a couple came out of the building and seeing me pause, the woman asked if I needed help. I said, “No, thanks but I’m good.” She nodded and kept walking […]
I went to the movies yesterday. We rushed in, headed to the washroom, and then took our seats. Something felt wrong about the whole experience. I couldn’t place it but something was missing. I pushed that aside because we were at a movie, Wonder Woman, that we had wanted to see a long time. Now […]
Just before we crossed the border we stopped at the Duty Free. The primary reason for the stop was that I had to pee. We pulled in and I got out and then rolled down a hill, the enjoyment of that was tempered by the knowledge that I’d have to go back up, and then […]
If you’re like me then you’ve had a lot of dealings with different organizations; service providers, wheelchair repair, cleaning services, or even home maintenance services. The list goes on and on. Some of been so bad that they were next to useless, others have been so-so. Perhaps the most frustrating are those companies […]
Selfadvocatenet.com resources for emergencies with wildfires, air quality bad for your information passing it sharing it to you dabc did document on personal emergency planning CMIST Personal Emergency Planning A Checklist for People with Disabilities and Their Support Workers A Functional Needs Framework for Every Community Emergency Planning and Response for People with Disabilities This […]
Sometimes it just seems easier to disengage. I notice, at times, when I’m in a group of non disabled people who are actively not noticing my difference and the only way they can do that is by not noticing me, it’s a real fight to speak up, to be heard and to be taken seriously. […]
She didn’t stand out. I didn’t even notice her. I’m a people watcher, I’m curious, and a bit nosy, and I didn’t even notice her there. I didn’t notice him either. They were just part of the scenery, just part of the crowd. That meant something that mattered. She had an intellectual disability, though her […]
Yesterday, at the gym. (Now there is a statement that, at one time, I could not imagine myself saying.) Another disabled guy rolled in and scooted up the ramp. He stopped and introduced himself and I said that I was glad not to be the only wheelchair user there. He wholeheartedly agreed. I was working […]
Community Living BC warmly welcomes new Minister Shane Simpson, MLA for Vancouver-Hastings. Minister Simpson brings to this position significant experience, having first been elected to the B.C. Legislature in 2005. During his time as an MLA, he has served as Opposition Critic for Labour, Housing and the Environment and most recently as Opposition Spokesperson for […]
The ramp up and in to the grocery store where we shop is a bit difficult to manage. It’s rough where the end of the ramp meets the roadway. My solution is to back up, using the big tires to go over those bumps is much easier for me. It garners stares and unsolicited offers […]
