Inclusion BC invites you to join us in pursuing our vision of a province where we all belong. A province where each child has the love and support they need to thrive and achieve their full potential. Where families and communities are empowered, providing a welcoming and supportive place for all. Where the barriers to […]
Its that time year again to file your taxes. Disability Alliance Society of B.C. is the place you can get help with for people with disabilities to file their taxes 2017 Who We Are Tax Assistance and Information for People with Disabilities DABC (Tax AID DABC) is a new program offered by Disability Alliance […]
It all started very early in the morning. We’d requested a ride such that we’d arrive at 6AM but we were offered a ride that would get there at 5AM with a pick up time of just after 4AM. So when the alarm went off we woke and then moved with blistering speed. Even so, […]
The plane landed and I looked at Joe and said, “Here goes!” I was excited by the prospect of taking on Heathrow, I had done laps, I had lifted weights, I had visualized the push. I was met on board by two men offering to get me off the plane, through customs and on to […]
We had stopped for a cup of tea. I was comfortably in place and about to take my first sip when I was approached by a tall tired looking black man who asked me for some change in order to get a sandwich. I virtually never have change as I always pay by debit, but […]
So much happened in those few minutes that the boy with autism and his staff made their way through the short tunnel that I had to decide where to begin the telling. I chose to begin with the staff, I chose to begin with a positive statement about his support and the absolute respect with […]
I was just about to push myself over to the ramp, from which the young boy, with autism and in distress, had exited with his staff. The boy was calmer now, at the end of the tunnel than he had been at the beginning, due to the support given him by his staff. As my […]
The scream was sudden and piercing. We had come from doing laps of the north part of the mall and were now heading over to the movie theatre to catch a film. To do this we needed to go through the tunnel and, as always happens, my shoulder began to tense at the idea of […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. March 2017 Edition KSA Newsletter 2017 contains in This month’s theme This month’s issue is full of interesting and different stories, looking at everything from St. Patrick’s Day, to Epilepsy Awareness, to health care, to the Social Innovation Youth […]
Recipe for month of March 2017 “A creamy, spicy shrimp dish served alone with crusty bread or over angel hair pasta. Ingredients 40 m 4 servings 280 cals 1/4 cup butter 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup […]
