Many years ago a woman approached me after a conference that I had spoken at, she seemed nervous, and when she got close enough, I saw that her eyes were moist. I didn’t recognize her, at first, but then she spoke. I was grabbed by the guts and thrown back years in time. To high […]
So I’m going to brag a bit. Let me start by saying that, as I’ve been exercising and talking exercise with people, I’ve discovered that many people I know use visualization as part of their routine, as do I. However I don’t visualize myself in new smaller clothes or with big shapely arms, although those […]
Stacey shares a smile with her mother Beryl while moving into her new home at the inclusive Chorus Apartments. Paddi and Beryl are mothers and friends whose daughters both lived at home for over 30 years and recently moved into their own apartments. This is one of the biggest transitions […]
Seniors and people with disabilities in Keremeos will soon have access to 24 new units of affordable rental housing. Following a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in April 2016, the British Columbia government has selected Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to receive $1.5 million in capital funding toward an eight-unit expansion at Mountain View […]
This is from a press release Nov 14th 2016 From Inclusion B.C. on education in public school students with disabilities need to included in them During the 14-year fight between the BC government and teachers, a generation of students with special needs had their supports and inclusion steadily eroded. Now Inclusion BC calls for an […]
November 9th, 2016 The Advancing New Support Options (ANSO) Project is inviting individuals and families receiving services and service providers to contribute input on a new CLBC service. ANSO will be hosting community meetings across B.C. from November 2016 to February 2017 to gather input on the creation of a new service to connect individuals with […]
We at Self Advocate Net would like to join the United Nations in recognizing and celebrating December, 3rd International Day for Person’s with a Disability. We share the goal of building a more inclusive and equitable world for persons with disabilities. We hope the stories on our website help show that people with diverse abilities […]
I used to think that the reason people feared disability and openly stated that they’d rather be dead than disabled was because of “The Tyranny of the Toilet” as I believe Catherine Frazee called it. What is the Tyranny of the Toilet? It’s the idea that people, when they imagine themselves disabled, they imagine having […]
Ladysmith Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:00 AM The Government of British Columbia has set a vision to become the most progressive and accessible place for people with disabilities in Canada by 2024. An important part of achieving that vision is collaborating with, and recognizing, community partners and organizations, like the Ladysmith Waterfront Art Gallery, that […]
You scare me. You there, the one who I thought supported the cause of civil civil liberties for people with disabilities. The one who was horrified at Donald Trump’s mocking of the disabled reporter. The one who said ‘Who would do something like that?’ You said it with sincerity and even furor. And you know […]
