by Cheryl Fryfield I would like to share about my health issues I had this year. I had two major illnesses, one was Pneumonia and the other one was Shingles. I had pneumonia around spring time and shingles middle of July. Some cases are mild for pneumonia, so the doctor usually tells the patient […]
The internet is being used by more and more people each day. Its pretty safe to say, it is just going to continue to grow. People are spending more time online connecting to friends and families, and the world at large, through their computer screens and mobile devices. On June 30th, 2011, CLBC launched Icanbesafeonline.com, […]
by Jeff Stackhouse The PNE celebrated its 104th anniversary in style with great features such as the marketplace, farm animals, horse shows, Superdogs, and the popular mini doughnuts. The exhibition seamlessly mixed these timeless attractions with new shows like ‘Jigu! Thunder Drums of China’ which featured precision drumming, and ‘Mystic India: The World Tour’ […]
by Krystian Shaw This October is Community Living Month. It means a lot to me because it’s a time to raise issues important to us like mental health and diverse abilities. We all have diverse abilities and it’s time to focus on what’s important in community living. One in five Canadians can get a mental illness – it’s a […]
by Dara Watson My name is Dara Watson and I live in Dawson Creek, BC. Employment is an important part of my life because it gets me known in the community. Being part of the community and the workforce has helped towards being treated like a equal and having people look past my disability. […]
Sarah Hall is a self-advocate who used to work with Community Living BC while she lived in the Lower Mainland, but has since moved to Ontario. Here she shares her experience as a self advocate living in Canada. I used to be a self advocacy person who spoke on behalf of people with different types […]
by Jeff Stackhouse Mission Fest is a free outdoor celebration of community inclusion spanning 3 blocks of Mission’s historic First Avenue. This celebration transforms First Avenue into a family friendly party where there is something for everyone to appreciate, including martial arts demonstrations, a farmer’s market, great food, a petting zoo and pony rides. […]
by Krystian Shaw I am pleased to tell you about the registered disability savings plan [RDSP] and how families can save for the future. Who is eligible? If you have a long term disability under the age of 60, are a Canadian resident with a social insurance number, are eligible for the disability tax […]
by Shelley DeCoste The road to employment for people with diverse abilities is very bumpy. In some cases the road is very short, sometimes the road has a very long detour and sometimes it simply ends abruptly. Finding the right supports for employment can go a long way to smoothing out this employment road. […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. The September 2014 edition of The Kamloops Self-Advocate is all about self-advocacy, the new Kamloops Self Advocate website, and the 1st anniversary of the newsletter. Click here to read the newsletter: KSA Newsletter – September 2014 If you would like […]
