Krystian Shaw is a self advocate who lives in Kamloops, BC and is on the Editorial Board at CLBC in Vancouver. Here he shares his thoughts on Mother’s Day and how his mother has been an amazing support throughout his life. This 2014 Mother’s Day was fantastic. It was a nice reflection on what my mom […]
In 2010, the BC government, along with both federal and municipal governments, committed to developing approximately 40 developments across British Columbia, creating new affordable rental options for seniors aged 55 and older and adults with disabilities. Called the Seniors’ Rental Housing initiative, the program proposed an increase in the supply of new affordable rental housing – about 40 […]
Amy Baudais, a Courtenay self advocate, has worked at the Child Development Association for three years, playing an important role in supporting the Association’s many programs, waiting rooms and play groups that have toys that children play with. Amy’s job is to clean the toys children play with when they visit or attend the […]
Shelley Dacoste is a self advocate who is leading a campaign to change the word “disability” to “diversability”. Here she writes about her experience presenting at INcommon.tv’s Interconnected – an evening of live storytelling on March 6, 2014. The evening of March 6th was hosted at the Roundhouse Yaletown, Vancouver. It was different to be […]
by Krystian Shaw I was born mentally challenged, but never really had any serious mental health issues when I was young other then ADHD and anxiety disorder. Medication helped. As I got older and left school, getting involved in change helped turn things around for me. I became less hyper, able to focus […]
It’s been a long time since Bryce Schaufelberger and Joe Rikley started Self Advocate Net website – and it has changed quite a bit over the years. We’d like to share with you what the original Self Advocate Net looked like in 2001! You can visit this site for yourself at this link: https://web.archive.org/web/20010302101220/https://camd25.sg-host.com/
Self Advocacy is a rights movement led by people who have been labelled as having a developmental disability. It’s about having a voice and speaking up for your rights and for the rights of others. BC has a strong network of self advocacy leaders working across the province to promote equality and full inclusion for […]
There are laws to protect people’s privacy. The laws apply to everyone. The courts recognize that everybody has a right to privacy whether they are at home, in the workplace, in the hospital, speaking with a lawyer, going to school, living in a care facility, working with social services or attending church. You have […]
The Representative for Children and Youth supports children, youth, young adults and families who need help in dealing with systems serving young people, provides oversight to the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Community Living BC and advocates for improvements. Below, David Johnston, president of BC People First, describes his recent experience working with RCY. […]
Earning money is very important to self advocates who, if not living at home with family, often live in poverty. Like everybody else, they need money to pay rent, electricity, groceries, medical needs and other bills so they can live more independently and so they can save money for traveling and education. Whether self advocates […]
