Tara Kimberley Torme is a self-advocate on the Editorial Board for Self Advocate Net. She has spoken at numerous events to share her experience with Asperger Syndrome and started her own social and support group for adults with Asperger Syndrome. Below she shares her concerns about the lack of autism strategy in Canada: We […]
BRIDGE THE GAP Bridging the gap regarding ignorance and the need for services Respect from support people in services Learn to accept one another and trust each other To be assertive and speak out when we need to Respect our privacy Support on how to be more assertive Respecting the different ways people COMMUNICATE ! […]
by Conrad Tyrkin On Friday, March 21st, 2014, I explained to four Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA’s) from the CLBC Simon Fraser Region about my employment journey, the Community Action Employment Plan (CAEP), and about our coming employment work. Doug, Richard, Kathy and Selina enjoyed learning about my school experience in Port Coquitlam […]
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 the Abilities In Mind conference in March 2014. I presented on March 5th at the Abilities in Mind conference in Vancouver with Shelley Gerber and Meaghen Taylor-Reid. We […]
Most scholarships are awarded to pay for accredited post secondary courses. Due to a joint initiative between the BCGEU and CLBC, people being served by CLBC are eligible to apply for a scholarship to support their personal and professional development. The money can be applied to skills training associated with securing employment, indirect costs such […]
What if we closed down all the local programs for a day, gathered self advocates in a room and got them to share stories of where they are welcomed, where they are encouraged to share their gifts and with whom? Thanks to a grant from BC Ideas, self advocate Ted Decker’s suggestion came to […]
CLBC’s Board of Directors will have a position available starting July 1, 2014 and they want self advocates to consider applying for the position. The application deadline is April 30, 2014. The successful person will add to the skills and expertise of CLBC’s Board of Directors. The following skills and experience are of particular interest for […]
If opportunity doesn’t knock, then build a door. That is exactly what is happening for the estimated 83 percent of individuals who are eligible for services through Community Living BC, and are unemployed. That door is being constructed via a three-year Community Employment Action Plan for adults with developmental disabilities who wish to work in […]
Krystian Shaw is a reporter & communications coordinator for the Kamloops Self-Advocate Newsletter, which is a quarterly publication for people with diverse abilities. He is also on the Editorial Board at CLBC in Vancouver and a self advocate. Read the article below for his opinion on the current state of the criminal justice system in […]
Video: Jai Birdi, Fraser’s Director of Regional Operations, speaks about CLBC’s Quality Service Commitment which was officially unveiled March 12 at the Simon Fraser Region’s 4th Annual Self Advocate Conference. Nearly 80 people attended the day-long session. Community Living British Columbia has introduced a Quality Service Commitment to establish a clear and public awareness […]
