Vancouver Monday, March 19, 2018 9:45 AM British Columbia hospitals will perform 900 more dental surgeries in the coming year to improve access to care for vulnerable children and adults, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced today. This represents the largest one-time increase in dental surgery ever in British Columbia. The total number of surgeries will […]
Hi. My Name is Krystian Shaw and I have diverse abilities and in some ways, I am differently abled. I embrace inclusion and diverse abilities. Not too long ago, you wouldn’t think of those who are differently abled could mingle or be included with the general public. Thanks to the hard work of CLBC and […]
Nanaimo Thursday, March 15, 2018 1:30 PM Mike Parker, who works with children with special needs in Nanaimo, was 28 years old with a bachelor of science when he started with the ministry in May 1989. A child-and-youth worker, Mike began working with the ministry during the era of de-institutionalization during the late 1970s and 1980s. This laid […]
Written by Nick Toner My Story (Part 2) Nick lives in Nelson, BC with 3 roommates. Nick cares about his community and wants to share his story about growing up in an institution. He wants to educate folks so the government does not go backwards and repeat the same mistakes. He wants to keep those […]
My name is Alfred Fredickson, I am 42-years old and currently live in Abbotsford with my parents. I grew up on a farm in Aldergrove where we raised cows, chickens and ducks, we also had a greenhouse where we grew lots of different kinds of vegetables.Growing up on the farm was a very healthy & […]
‘I am not Developmentally Disabled’ I sometimes think that I should have that phrase tattooed on my forehead to save time when I’m talking to a new expert or staff in my team. Now let me be clear there is nothing wrong with having a Developmental Disability, but I have Cerebral Palsy. THAT’s my […]
When I was growing up, I lived in a small town in the Rockies. The house next door was rented for awhile by a couple, one of whom had a disability. She was able to walk but when she did she had a very exaggerated gait. I remember her mostly because her personality was vibrant […]
DISABLED PEOPLE DON’T NEED OR WANT SEGREGATED EVENTS!!! There is a lot of talk and some fiery headlines about the ‘proms’ for people with intellectual disabilities. I’ve read a number of them and they all say pretty much the same thing and make the same points. All suggest that these events should celebrate all teenagers […]
Today I’m giving the mike to Annie, a young woman I met when I was a classroom aide in a high school in Toronto. We became friends and then, over time, lost touch. Here’s her story of memory and reconnection: I often hear people dissing Facebook. “Good Lord no! I’m not on Facebook! It’s trash! […]
I knew I was about to fall. They look so small, and frail, not sturdy at all. A couple of weeks ago, I did something stupid, and really over stretched the muscle in my right hip. It reminds me daily. She is so young, still so little, with so much growing to do. I haven’t […]
