Victoria Tuesday, October 2, 2018 11:30 AM Babies living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare, severe and degenerative neuromuscular disease, soon will have access to Spinraza, a life-changing treatment. In line with the recommendation made by the independent Common Drug Review (CDR), starting in November, British Columbia will provide coverage for Spinraza for infants […]
Victoria Tuesday, October 2, 2018 10:35 AM British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy, guided by legislation introduced today, will lift thousands of people out of poverty, create more opportunities to break the cycle of poverty and make it easier for people to participate in their community. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Act will define the scope […]
Selfadvocatenet.com is in support of Community Inclusion Month! 2018 This is the page for the month of October highlighting what going on in BC for Community Inclusion Month Also one to reminder people of the 19th self advocacy leadership institute that taken place October 19th to 21st in Camp Luther in Mission BC Click here […]
Web Version Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • September 2018 Newsletter • Making a difference with the Sports Celebrities Festival • Special Olympics Team Canada members announced • Celebrate National Coaches Week • SOBC – Surrey athlete Susan Wang joins SOBC Board of Directors • Sobeys holds first national fundraising campaign for Special Olympics […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. October Edition of KSA Newsletter 2018 contains in This month’s theme Travel for All I am proud to say that more service agencies and non-profit organizations that believe in inclusion equality, and accessibility, have shown an interest in having […]
CLBC’s E-Newsletter | September 2018 A bi-monthly update with news, stories and tips Tyler has a job! A paying job! “It has been very exciting and emotional to see Tyler go to work and successfully complete his tasks, feel proud of his job and start to grasp the concept of earning money,” says Daynna of her […]
Selfadvocatenet.com Recipe for Month of October (Halloween Edition ) Recipe By:D Adams “This recipe uses pumpkin puree in a cake batter seasoned like a pumpkin pie for a cake that is good anytime of the year.” Ingredients 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 […]
SelfAdvocatenet.com Recipe for Month of October Special Thanksgiving Day Recipe Recipe By:Lauren “The most delicious turkey ever! The brine is well worth the extra time the night before; the result is a juicy, perfectly seasoned turkey. A brined turkey cooks 20-30 minutes faster; keep that in mind when consulting roasting charts. Enjoy!” Ingredients 1 (16 […]
Selfadvocatenet.com Recipe of the Month for October (Fall Recipe ) Prep 30 m Ready In 55 m Recipe By:Diabetic Living Magazine “This veggie-packed side-dish vegetable soup can be made in the slow cooker. Just make a few tweaks (see Variation).” Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 stalk celery, […]
Vancouver Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:00 AM People who are deaf and hard of hearing will soon benefit from a new state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Vancouver. The Ministry of Health has provided $1 million in funding to the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) to support the new centre. […]
