“Sir!” “Sir” “Sir” I look to see who’s calling out. He’s headed towards me. I am pushing uphill towards the mall. He’s walking quickly but with great effort. Hus legs work differently than others. He is a member of the disability club. We have eye contact. “Can I give you a push?” “No, thank you.” […]
It doesn’t happen often, it may seem so because I’ve written about weird things that happen at the gym, but by and large I’m treated with respect and given the gift of invisibility when I work out at the gay. I don’t want to be stared at when exercising, and I’m not, with rare exception. […]
I left Joe to wait at the door as I headed to pick up the final thing on my list for him. The mall was busy but there were stretches where I could go all out. Push my chair as fast as I could. I was over enough that someone coming out of a store […]
Written by Artist Jeff Stackhouse, BFA. Hello and welcome to your very special annual holiday article extravaganza. I hope you are all almost ready for the 25th. I have been doing well and have been doing lots of paintings and art and have been going to many movies and concerts! I want to let you […]
Victoria Wednesday, December 19, 2018 2:30 PM With the winter holidays almost here, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and Emergency Management BC offer some fire safety advice to help ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season for all British Columbians. Decorating Keep combustibles such as trees, wrapping paper and decorations away from heat […]
December 2018 Dear B.C. Self Advocacy Community and Supporters, Holiday greetings from Community Living BC (CLBC)! Here are important CLBC updates: New CLBC board members Inclusion BC and CLBC three-year plan to increase inclusive housing New CLBC Welcome Workshops New Strategic Initiative Advisors Self Advocate Net website and Speakers Bureau Public Guardian & Trustee program for former […]
So, continuing with the parts of my eBook Common Sense a Disabled Woman’s Perspective, here are the next two points. Enjoy, and as always your feedback is welcome. #2 Don’t just Listen to Me Hear Me! This is related to the first piece of common sense but very different. The key difference between the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2018 TORONTO, ON – The Council of Canadian Academies’ (CCA) issued a landmark report last week that makes clear why medical assistance in dying (MAiD) must be restricted to those at the end of life. Their analysis shows that if Parliament were to repeal the end-of-life criterion in the current law, […]
It is sometimes hard to Christmas shop for Joe because when I’m in a store or mall, he’s usually beside me. We do a lot of this together. He gets to do his during my work hours, because he has time to wander the shops, but me, not so much. Gotta be careful that there […]
So this happened yesterday. Background: My doctor is fully aware of my distrust of the medical system and in accessing health services. He has never challenged or doctorsplained away any of my concerns or fears. He knows I come with a long and vast history of interactions that were disrespectful because of, first, my weight […]
