Greg Ovenden and Tim Lord Updated: February 19, 2014 8:42 AM For Penticton’s Greg Ovenden and Tim Lord, the B.C. Winter Games in Mission will be about more than just draining baskets and shutting down opponents. “I’m looking forward to meeting new people, new friends, old friends,” said Lord, a member of the Penticton Special […]
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ – Today marked another important milestone for Special Olympics Canada (SOC), which is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability through active participation in sport. The Government of Canada’s 2014 federal budget has approved an additional $10.8 million for SOC over the next four years. This […]
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’s representative for children and youth, said the budget shows no long-term strategy to reduce the number of children living in poverty. It’s like a competition between B.C.’s most vulnerable. While Tuesday’s budget promised more money for affordable housing and people with developmental disabilities, the province’s child welfare watchdog said there […]
Posted on February 11, 2014 CACL is proud to announce that the Government of Canada intends to invest $15 million in the Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) initiative to support employers to recruit and hire people with developmental disabilities. Along with our partner in this national initiative, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance, we are […]
14 February 2014 SOBC – Campbell River athlete Beau Wryghte (right) will take to the court with Region 6 teammates at the BC Winter Games. On February 20 to 23, Special Olympics BC basketball players from all over the province will take to the court at the BC Games for the first time ever. The […]
Welcome to the Conversation Whether living independently, landing that dream job, mastering life skills or competing in the Paralympics, people with disabilities are living independent, full lives – but there is more that can be done to reduce barriers and increase accessibility. Whether you’re someone living with a disability, or a friend, family member, neighbour, […]
Welcome to the Conversation Whether living independently, landing that dream job, mastering life skills or competing in the Paralympics, people with disabilities are living independent, full lives – but there is more that can be done to reduce barriers and increase accessibility. Whether you’re someone living with a disability, or a friend, family member, neighbour, […]
Inclusion BC Executive Director Faith Bodnar speaks with Cfax1070‘s Ian Jess op about BC’s 2014 Budget and people with developmental disabilities. (Faith’s interview begins at 1:30, 30 minutes into this podcast): http://www.cfax1070.com/Media/CFAX-Podcasts/Ian-Jessop/February-19-2014-1pm 2014 BC Budget: Inclusion BC Analysis Summary: The British Columbia Minister of Finance, Michael De Jong, announced the Provincial Government’s 2014 budget […]
Self Advocate Net is a website made for people with diverse abilities by people with diverse abilities and their supporters world wide. We are looking for story ideas and content creators to prepare written articles or video blogs related to the following topics: Health Legal Community special events Personal Finances and Cost of Living Housing […]
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