Category Archives: COVID-19

Having a Sibling with a Disability During COVID-19

It’s March 2020, and the news, social media, and our daily conversations begin to be consumed with information about this thing called COVID-19. Like a lot of parents, we made the cautious choice and pulled our children out of daycare. And as instructed by the Government we limited interactions with people to essential only, like […]

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Community Alert BC Nidus April 27th Covig 19 Information

Community AlertBC has laws governing consent to health care and for planning in the event of incapacity, for end-of-life, and other support needs. These laws are important for any health crisis, including Covid-19   Community Alert-Update More about Health Care Consent latest May 1st,2020     April 27, 2020 Suggested Actions Before Hospitalization April 27, […]

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Adjustments During COVID 19 Virus

Written by: Krystian Shaw My newsletter business has had to make some flexible changes since we have been struck with the COVID-19 crisis. Yet I am luckier than most. My business is mostly home based, but I still had meetings to brainstorm ideas for future articles. Now I Skype my meetings through Zoom. I used […]

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Education assistants find new ways to help students

Victoria Monday, April 20, 2020 11:00 AM B.C. students, families and educators are adjusting to a different school life environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most students are learning at home. But some children with diverse abilities and students whose parents are essential service workers have greater needs. For B.C.’s education assistants (EAs), the COVID-19 measures […]

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Dear BC Self Advocacy Community and Supporters,

Attention Self Advocates  Jessica Humphreys from CLBC  has sent out information in case you did not receive them. Here is information about Covig updates Plain Language Questions and Answers from April 2nd Teleconference with CLBC and the Minister- https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/April-2-Individual-Family-Teleconference-Plain-Language-Summary.pdf   Most recent CLBC Covid-19 Update for Individuals and Families (posted weekly on the CLBC website) […]

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