Written by Cathy Grant So, continuing with the parts of my eBook Common Sense a Disabled Woman’s Perspective, here are points 4, 5, and 6. Enjoy, and as always, your feedback is welcome. #4: Be Honest This one might seem to be a no brainer but you would be surprised (or not if you have […]
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 […]
Over the next few months, I’m going to be posting pieces from my essay Common Sense a Disabled Woman’s Perspective. Hopefully people will find them interesting and it will provoke some conversation. Introduction ‘Common Sense ain’t very common.’ I’m convinced whoever said that either had a disability or was close to someone who had […]
Written by Cathy Grant So, I went to the BCITS’s AGM and Social last week. It was a lovely event where I saw a lot of people I hadn’t seen in a while, ate some good food, and even won a door prize. So far it had been a really fun evening; that was until […]
So last month I checked out an accessible apartment that I could have moved into if it met with my approval: it didn’t. While it was accessible and the property manager was willing to make more so, the issues that made it inappropriate for me went far beyond that single issue. This entire experience got […]
A couple of weeks ago I took part in a discussion group sponsored by Vancouver City Hall regarding accessible housing in Vancouver. One of the key take aways for me was there is going to be a lot more accessible housing coming online over the next few years. How much will be depended a lot […]
Written by Cathy Grant May 2018 As a general rule I really disliked staff meetings. I found them to be more about my staff needs and the gripes with me (worst with each other) than about getting my needs addressed. However, there was this one time that my then manager had other ideas. The basic […]
Written by Cathy Grant April Column 2018 Well a long-delayed decision has been made recently. My roommate has decided to get rid of my old wheelchair van in June. A few years ago, with the help of many people I purchased a newer wheelchair van, but my roommate bought my old one for his personal […]
Written by Cathy Grant March Column 2018 In many of my previous columns I’ve been pretty hard not only on the various experts that have come through my life but on some of my staff people as well. While, the experts reaped what the sowed in my opinion, I believe that I may have left […]
‘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 […]
