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 […]
By: Terina Sessa I had got into the habit of saying “No” to new ideas and new activities over the years and remained happy in my normal everyday life. This past winter, I was approached by several support workers, who encouraged me over and over again to try something new. Finally, after a 30-year break, […]
John’s CLBC Editorial Board Story By: John O’Neill I’m Johnny O from Nelson, BC. I’m a radio announcer on the Kootenay Co-op Radio Station. I was at a Self-Advocacy Leadership conference in Vernon in 2015 when I first heard about the CLBC Editorial Board and that they were looking for a representative from […]
Posted on August 1, 2018 “I am proud to work doing things that make me feel happy to be me.” – Christian Burton by Christian Burton (Langley, B.C.) I take pride in my diverse ability. I am proud to be an athlete with Special Olympics. I am proud of the services I receive from CLBC. […]
By Michelle Goos My baby is not a baby anymore and is almost grown up. She just graduated from college this past week. She will be busy since she works three days a week at a private school in the kitchen helping with cleanup and etc. She is also in Special Olympics this summer […]
By Brandon I am a twenty-five-year-old living with cerebral palsy and I have been living on the BC coast for close to five years. I would like to share some of the events that led me to this point in my life and why I have come to believe that life with a disability does not need […]
By Summer Hello, my name is Summer and I live in Nelson, BC. I love my community and greatly value my friends and family, especially my roommate Aisha who has been a great and supportive friend through difficult times: she is my soul-sister. My life is really good and I am grateful for everything I […]
My name is Michelle and I live in Nelson, BC with my partner and our cat named Rosy. I love living in Nelson because it is a beautiful place. I often spend my spare time at an adult day program called Bigby Place. I also go for walks, eat and volunteer at a local community […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. July,2018 Edition KSA Newsletter 2018 contains in This month’s theme The KSA is Going International! Citizen Network is a network to achieve citizenship for all and to promote equality, inclusion, kindness and compassion for others around the world. They […]
Hi, my name is Shawn Ferland and I want to tell you about my happy life. I have a good relationship with my big family in this world because I have a good lifestyle and my program teaches me stuff. Everybody can learn greatness and be able to choose the right things at home or […]
