To whom it may concern, My name is Sherwin Strong. I am a Self-Advocate in the Comox Valley and have been for the past 3 years. I am a Person with Diverseabilities and currently receive a Person with Diverseabilities assistance cheque from the Social Assistance and Social Innovation office located in the Comox Valley. I’ve […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. March Edition KSA Newsletter 2016 contains This month’s theme Spring is coming and hopefully everyone is enjoying the warmer weather. March is an exciting month because there is Easter and St. Patrick’s Day! Check out the funny Easter jokes […]
Hello! My name is Justin Ernest Thomas Speed and I am 20 years old. I am proud to be the fifth generation of my family living in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. In 2012, I had the opportunity with Esquimalt High School to do work experience with Thrifty Foods. I started with packing groceries, collecting […]
On December 1st of 2015 the world got a little brighter for everyone on Persons with Disability (PWD). On that date the total assets that someone could possess rose from $5,000 to $100,000, and receiving monetary gifts became less likely to cause problems with the Financial Aid Worker (FAW). While the changes were not earth […]
Hi Everyone, I came across a Presidents Committee in the US for people with Intellectual Disabilities and they advise the White House; one of the people on it was Lauren Potter from the States. I think the citizens and government should work in conjunction with self-advocates to put this in place. Nothing about Us without […]
Hi my name is Danielle. I live in Cloverdale, BC, with my son, Keith, who will be 7 years old in May. I want to share my journey of motherhood. I want to talk about both the struggles and the joys of being a mom. I want people to see that even though I am […]
Welcome Amy! Amy Heaton has joined the SAN website with her new poetry column. Below are a selection of two of Amy’s poems; more will follow on her column Awesome Amy’s Poetry. Good Job! Tap it again… We’re getting closer. We’re going in One more time? Wow! The waves are beating the sandy shore. Tilt […]
Hi there, My name is Paul Baldwin, I live with a disability, and I believe so much in the CLBC Commitment document and its five commitments for so many reasons, but my journey of transitioning from my apartment the second time I was there when I wanted compete independence, to now when I want to […]
My name is Anna. During a goal setting ISP I decided I like to read I wanted to join a book club. In my city there are not any during the day or at my reading level. I decided my city needed one and I was going to start it. I went to my staff […]
In the Gospels, it is written that it is better to give than to receive, but here’s the problem; if there isn’t someone willing to receive the gifts, nobody can give them! I think this is especially true when it comes to people with disabilities. I’ve often run into the situation where I’ve gotten a […]
