I am writing to you because I have been doing a bit of observation in the community on how people with diverse abilities are being supported by their support workers. Now I do understand that it can be a hard job, at times, but I feel that while the worker is supporting the person with […]
Hi my name is James Sonsteby and I would like to share a little about me. After many family problems, I finally decided to move out of my home. I am now truly happy about my life choice. I have done plenty for lost time! Over the last year or so. I have shopped […]
My name is Krystian Shaw. I believe in freedom and choice about our supports and services. I also believe in leveling the playing field with people with disabilities and without disabilities by promoting awareness and education about what we can do, not what we can’t. I think people in the community should be trained […]
A Parent’s Diary By: Michelle Goos My name is Michelle Goos. This is a story about me and my family, but mostly about my child (teen) who has a disability too. I have been with my partner, David, for 20 years. There have been ups and downs. Mostly around money. David has worked at the […]
By Cheryl Fryfield (Self Advocate) In the past 5 years now I have done two PATHs. PATH is about person centered planning. It doesn’t have to be for just people with diversabilities. It can be for anyone. In a PATH meeting there will be important people there that you have invited. There is a facilitator […]
Imagine being given the opportunity to meet major sports stars. Well, I have been lucky enough to have met two of my personal sports heroes, Wayne Gretzky and Pat Quinn. Through the Canadian National Institute for the Blind I was offered the chance to meet Wayne Gretzky, or as well know him, The Great One. […]
By: Krystian Shaw Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, which makes practices more fun […]
By Cheryl Fryfield I would like to talk about online safety dating tips for a person with a diversability. My experiences being online have been both good and bad. I’ve made mistakes along the way but have learned from them. When you are meeting people online, or anywhere else, don’t give out your phone number […]
The Next Chapter Book Club has been very busy since I wrote the first article. We now have three new members who have joined the original five members. We finished our second book “The London Eye Mystery” by Siobhan Dowd. We had Vancouver Public Librarian, Dana Horrocks, come to the group and help us […]
Riia is an artist and activist who expresses herself thru her painting and live public speaking. Who is Riia Talve? Riia Lane Talve Riia was born at B.C. Children’s Hospital in 1985. She spent the first seven months of her life in the special care nursery. She began drawing at an early age and […]
