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Our Stories

What My Mother Means to Me

Krystian Shaw

Krystian Shaw is a self advocate who lives in Kamloops, BC and is on the Editorial Board at CLBC in Vancouver. Here he shares his thoughts on Mother’s Day and how his mother has been an amazing support throughout his life. This 2014 Mother’s Day was fantastic. It was a nice reflection on what my mom […]

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Mapping Self Advocate Assets in the Community

What if we closed down all the local programs for a day, gathered self advocates in a room and got them to share stories of where they are welcomed, where they are encouraged to share their gifts and with whom?   Thanks to a grant from BC Ideas, self advocate Ted Decker’s suggestion came to […]

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