By: Lee Kissinger (Victoria, B.C.) I had a very difficult matter happen in my life recently. My mom passed away and many things in my life changed. I needed help setting up my new life. First I had some testing to see if I could get support. Then I met with a social worker […]
By Stacey Francis (North Vancouver, B.C.) What is it going to be like when I get older? Will I be weaker? Will I live to be old? Will I have any medical complications? I was a 20-year-old woman with so many questions about ageing with cerebral palsy. In an effort to find […]
By Pete Hoogenraad (Cloverdale, B.C.) Hi, my name is Pete Hoogenraad. I am 60 years old. I live in Cloverdale BC and I’ve lived in the Lower Mainland my whole life. I lived with my mom for 30 years as an adult, until she got sick. She passed away last March and I visit […]
By: Sherwin Strong I live in the beautiful Comox Valley. As a 13 year resident and 5 year Advocate Liaison, I am all for Equality. In my role as an Advocate Liaison, I have become involved with the young adults in the Valley by supporting their community inclusion, employment and better quality of […]
Hi, my Name is Krystian Shaw. Wow, I can’t believe that it’s been over 5 years now since I started running my own newsletter business. The Kamloops Self Advocate newsletter is growing bigger than ever. I now deliver 140 newsletters to 45 businesses around Kamloops. As a result, I now have had to hire another […]
It all started in my early years when I lived in Toronto Ontario. It was very difficult growing up in school, being bullied by the kids. I can recall the times when I attended Tabor Park Vocational School and found myself hiding in the bathroom stalls until everybody left for home, in order […]
By Lillian W. (B.C.) Travelling can be a rewarding experience whether exploring new places in our province, our country; or experiencing other cultures and countries. Although I had a great desire to travel, I also had a great deal of anxiety about how I would manage. On some of my travels I […]
By Stacey Francis (North Vancouver, B.C.) I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy in the early years of my life. Cerebral Palsy is a complex disability that affects everyone differently in terms of severity. For me, it affects mainly my balance and my muscles. It was my Cerebral Palsy that pushed me to want to […]
By Mark Yuen (Surrey, B.C.) In April 2017; I was hired to be a part-time front desk associate of Semiahmoo House Society. Three years before in 2014, I was a participant of the Personal Development program. During the program, I was involved in the Thursday’s Music Makers. The Staff and I put this […]
By Krystian Shaw (Kamloops, B.C.) Hi my name is Krystian Shaw. As many of you already know, I own, as well as run The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter for the last 5 years. Now I am branching out doing podcasts which focus on disability awareness, success stories and inclusion for all, just like my […]
