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 […]
By Christina Peters My name is Christina Peters, I have been working for the BC government since 1994. I started with the Ministry of Social Services. I am proud to say I had a great job coach who helped me with my everyday work duties and who I am also proud to call a […]
Written by Nick Toner My Story (Part 3) Nick lives in Nelson, BC with 3 roommates. Nick cares about his community and wants to share his story about growing up in an institution. He wants to educate folks so the government does not go backwards and repeat the same mistakes. He wants to keep those […]
This is a story about Jen Roberge and the life journey and adventure that she is on. It all started when I was 6 months old, I started having seizures and my parents did not know what was going on with me. After seeing my doctor, I was flown to Vancouver Children’s Hospital. There they […]
