Krystian Shaw 2nd story Big Bike Ride Event June 01, 2017 June started off great this year. As a business owner, running “The Kamloops Self-Advocate Newsletter” can be a challenge but also brings much joy with opportunities that come along in helping out charities when needed. The Newsletter promotes inclusion and success stories in […]
By Bree Robertson My name is Bree and I live in Prince George BC. Last summer I was invited by Vela Microboards to speak at conference in Melbourne, Australia! It was the World Congress for the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD). My presentation was about my self-directed life, […]
Story by Cathy Grant So, last week a staff read to me a CBC article. At its heart the article was about the new levels of automation that are affecting and going to affect many Canadian businesses within the next ten years. The part the interested both me and my staff was around the […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. April 2017 Edition KSA Newsletter 2017 contains in This month’s theme Welcome to spring our loyal readers! This month is about Easter, April Fools, and lots more. There is a fun April fools recipe and that’s no joke! We […]
My name is Jennifer Dosanj. What self advocacy means to me is to be able to express your opinions, to stand up for yourself, and to change people’s perception on individuals living with disabilities. Self advocacy is representing yourself and your own ideas. Self advocacy is something new to me. I have always had someone […]
Author’s note: This month’s column is an excerpt from my longer essay Staff: A Necessary Evil. If you want to read more about the thoughts of staffing please check out the essay at Amazon, Kobo or Smashwords. The Reality TV of My Life. Years before the Kardashians made it popular, I felt like […]
SAS is at CLBC Surrey Delta Self Advocacy Conference in many ways today. We are happy to see West presenting on how living on his own at Chorus has made him extra happy. We have two SAS members, Asma and Alex who helped plan this conference. We were able to bring the @IAmVotingBCElection2017 initiative here. […]
By Michelle McDonald In 2001 I was having a bad time. The buses were on strike and I couldn’t go to my volunteer job at the Transplant Society. My grandma was in hospital and I couldn’t go to see her on my own. Most taxi drivers were not very helpful to me. I had broken […]
By Krystian Shaw My mom and I and my support worker have been advocating for better laws in Canada. We have been advocating for better trained law enforcement, medical staff, health authorities, and non profit housing providers and landlords. My worker from the disability field who provides me assistance says things could […]
By: Sheenagh Morrison I would love to tell everyone about my friend, Amy. Amy is a Newfoundland dog therapy dog. Amy is a registered therapy dog with Pacific Animal therapy Services. There is a difference between a service dog and a therapy dog. Services dogs help you if you are visually […]
