Let’s talk about pets and pet therapy and how they help people. Pets are so awesome, because they are your best friend, always there to care for and nurture you when you need it. I’ve had pets all my life, since I was born and I would never have it any other way. When you treat […]
What self-esteem means to me, is to love myself and do positive things in my life. Getting active in the community and keeping busy, is just one way of having a good self-esteem Thinking negative is the opposite of thinking positive. Like putting yourself down a lot, instead of saying I can’t. How about just saying […]
Zorica and Rick at the RDSP Workshop On Wednesday March 16th, I attended a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) workshop at the Burnaby CLBC office. I already have an RDSP but I was a bit confused on how it all works. Ric from Personal Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) presented on the RDSP. The RDSP is […]
In addition to his achievements on the soccer field, Bryce Schaufelberger was also involved in the original creation of Community Living BC, and is also the founder of SelfAdvocateNet.com. Bryce Schaufelberger knows what it’s like to face a challenge. The 12-time Special Olympics champion has been putting his best foot forward since 1997, bringing […]
Hi, My name is Arjo Stolker and I wanted to share how I helped raised money for We Are The World Haiti. I hope you enjoy my video.
To whom it may concern, My name is Sherwin Strong. I am a Self-Advocate in the Comox Valley and have been for the past 3 years. I am a Person with Diverseabilities and currently receive a Person with Diverseabilities assistance cheque from the Social Assistance and Social Innovation office located in the Comox Valley. I’ve […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. March Edition KSA Newsletter 2016 contains This month’s theme Spring is coming and hopefully everyone is enjoying the warmer weather. March is an exciting month because there is Easter and St. Patrick’s Day! Check out the funny Easter jokes […]
Hello! My name is Justin Ernest Thomas Speed and I am 20 years old. I am proud to be the fifth generation of my family living in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. In 2012, I had the opportunity with Esquimalt High School to do work experience with Thrifty Foods. I started with packing groceries, collecting […]
On December 1st of 2015 the world got a little brighter for everyone on Persons with Disability (PWD). On that date the total assets that someone could possess rose from $5,000 to $100,000, and receiving monetary gifts became less likely to cause problems with the Financial Aid Worker (FAW). While the changes were not earth […]
Hi Everyone, I came across a Presidents Committee in the US for people with Intellectual Disabilities and they advise the White House; one of the people on it was Lauren Potter from the States. I think the citizens and government should work in conjunction with self-advocates to put this in place. Nothing about Us without […]
