Hi my name is Danielle. I live in Cloverdale, BC, with my son, Keith, who will be 7 years old in May. I want to share my journey of motherhood. I want to talk about both the struggles and the joys of being a mom. I want people to see that even though I am […]
Welcome Amy! Amy Heaton has joined the SAN website with her new poetry column. Below are a selection of two of Amy’s poems; more will follow on her column Awesome Amy’s Poetry. Good Job! Tap it again… We’re getting closer. We’re going in One more time? Wow! The waves are beating the sandy shore. Tilt […]
Hi there, My name is Paul Baldwin, I live with a disability, and I believe so much in the CLBC Commitment document and its five commitments for so many reasons, but my journey of transitioning from my apartment the second time I was there when I wanted compete independence, to now when I want to […]
My name is Anna. During a goal setting ISP I decided I like to read I wanted to join a book club. In my city there are not any during the day or at my reading level. I decided my city needed one and I was going to start it. I went to my staff […]
In the Gospels, it is written that it is better to give than to receive, but here’s the problem; if there isn’t someone willing to receive the gifts, nobody can give them! I think this is especially true when it comes to people with disabilities. I’ve often run into the situation where I’ve gotten a […]
Watch as Julie as she talks about life and her family.
After I graduated from high school, one of the first places I saw myself living in was the house next door that was for sale at the time. I could still take the same route to work and not be too far away from family. But time went on and it got bought by someone […]
My name is Rose Vair. I am from Vernon, BC. The topic of bullying is very important to me. When I was a child I was bullied in elementary school. These are very painful memories that still hurt. As an adult I have experienced bullying by Ministry staff over questions about my PWD. When I […]
Dear: Self-Advocates and Professionals, I am going to become a Vision Mate with the Canadian National institute for the Blind. We as vision mates provide companionship and support with being a sight impaired person’s sighted guide. I took training on the most effective ways of doing this with Les from the CNIB office in Kamloops. […]
You guys need crisis intervention training and training in dual diagnosis as well as developmental disabilities. Sometimes you make matters worse because you have no understanding or education around developmental disabilities. You tried to charge me a government client through Community Living BC with assault when I got startled hit out not knowing what was […]
