Hi, my name is Shelley De Coste and I live in Kelowna, BC. I’m a Self Advocate Liaison for Pathways Association. Self Advocacy is about speaking up for yourself and being more involved in daily decision making. I run Self Advocacy meetings where we talk about rights and responsibilities. I teach people with diverse abilities […]
Victoria Markhoff | TEDxSoleburySchool Victoria stands against the stigma of mental illness through speaking, her short film “Before I Go To Sleep At Night,” and even lobbying in front of Congress with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Victoria helped start the local Lean-In Circle for A Woman’s Place to help women succeed. She also […]
Story by Kristian Shaw Those who have a mental illness and a developmental disability really need a resolution between themselves and the professionals they deal with sometimes on a daily basis. It’s very important for everyone in the medical field, for example, to not only know about mental illness, but to also understand how having […]
I am writing to you because I have been doing a bit of observation in the community on how people with diverse abilities are being supported by their support workers. Now I do understand that it can be a hard job, at times, but I feel that while the worker is supporting the person with […]
Hi my name is James Sonsteby and I would like to share a little about me. After many family problems, I finally decided to move out of my home. I am now truly happy about my life choice. I have done plenty for lost time! Over the last year or so. I have shopped […]
My name is Krystian Shaw. I believe in freedom and choice about our supports and services. I also believe in leveling the playing field with people with disabilities and without disabilities by promoting awareness and education about what we can do, not what we can’t. I think people in the community should be trained […]
A Parent’s Diary By: Michelle Goos My name is Michelle Goos. This is a story about me and my family, but mostly about my child (teen) who has a disability too. I have been with my partner, David, for 20 years. There have been ups and downs. Mostly around money. David has worked at the […]
By Cheryl Fryfield (Self Advocate) In the past 5 years now I have done two PATHs. PATH is about person centered planning. It doesn’t have to be for just people with diversabilities. It can be for anyone. In a PATH meeting there will be important people there that you have invited. There is a facilitator […]
Imagine being given the opportunity to meet major sports stars. Well, I have been lucky enough to have met two of my personal sports heroes, Wayne Gretzky and Pat Quinn. Through the Canadian National Institute for the Blind I was offered the chance to meet Wayne Gretzky, or as well know him, The Great One. […]
By: Krystian Shaw Unified Sports joins people with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team. It was inspired by a simple principle: training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship and understanding. In Unified Sports, teams are made up of people of similar age and ability, which makes practices more fun […]
