Recent Posts
June 2012
What I learned about being safe online
By Sheenagh Morrison on June 29, 2012
The website www.icanbesafeonline.com is very good site for everyone to visit and share with their friends.
The site is made for people who are new to the Internet and their support networks (...
I Can Be Safe Online! Can You?
By Community Living British Columbia on June 21, 2012
The BC Self Advocacy Foundation believes that social media breaks down barriers. It gives people a way to communicate, share stories, photos and opinions, create networks, learn about...
How animals help to break down barriers
By Lyle Lexier on June 7, 2012
I am a passionate animal rights activist because I believe that animals just like humans have intelligence and feelings and deserve to be treated with love. Animals can have a calming effect on...
May 2012
Having Hobbies in the Community
By David Johnston on May 10, 2012
Having hobbies breaks down barriers because you are out in the community and are seen as part of the community. People with diversabilities show they are capable of doing many different things.
I...
How we communicate in different ways: With or without a diversability
By Sheenagh Morrison on May 10, 2012
People speak different languages around the world and use different ways or methods of communication. There are barriers with each way we communicate.
We all speak different languages, like English,...
My current educational goals
By Lyle Lexier on May 3, 2012
My current educational goal is to master French and be as fluent in French as I am in English to the point of thinking in French as easily as in English.
I want to start with reading basic...
April 2012
My Travels
By Michael Mclellan on April 26, 2012
My name is Michael and I am a person who loves to travel. I am going to tell you about my Western Caribbean Cruise with Royal Caribbean. Being out of our comfort zones is a barrier that my girlfriend...
The right to employment
By Sheenagh Morrison on April 12, 2012
I believe that everyone has the right to a paid job. Whether you have a diverse ability or if you're from a different country, there should be jobs available for all different interests and abilities...
We all have the right to work
By David Johnston on April 5, 2012
I feel that I have the right to employment because I am no different from anybody else even though I have a disability. Every other person who has a diverse ability also has a right to get employment...
March 2012
My employment experiences and the right for everyone to have employment
By Lyle Lexier on March 29, 2012
I am glad to have a job. My current employment has given me the opportunity to earn extra money each month so that I wouldn't be broke and so I can do the things I want to do, such as going out with...