Amy Jane Brown, or A.J. as she prefers to be called, is an accomplished artist, once a teenage ballerina, an advocate and a poster girl for the amazing abilities of those members of the community we categorize as “people with disabilities.”
That categorization is just a self-serving way of soft-soaping discrimination by providing an identifying label — although A.J. defies labels.
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)/Persons with Persistent and Multiple Barriers (PPMB)
Community Update
Application and Appeal Guides
Dear Community Partner,
We have completed a full update of the following application and appeal guides:
– PWD Application
– PWD Appeal Part 1: The Request for Reconsideration
– PWD Appeal Part 2: The Appeal Tribunal
– PPMB Application
– PPMB Appeal Part 1: The Request for Reconsideration
– PPMB Appeal Part 2: The Appeal Tribunal
They are available on our website at http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/money.htm.
This series of guides is designed for advocates, but can also be used by people applying for or appealing the denial of benefits. They focus on applications, reconsiderations, and tribunals for income supports and medical supplies/services provided by the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation.
If you would like us to mail you this publication, please call Val at 604-875- 0188 or email her at feedback@disabilityalliancebc.org
Best regards,
Jane Dyson, Executive Director
Val Stapleton, Membership and Outreach Coordinator
JANICE LYONS from the Medical Interpreting Service will give presentation starting after the general meeting. Will have discussion on what’s the latest with the MIS and how we can improve services in the Okanagan.
It’s at 150-D GRAY ROAD, KELOWNA, BC #55 SENIORS CENTRE, AT 3:00 pm
The Deaf Well Being Program is happy to announce our Second Yoga Therapeutics Group,
for Deaf individuals who experience Anxiety and/or Depression.
* Please refer to the attached flyer for additional information.
(The written language in the flyer has been slightly adapted for the Deaf)Yoga Therapy Group June 2016
Instructor: Claudia Dagnino, RCC, YTT 200
Dates: 6 weeks Tuesdays starting June 28, 2016
Time: 2:15pm. – 4:30pm.
Where: Oxygen Yoga & Fitness – Killarney
3544 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5R 5L7
* Registration/RSVP: Claudia.Dagnino@vch.ca
* Deadline: Friday June 17th, 2016
Please help us sharing this information to reach the targeted population.
DEAFBLIND AWARENESS FAIR POSTER
Here is description for blind / visually impaired viewers:
Top of poster (more than half the page) is black and white photo of Eddy and Pier Morten signing tactile ASL – sitting down facing each other – in the Old Navy Room at Metrotown Mall.
Red text at bottom left corner of photo says: “Brothers, Eddie and Pier Morten, chatting at the weekly Deaf-Blind social event.”
Bottom half is white background, with text (mostly black):
The Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf Deaf-Blind Planning Committee is proud to host the DEAFBLIND AWARENESS FAIR (red text)
Monday, June 13, 2016 * 1-4:30pm * Free
Roundhouse Turntable Plaza
On Davie St at Pacific Blvd
Displays and information booths for the public.
Agencies, groups, schools, and individuals welcome to attend.
Booth registration forms are available * Contact dbawarenessfair@gmail.com”
At the BOTTOM of the white background are three logos:
On left – National DeafBlind Awareness Month logo and next to it – text “Please visit www.dbco.ca for the calendar of events for DEAFBLIND AWARENESS MONTH to learn what is happening in your community.”
Roundhouse logo in black and red is in centre and GVAD logo in colour on right.
WBP is pleased to partner with BC Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf (BCRAD) and Queer ASL to provide a workshop:
Understanding the Deaf LGBTQ Community – Becoming an Ally!
Description: This workshop will aim for participants greater understanding about the Deaf LGBTQ community with topics such as:
learning about queer and transgender identities
queer vocabulary – their signs and what they mean
understanding when you can use or not use vocabulary
creating safer spaces for LGBTQ in the Deaf community
where to access queer services
There will be opportunities for interactive and open discussions and to get your questions answered in a safe environment in the workshop.
Who? Zoée Modntpetit and Amar Mangat
Date: Wednesday June 22, 2016
Time: 6:30 – 9:00pm.
Where: Room N2214, Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC
Deaf Well-Being Program Event Listing link: http://deafwellbeing.vch.ca/event/understanding-deaf-lgbtq-community-becoming-ally/
AVLIC has been working towards reviewing the CES. A couple of years ago during AVLIC’s conference in Winnipeg, members developed a motion to establish a task force, to outline the process for the review. The task force reviewed statistical data, conducted a survey and has made their recommendations. As such, CES is currently beginning the process of reviewing the CES. The first step of this process is the Test of Interpretation (TOI), rating revision.
I wanted to reach out to you to provide you with the opportunity to review the Request for Proposal attached.
May you be interested in submitting a proposal or know someone who may be interested in investigating and developing a rating process for the TOI, please be in touch with myself, Debbie Parliament, evaluations@avlic.ca.
Douglas College Interpreting students are hosting a Community Appreciation picnic at Queens Park in NW on Thursday May 26th from 4-7pm at Pavillion #1, same place as the IDSL picnic in summer. We would like to thank the Deaf community for all your support and patience over the course of our studies! We will be proving food and drinks.
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