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The session will be held on Zoom, July 16th, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. PST. Email laur.stinson@gmail.com  for the login information.    

We would like to invite you to our upcoming Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN) session on the topic of “Music and Disability” This session will feature Dave Symington, he has had a disability (C5-6 quadriplegic) since a diving accident in 1975. He has been involved in disability advocacy, program and service development, and community integration for almost 40 years. He has worked extensively in the post-secondary education system as a special education coordinator, service provider, policy driver, and awareness and team builder. Dave co-founded the Vancouver Adapted Music Society with Sam Sullivan some 30 years ago. He sits on numerous boards and committees and is very active in sexual health advocacy, music, sailing, and travel.

This is part of the North Shore Disability Resource Centre’s group the Disabled Community Connection Network (DCCN). DCCN  is a monthly communication and information group for people of all ages (16+) with any disability. This group is facilitated by and for people with disabilities.

ASL is provided; if you require other accommodations please let me know by contacting laur.stinson@gmail.com 

Our flyer should be attached.

PHSA_PLS_SLS_English_Transcript

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMCEC_3BvGc

Provincial Language Service (PLS) is excited to announce our first-ever Coordinator, Sign Language Service, to oversee the Provincial Medical Sign Language Interpreting Service stream of PLS.

To watch the ASL version of the announcement – click here.

To read English Transcript – open attachment.

If you have any questions about this Sign Language Service role or the Provincial Medical Sign Language Interpreter Service, you can contact PMSLIS@phsa.ca.

Also, please subscribe Provincial Medical Sign Language Interpreter Service YouTube Channel to watch for more vlogs in the future on upcoming additions to our PLS services.

PLS Team

The Provincial Language Service

Provincial Health Services Authority

Rae-Mairi Richardson-Fandrakis: Nu Nu  Hello My heart goes to BLM. Before we start this vlog, I am part of Indigenous from Nova Scotia and I grew up by Coastal Salish. We like to be aware and acknowledge our land that we find it value, love and honour. We recognized our creator that provides us here on their unceded land of Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Squamish and Coast Salish. We are use here on unceded land of Coastal Salish people to share their resource to live, work, play and share our love with you all. We Heart You BLMj and Indigenous live matters.

COVID19 Grief Support Group – flyer attached

http://deafwellbeing.vch.ca/event/covid-19-grief-support-group/2020-06-05/ – with video explaining about the group.

TOMORROW – Zoom DCCN (Disabled Community Connection Network) session, we will be discussing our personal experiences with COVID 19 and how it has affected the disabled community as a whole.

When: This Thursday, May 28th, 4:00PM – 5:00PM

Where: Zoom Online – Reply to this email for the login information –  laur.stinson@gmail.com –

ASL is provided.

The flyer should be attached to this email.

Lauren Stinson

DCCN Facilitator

Newscast #4 – Creative Idea! A DHH English class creates a newscast and team in response to online classes. Newscast come out every 2 weeks – subscribe to get yours.  Ep #5. just posted as well.

Parent Community Update May 22 (1)

June 5^th Session

Marcia Tanaka is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: The Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Online Information Session

Time: Jun 5, 2020 09:00 AM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting

https://vcc.zoom.us/j/8753350558?pwd=VFhOUHFRMkthYzJ6d1YvYXNITHJGdz09

Meeting ID: 875 335 0558

Password: Mt0004416

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June 8^th Session

Marcia Tanaka is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Department for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Online Info Session

Time: Jun 8, 2020 04:00 PM Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting

https://vcc.zoom.us/j/8753350558?pwd=VFhOUHFRMkthYzJ6d1YvYXNITHJGdz09

Meeting ID: 875 335 0558

Password: Mt0004416

Gary Malkowski Former NDP MPP York East to BC Ministers BC

Pre School Deaf Children’s Society ProgramLetters to MCFD text for DB

The BC Centre for Disease Control now have ASL version of BC COVID-19 SPEAK: Your story, our future Survey.

 http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-survey

Scroll down and click under the language guide and click on ASL Language Guide.

 Please share away! The survey will close on May 31st, and we hope you can participate in the survey.