BC Complex Kids Society
@BCComplexKids
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A grassroots group of BC families with medically complex kids.
British Columbia, Canada
Joined January 2018
We are happy that the provincial government is doing the right thing and exempting the Canada Disability Benefit from clawbacks. https://t.co/rFRbDzJs0a
@s_malcolmson #BCPoli #BuildABetterBenefit #EndDisabilityPoverty
news.gov.bc.ca
British Columbia continues to take action to help people with the cost of living by deciding that people receiving disability assistance can keep all of the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB).
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Creating more $10/day spots comes at the expense of families raising children with disabilities. Children with disabilities continue to be wait listed for the support they need to attend. Not inclusive or equitable. @MitziDeanBC @GraceALore @Dave_Eby
https://t.co/R8X2R22UCV
news.gov.bc.ca
Starting on Oct. 1, 2024, applications will be accepted from child care providers to join the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program, which will create more low-cost child care options for families throughout...
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'I think clinicians need to understand that they can harm families with a throw-away comment or an [unkind] look. There are harms that come from poor listening.' @HBKidsHospital @canchild_ca
hollandbloorview.ca
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"When we spoke to people with disabilities ... we heard that attitudinal barriers disappear when people build relationships and share stories." The way forward? "More and better media representations of disability." YES to this. https://t.co/NOGUvIEXua
cartt.ca
By Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada In 2022, CBC/Radio-Canada asked hundreds of people with disabilities: If you had a magic wand to make accessibility barriers disappear in one...
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We are at the Canadian Pediatric Society Conference today, sharing information from our Survey’s on Access to Support, Education, Childcare & Receiving a Diagnosis. Getting the information provided by our members into the hands of doctors, pediatricians & researchers! #CPS2024
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Families of medically complex children are facing challenges that need immediate attention & support. @EGruenwoldt stresses a national child health strategy & chief child health officer essential for securing a better future for 🇨🇦’s children. https://t.co/Nv934y0J7C
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“Life is a never ending fight for help.”
From coast to coast to coast... Canadian families raising children with medical complexity are suffering in the shadows with inadequate, inequitable and completely unjust access to critical support. https://t.co/2wPhlqq4uJ
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It absolutely must include the UNCRPD. What does it mean to be a committed signatory if we are not embedding this rights framework in federal legislation?
Any national strategy should also include references and actions about Canada's obligations towards children and youth with disabilities. Remember to include the UNCRPD in this Bill. @SenMoodie @InclusionCA
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Any national strategy should also include references and actions about Canada's obligations towards children and youth with disabilities. Remember to include the UNCRPD in this Bill. @SenMoodie @InclusionCA
Great news! Thank you @SenMoodie and all the senators who voted to study this important bill. Canada needs a National Strategy for Children and Youth! #cdnpoli @CCRC_CCDE @UNICEFCanada @Campaign2000 @RCYBC @scyofbc @children1stca
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BC must take this as a warning. We need significant investment, strong leadership, and accountability to make sure students with disabilities are safe while accessing their right to education. @RachnaSinghNDP @HumanRights4BC
https://t.co/Du4zTMvGd6
#inclusiveed #publiced
cbc.ca
Landyn Ferris died alone unsupervised at a high school in Trenton, Ont., last month, even though he was supposed to be monitored, according to his family. At a rally held Saturday in the wake of his...
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From coast to coast to coast... Canadian families raising children with medical complexity are suffering in the shadows with inadequate, inequitable and completely unjust access to critical support. https://t.co/2wPhlqq4uJ
cbc.ca
If you ask any parent, they'll tell you raising a child is a constant juggling act. It's a whole other story for parents whose children have complex medical needs. Meet people for whom parenting is a...
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Reflections from an evening spent in a pediatric ER. Springtime, in Canada. Thread. 🧵
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“We thought of you when we made this place, and today could not happen if you weren’t a part of it.” Just imagine if that was the message that EVERY child received because schools & education truly were designed for all. @RachnaSinghNDP
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70% of Canadian adults with an intellectual or developmental disability live in poverty. The hard-won CDB is intended to help alleviate this, and the BC gov’t must assure them that provincial clawbacks won't undermine this goal. https://t.co/XgVFYqrIQv
thetyee.ca
Rates frozen in the budget leave recipients far below the poverty line.
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Another concerning read. The 'door' needs to be fully closed! The #CDB is a supplement - not a subtraction. P/Ts need to bring #PWD out of poverty not perpetuate it. We call on fed govn't to ensure no clawbacks of any kind. https://t.co/Rzumgm6zVy
thetyee.ca
Rates frozen in the budget leave recipients far below the poverty line.
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It's not okay to ask parents to vote on priorities for a district's budget when most items on the list are not optional but OBLIGATIONS to fulfill under the students' right to education. Stop treating inclusive education as optional #bced @VSB39 @RachnaSinghNDP @KasariGovender
Wow! @VSB39 is asking parents to rank kids who face barriers above one another in their budget survey. Is this a human rights violation?? #vanpoli #bcpoli "From the list, please select one you would most prioritize:"
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@DyslexiaBC @downsyndromebc @BCComplexKids @AdhdBc @BCEdAccess and more have been frantically advocating for the last 2 years, together and separately, for meaningful investment. We have been largely ignored. As we move into our 2024 #BCbudget we have run out of patience. 4/
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Sounds good @theJagmeetSingh . But we encourage you to not forget about #PWD. Let's make the swift implementation and funding of the #CDB part of your agreement with govn't too. Canadians with disabilities can't afford to wait. #FundTheBenefitNow
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Holding transplant medicine as a model for MAID ignores that historically people w #disabilities were excluded from heart + kidney transplants, even though studies showed they had similar outcomes. Ableism runs deep in medicine.
theglobeandmail.com
Whenever Ottawa has to make tough decisions on sensitive matters, it pushes them off to the future
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“Giving people feedback on ableism isn’t our idea of a good time, but we’d like a society that isn’t ableist.” A compelling, thought-provoking read on how to better recognize and confront ableism, both out in the world and within ourselves. https://t.co/apERGDXOVK
theconversation.com
People with disabilities contend with daily challenges and ableism. Here are some dos and don'ts to help you be more mindful of those living with a disability.
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