COVID-19 SCI BC Updates
News about COVID-19 and Spinal Cord Injury BC services. Read this blog for the latest update on the impact of SCI BC programming and events.
Are Our Emergency Preparations and Responses Inclusive?
In this blog, our Executive Director, Chris McBride, shares his thoughts on society’s need for accessible emergency response plans when natural disasters strike.
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) brings awareness of barriers and the issues that Indigenous peoples living with disabilities and their families face every day.
Accessibility Legislation is Inspirational, even when it isn’t.
While the highly-technical legalese of the Accessible BC Act doesn’t appear to be inspirational at first glance, what it represents, and what it sets in motion is truly inspirational. Chris McBride explains why it’s written this way, and the magnitude of change the Act is intended to achieve.
Surveys for People with Disabilities during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, there was an enormous amount of uncertainty about what the future would hold. Along with it, came an enormous amount of surveys. To help navigate this “survey tsunami”, we’ve compiled a helpful list of those relevant for people with disabilities.
You can help our most vulnerable neighbours…people like Jeff.
Since the outbreak, we have been overwhelmed by desperate calls. Every day we hear from people who can’t get vital medical supplies. And many are scared to leave their homes for fear of contracting a virus that is deadly for those with compromised health. It’s all causing unprecedented stress and anxiety. But you can help our most vulnerable neighbours . . . people with a spinal cord injury. People like Jeff.
True Accessibility and Inclusiveness
New legislation is vital, but creating incentives might be more important. Where does the new Accessible Canada Act fit into this notion? Our Executive Director weighs in.
Nothing but the Truth..Except Trust
How do we know what the truth is? The short answer is you need to turn to those you can trust.
Take a Pass On the Snake Oil but Not These SCI Exercise Guidelines
We live in a golden age of quackery in which we are constantly bombarded by fake news and bogus “science.” So how do we know which guidelines to trust?
Okanagan Flooding: Be Prepared
With flood warnings for the Okanagan this weekend and the potential for floods in other areas, we are sending this urgent reminder for everyone throughout the province (and beyond) to be prepared for natural disaster emergencies.
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