By Stacey Francis Update from CPABC: As reported in our February newsletter, changes to the BC Persons With Disabilities (PWD) program are impacting those who access the Bus Pass Program. While the changes offer a tiny and long overdue rate increase, they also include a significant cost increase to the annual subsidized bus pass. The […]
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The good and the bad: changes to provincial Persons with Disabilities Assistance program
Two recent changes to the BC Persons with Disabilities Assistance (PWD) program increase access while at the same time clawing back transit funding. On February 11, the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI) introduced legislation that will streamline the PWD application 28-page application for people with disabilities in the following programs: Community […]
Dance Without Limits in Victoria: Children with disabilities dance their way to fitness and confidence
MEDIA RELEASE January 25, 2016 – The “enlivening power of dance” that has touched children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in communities throughout the Lower Mainland is now coming to Victoria. Since 2013, the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CPABC) has offered “Dance Without Limits”, a free and age-inclusive adapted dance program for […]
Navigator for Youth Transitioning to Adult Services
High School Graduation is a traditional time of transition, However, for Youth living with CP and other disabilities, this transition is much more complicated as the graduate is no longer eligible for many programs and supports provided through Children’s’ Services. Youth with Disabilities and their families must find their way through an often-bewildering array of […]
Making a Difference in the Lives of People Living with Cerebral Palsy: One Step at a Time
Making a Difference in the Lives of People Living with Cerebral Palsy: One Step at a Time By Dan Chalcraft September 04,2014 This September the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia will be hosting Steptember for the third straight year– an annual health and wellness fundraising challenge to raise funds to improve the lives […]
