Going downhill is a lot of fun, as long as you remember your brake! These are wise words of advice from CPABC Movement Ambassador Peter Brown. As an active senior living with cerebral palsy, Peter was excited to join the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Movement Without Limits program to incorporate biking into his fitness […]
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Dear members: “Straw ban” stigma and response
Dear members, Thank you so much for sharing your concerns with us and responding to our posts about the proposed “straw ban” in the city of Vancouver and making this one of our most engaging stories. Stigma and strategy The “ban” (part of the City of Vancouver’s Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy) is not scheduled to […]
Jillian Bleackley: Making dreams come true
“Surround yourself with positive people as much as you can. Don’t worry about the “naysayers” … you are an individual and must set your own course. Make your own choices that are right for you after considering the common good.” Young author Jillian Bleackley inspires us with her motivational words of positivity and perseverance. We are […]
Lower Mainland’s hardest working athletic duo and Guinness World Record contenders to have disability fund named in their honour
Media release November 1st, 2017 – Tonight, the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC (CPABC) will be re-naming their Equipment Assistive Devices Fund the “Jason and Rand Fund” in recognition of two of their members’ supersized athletic endeavours and hearts. Friends Jason Cole and Rand Surbey, who lives with cerebral palsy, met in 2011 through an […]
My Challenges and Obstacles as a Young Woman With Cerebral Palsy
(This story was shared in response to our Youth Blog call for submissions. All opinions are those of the writer. Please share your story!) By Tylia Flores Waking up in pain and needing help to get out bed is all too typical for me. When you are born with a disability, you’re bound to face […]
