The paper reflects a more modern take on ability/disability and how we measure it. Unfortunately we will always have to measure functional abilities in some way to determine what kinds of supports people need to live their lives. The ‘F-words’ in Childhood Disability Download File
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B.C. Needs A New Act
By Tammy Van der Kamp When an issue stinks too much to ignore, maybe it’s time to stop ignoring it BC needs Wrongful Death reform. A Wrongful Death Act would recognize that the anguish of losing a loved one through Wrongful Death – medical malpractice or drunk driving, for instance – devastates families, and that […]
Human Library – A Unique Learning Experience
On May 4, CPABC Family & Individual Support Worker Tammy van der Kamp took part in Lochdale Elementary School’s Living Library event. The Living Library is an innovative, interactive learning experience, designed to foster understanding of real human diversity. Living Books take aim at issues like racial and religious biases and other common prejudices based […]
Karate Kid
By Tammy Van der Kamp Many of us, when we think of the martial arts, think first of the kinds of movies made popular by Jackie Chan, where the good guy’s noble character is matched by his almost superhuman strength, speed, and grace. We don’t think of a kid from a small town in BC, […]
The Need for Hip Surveillance in Children with CP
By Tammy Van der Kamp Importance of Early Detection The Cerebral Palsy Association of BC was pleased to welcome Dr. Kashore Malpuri at this year’s Annual General Meeting in September. Dr. Malpuri is a clinical Instructor in Pediatric Orthopedics at UBC, who has a special interest in gait and hip abnormalities associated with neuromuscular […]
