This is a 35-page booklet produced by the VOICES youth group at the BC Association for Community Living. VOICES is a leadership development group that includes youth with and without disabilities who are working together to show their peers, parents, teachers, and communities that inclusion works.Read more...
The BC Association for Community Living (BCACL) wanted to know how some of the key areas in the transformation of Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) are affecting self advocates, children and youth with special needs and their families.
We conducted this survey, for seven days, between April 7Read more...
BCACL Edition 3, 3-hole punched for binder, 145 pp. This new and improved handbook for parents of children and youth with special needs provides information about how the school system works, the roles of school personnel, the rights and responsibilities of parents, and tips on how to advocateRead more...
20 pp. This booklet makes the case for inclusive education by shattering myths, presenting research findings on the positive impact of inclusive education, and telling the stories of five young people who, with the support of their teachers and families, are a testament to the value of inclusion.Read more...
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The Home Living model of care is a residential service delivered via contract with Community Living BC (CLBC), and is defined as “Supports to Home Living or Live-In Support: Residential care for adults with developmental disabilities who require enhanced supports in a primary caregiver’sRead more...
This is a plain language booklet for self advocates that gives helpful tips about finding a job and keeping it. See the table of contents below.
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“Real Work for Real Pay: Inclusive Employment”. On June 11, 2007, BCACL, CBI Consultants and Community Living BC hosted a day of training with Dr. Paul Wehman. Dr. Wehman is a leading academic who is well known for his work in the area of supported employment.
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'Real Work for Real Pay' is a book written by self advocates, for self advocates. It describes the learning and success of six self advocacy groups in British Columbia who completed employment projects in their communities. The booklet also explores the dreams, rights and responsibilities that selfRead more...