Good For All

Interview between Director of Community Engagement, Monique Nelson, and Laurel’s Clinical Supervisor, Kavita Kamat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LINK! is a curriculum developed by posAbilities’ sexual health educators to help fill a gap in body science and sexual health information for individuals with diverse abilities. In this episode, we talk about curriculum for individuals of all ages, what some of the key learnings are, and how this knowledge leads to greater fulfillment, safety and citizenship. For more details about LINK! and how to get started, visit laurelbc.ca/link. In BC, Options for Sexual Health is a great resource for information and services related to inclusive and accessible sexual health care and education. Visit optionsforsexualhealth.org or call their Sex Sense phone line toll-free at 1-800-739-7367. Real Talk hosts hangouts where adults with cognitive disabilities can listen to conversations on dating and relationships, ask questions, and get answers from a Certified Sexual Health Educator. Learn more about Real Talk hangouts and check out their library of blog posts and videos at real-talk.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#Limitless is a youth transition service posAbilities designed in collaboration with the Vancouver School Board. In the second part of our two-part series on transition planning, we spoke to Pam Neuman, a parent and teacher, whose daughter Jasmine recently graduated from Limitless. To learn more about our transition support services, visit us at posAbilities.ca or email us at info@posAbilities.ca. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The transition to adulthood is a challenging and exciting time for youth and their families. In the first part of our two-part series on transition planning, we spoke to Meaghen Taylor-Reid about how a Navigator can help youth with diverse abilities plan for the future and meet their own goals and needs. Navigators are available in over 140 communities across British Columbia. You can call 1-855-356-5609 to request a navigator or find more information on the BC Government website. To learn more about our transition support services and everything else we do, visit us at posAbilities.ca See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the past 16 years, posAbilities has hosted the INCLUSION Art Show & Sale, BC's largest disability art show. The annual show celebrates the work of artists with diverse abilities and features hundreds of artworks in various mediums. In this episode, you'll hear from several artists about their work and their experience participating in the show. "Master of the Art" Alex Lecce is an independent artist from Coquitlam. Alex participated in the show for the first time last year, and his paintings, sketches, and models were enthusiastically received by guests. You can see Alex's work on his website, alexanderlecce.wixsite.com/website. PotteryWorks is a multi-media art studio, sponsored by the Community Living Society, that has participated in our art show for many years. The studio is a collective of over 40 artists who work independently or with support, each inspiring one another to reach their artistic aspirations. Learn more about PotteryWorks and visit their online store at potteryworks.ca. You'll find more information about the INCLUSION Art Show and photos from past shows at inclusionartshow.com. To learn more about our arts initiatives and everything else we do, visit us at posabilities.ca. You can view some of the works mentioned in this episode on our blog: In the Studio with the Artists of INCLUSION See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first episode, posAbilities Director of Innovation, Gord Tulloch, talks with us about how an innovation mindset can help create real change and bring more meaning and purpose into people's lives. For decades, the community living movement has worked to create more inclusive communities where people with disabilities can participate as full citizens. At posAbilities, we're stretching ourselves toward a vision of good and full lives for everyone. But what do we mean when we say "good and full lives" and how do we get there? Gord has co-written a book with Dr. Sarah Schulman, a founder of InWithForward, that dives deeper into what we've learned on our journey so far. The Trampoline Effect: Redesigning our Social Safety Nets comes out October 27, 2020. Visit trampoline-effect.ca for more information about the book. Learn more about our collaborative work in social research and development at degreesofchange.ca and keep up with everything we do on our website, posabilities.ca. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.