Mission Association for Community Living
33345-Second Avenue V2V 1K4 Mission, BC, Canada

The Self Advocates Leadership Network (SALN) would like to share the public release of their report on Thinking about Language. Words Matter. Words have Power. The Self Advocate Leadership Network’s Journey Through Thinking About Language (August 2020). What is the report about you ask? For years people with disabilities have not had much control over the way society refers to them. There has been a never ending struggle for people to be heard and listened to. SALN belie...ves it is time to have a serious conversation and support ways to help people think differently. For the full report, check out: https://salnbc.com/saln-projects/ Here are a couple of ideas from SALN to keep in mind when thinking about the right language to use: 1. Ask people what they prefer 2. Try to use the persons name as much as possible. 3. Ask yourself, are the words you use positive, respectful, meaningful and helpful?

It’s not too late to join! Send an email to [email protected] if you would like to be part of our monthly group!

There will be days when everything is going the way you had planned, and days when you feel like you just can’t do anything right. Choose to embrace both kind of days as they are all lessons. If we are thankful for the lessons we learn on the days we fall down, and grateful for the people who love and support us, the goodness in life will grow. For those of you who are parents and/or caregivers, check out FSI’s (Family Support Institute) upcoming Learning Exploration Event Finding Balance while Being a Caregiver, on Tuesday, November 17th 6:30-8:30pm via zoom. You can register at: https://zoom.us//regi/tJwod-2vrDouGtdAmcqLhZIjvZrogxSGBpf5

Future Bright is a free EFry program that helps parents and guardians access the Canada Learning Bond and BC Training and Education Bond for your children. This money is free for you to claim and you do not have to contribute any yourself. Future Bright will help you with every step of the process so you can easily access this money to improve your child’s future. For more information on setting up grants and applying for an RESP or and RDSP, contact: [email protected] or check out their website: https://www.elizabethfry.com/future-bright/

Here is a free webinar for Self Advocates! You can learn about how hosting fun events, tips on fundraising, community development and creating successful projects. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/self-advocates-of-semiahmoo-ke

When you have autism, sometimes the world looks at things you can’t do, rather then what you can do. Here is a list of 10 awesome traits that maybe you didn’t know about individuals with autism: 1. Someone who never gives up. 2. A loyal friend, trustworthy & dependable. 3. Truth seeker who wants to do what is right. 4. Caring, empathetic and creative.... 5. Ability to hyper focus, analyze and systemize. 6. Loves details and patterns that others might miss 7. Perceives the world in a unique way 8. Passionate about ideas & solving problems. 9. Amazing long term memory. 10. And just being awesome! ~ 2016 Aspergers Reality See more

BC Families of Children with Severe Disabilities and Complex Medical Needs has created a 3-page infographic to address the concerns their families face everyday. Please see the full infographic at: https://family support bc.com/wp-content/uploads/ENOUGH-IS-ENOUGH or you can send an email to [email protected]

What is a core bubble? A core bubble are the people you spend the most time with and are physically close to. For some people, their core bubble is their immediate household. For others, their core bubble may contain a partner, relative, friend or co-parent who lives in a different household. An immediate household is: - your immediate family - a group of people who live in the same dwelling (for example if you live with roommates) The pandemic has given us so much to think about with new terms like bubble, medical masks, safe six and of course social distancing. Just remember that we are all in this together, and hopefully by following the recommendations of the PHO (Provincial Health Office), we will keep each other safe.