Mission Self Advocacy Group
33762 dewdney trunk road, v2v4y6 Mission, BC, Canada

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. There is no better way to celebrate this day, than by making yourself aware of some of the characteristics that people ...with autism have. We can all do better to increase our own understanding and promote kindness and inclusion. Autism awareness is about supporting people to live, work, play and thrive in their community. It’s about recognizing unique abilities and finding a sports team, a club or a place of employment that will support the strengths and their stretches. We have a marvelous opportunity to look at the world through a different lens and walk in different shoes. See more

Did you know that MACL was founded in 1958 by a handful of parents who wanted to ensure educational opportunities were available to their children? They were no...t welcomed in public schools because they had developmental disabilities. These parents developed an educational program which operated until Special Education classes were created in public schools by the Ministry of Education. From its beginnings as a grassroots family-led organization, MACL has maintained a strong commitment to responding to the needs of individuals and families. Sixty years later, MACL offers a wide variety of housing, training, development, social/recreational and employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities, and are an integral part of the Mission community. For more information about our history, check out our website: https://www.missionacl.org/who-we-are/our-story/ #throwbackthursday #TBT See more

Arlene Schouten is inviting you to a March 16th scheduled Zoom meeting for Mission Self Advocacy Group https://missionsa.ca//arlene-schouten-is-inviting-you-to-/

Do you know someone who's homeless? Struggling with addiction? Suffering from untreated mental health issues? There is help. Please take a moment and reach out...... make that call to Project Angel at 604-835-5225. DYK AbbyPD's SORT (Street Outreach Response Team) officers are out EVERY DAY helping connect people with community resources. Help US keep others from slipping through the cracks. For more info call AbbyPD at 604-859-5225. More about SORT in Abbotsford... Check out https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1849382979675

"Our world has not done a very good job of listening to peopleand then acting on what they hear. Now that we have started this conversation, we feel it is imp...ortant to keep it alive. Figure out ways to support positive change." from the SALN Thinking About Language Report. Description of photo: Man going for an energetic walk saying "We can't give up - no matter how long it takes." #wordsmatter #thinkingaboutlanguage #plainlanguage

Mission Self Advocacy group regular virtual Zoom meeting Jan 19th at 8pm https://missionsa.ca//mission-self-advocacy-group-virtual/