ActivismAdvocacyDisability RightsMobility

This is what accessibility looks like – or not – in the City of Kelowna

A quick recap. The City of Kelowna started designing a new action plan for something called Community for All Ages, and they said that it would benefit “seniors, children and people with diverse abilities”. There was little to no theoretical… Continue Reading…

ActivismDisability Rights

Who are we?

Recently I saw advertised that my city of Kelowna was asking the community for input into the development of a new action plan, a plan to develop a Community for All. As Kelowna also has a goal to be an… Continue Reading…

DisabilityTechnology

A great little gadget from Cripple Concepts

I got this really great little gadget today – and it came with a freebie too! I had had this little XLR to USB adapter that let me charge my phone or iPad off my wheelchair, but it fell apart… Continue Reading…

MSResearch

A trip to the neurologist leads to a tour of the MS research facilities!

I had my last appointment with Dr Kastrukof – all I can say is Dr Carruthers, you have a tough act to follow! My appointment coincided with a tour of the research facilities for supporters of the MS Society, so… Continue Reading…

MS

Catching up on the MS Walk

I’ve been AWOL recently – life has definitely been busy! (Blame the Winnebago…) First, a catch up on the MS Walk on May 15th. It was a glorious sunny day. Lots of happy smiling faces, lots of meeting up with… Continue Reading…

Life

Michelle 1, Wasp 0

Yes – two posts in a day! Having typed this story out of Facebook, I didn’t want to lose it! My morning so far. My husband is out. I get up and there is a massive wasp in the living… Continue Reading…

LifeMS

Almost a Year Old!

I started this blog last year at the end of May, when I had spent the month (MS Awareness Month in Canada!) putting information on my Facebook page. There was so much information that it was a shame to lose… Continue Reading…

DisabilityMSResearch

Charting the course of my MS through MRIs

If you know anything about MS, I’m sure you think you know what’s coming next – a discussion about the number of lesions I have accumulated, gadolinium contrast and the like. Well, you would be wrong! My first MRI, my… Continue Reading…

MS

Make Music to #endMS

What does music mean to you? Perhaps it’s something that you enjoy to listen to, in the car, on your phone, at concerts, on the radio. Perhaps it’s something you like to do – maybe you play an instrument or… Continue Reading…

LifeMobilityTransportation

Quality of Life hits the road – part 3 – a story of three Ricks and a prescription 

It’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog entry, because in the whole of that time I have been obsessed with one thing – when will the Winnebago be ready to hit the road? Ian and Ric continued… Continue Reading…

Michelle in wheelchair with lightsaber fighting Dart Vader

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