By Melissa Lyon Going back to school is an exciting time, but for children with cerebral palsy or other disabilities, it can also be very stressful and challenging. When I was in school, I remember …
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Living with Cerebral Palsy by Melissa Lyon
I was born with both cerebral palsy and epilepsy. When I was one, the doctors said that I would never walk. When I was three, a psychologist said that I would be mentally disabled. When I was six, my …
Parenting Out Of The Abyss
By Melissa Lyon My Early Life Being a person with a disability who is graduating from university soon, people often ask me how I have gotten to where I am today. I think that it is the usual …
Making an adapted fashion statement – Youth Without Limits
On September 14, with the help of facilitator Karen Chan and friends, the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC’s Youth Without Limits support group put the spotlight on the topic of adapted fashion. Many …
Calling All Youths for the Frames Film Program Cycle 19th!
What will happen in the program? For this 12-week cycle, the program will run every Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm, with one weekend shoot and one weekend edit session. The program starts …
