Push for poverty reduction plan/policy/legislation Opportunity for post-secondary education Education should be a 7th topic that we should discuss Incentive for people to be in workforce Lifting people form poverty that money goes back to the economy Solution may be more complex Personal supports should not come from SDSI because they put a monetary value on it should not be income or asset sensitive – Realistic for health and dental benefits that should be based on health situation Continue EATI program Website Technology Accept doctors letters when something is required ID card would have all medical/disability info instead of requiring different forms/info every time (save gov’t $$$ fees) – – Get what you need instead of having to bleed for it Ministry should trust doctor/OTs recommendation instead of having to word request perfectly Attitudes/misunderstandings are the biggest problems Authorities carry stigma on the good things gov’t should include into benefits – Support for working PWDs w/children Subsidy for community wide PWD events/dinners/etc. Richmond (w/many cultural differences) may benefit from more awareness/acceptance of PWDs more education – Society needs to embrace the diversity Social networks and parents and health providers need to work together and intervene in youth w/addictions and mental disabilities 13 or older parents have no control over forcing treatment – Full review of IA rates and medical coverage! Skytrain/ferries/Translink Visual notifications/not improved/announcement bus, Skytrain – Not informed traffic reports US has technology, FCC phones in cars expensive to implement, gov’t control, federal, provincial – – – – GPS warnings Skytrain lights on doors visual warning – – BC Ferries same problems- emergency notify – Airport/airplanes announcements stopped safety details – – Not just HOH but seniors Expand interpreters programs one college we need more – – Increase popularity of blogs
Push for poverty reduction plan/policy/legislation Opportunity for post-secondary education Education should be a 7th topic that we should discuss Incentive for people to be in workforce Lifting people form poverty that money goes back to the economy Solution may be more complex Personal supports should not come from SDSI because they put a monetary value on it – should not be income or asset sensitive Realistic for health and dental benefits that should be based on health situation Continue EATI program Website Technology Accept doctors letters when something is required ID card – would have all medical/disability info – instead of requiring different forms/info every time (save gov’t $$$ fees) Get what you need instead of having to bleed for it Ministry should trust doctor/OTs recommendation instead of having to word request perfectly Attitudes/misunderstandings are the biggest problems Authorities carry stigma on the good things – gov’t should include into benefits Support for working PWDs w/children Subsidy for community wide PWD events/dinners/etc. Richmond (w/many cultural differences) may benefit from more awareness/acceptance of PWDs – more education Society needs to embrace the diversity Social networks and parents and health providers need to work together and intervene in youth w/addictions and mental disabilities 13 or older – parents have no control over forcing treatment Full review of IA rates and medical coverage! Skytrain/ferries/Translink Visual notifications/not improved/announcement – bus, Skytrain Not informed – traffic reports – US has technology, FCC – phones in cars – expensive to implement, gov’t control, federal, provincial GPS warnings Skytrain – lights on doors – visual warning BC Ferries – same problems- emergency notify Airport/airplanes – announcements stopped – safety details Not just HOH but seniors Expand interpreters programs – one college – we need more Increase popularity of blogs
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