Latest from Alisha Dicks
Concerning Care
'Two souls together': St. John's elderly couple fears separation in long-term care
While one elderly St. John's couple fears a possible separation in long-term care, another family nearby has already gone through this scenario. They ask for solutions, such as a policy similar to Nova Scotia's, which enables couples to stay together once they enter a provincial facility.
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Why I used to hate Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day — and why I now celebrate it
CBC producer and disability advocate Alisha Dicks explains how her feelings about the day — and cerebral palsy itself — have evolved over the years.
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10 things you should know about disabilities and the people who have them
CBC producer and disability advocate Alisha Dicks wants you to think about how to talk to and treat people with disabilities.
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N.L.'s accessible legislation has great potential, possible pitfalls, says disability advocate
"I think and I hope that the message it sends to people is that it's a serious piece of legislation," says Cecil Whitten, a self-described disability advocate who has cerebral palsy, about the new accessibility legislation passed in the House of Assembly at the end of 2021.
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Shopping season is in full swing, but disability community can feel excluded
A Stephenville woman who uses a wheelchair talks about the accessibility challenges that come with shopping and how some changes would make it more inclusive.
These MUN students are grappling with the rising cost of living along with tuition increases
Increasing school costs and high inflation could send graduates elsewhere, say some MUN students.
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For people with disabilities, transportation is getting more expensive — if it's available at all
Recent record high gas prices are hitting people across Newfoundland and Labrador right in their bank accounts, but for people with disabilities, especially outside St. John's, the cost of transportation is even higher — and sometimes there's no access to transportation at all.
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Let's open our minds to people with disabilities — instead of closing doors
A high school teacher once told Alisha Dicks that people like her don't belong in university. As she writes in the first of a series, it briefly made her feel worthless — but has fuelled her every step of her journey since then.