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Aneurysm survivor studying to become neurosurgeon
May 22, 2013 by Lisa Bailey

Former Hero of Ability William Cope says experience ‘changed my life completely’

William Cope considers the BC Centre of Ability’s Heroes of Ability to be people who have persevered through challenges to do amazing things.
 
“Definitely I want to be one of those people,” he says.
 
And William is well on his way, nearing the end of his first year at Cornell University’s prestigious medical college in New York City in hopes of becoming a clinical neurosurgeon. It’s a dream inspired by two experiences in the 2007 Hero of Ability’s life — his father’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s, a neurological disease, and the brain aneurysm that William suffered in 2003 at age 13 and set him on a journey back from physical challenges.
 
“It changed my life completely,"

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Thriving heroes celebrated at Dining for Dreams
May 16, 2013 by Camille Jensen

Annual gala fundraiser raises over $180,000 to support BCCFA services

VANCOUVER - Gonzalo Tan stood content with flowers in his hand as he waited for his daughter, Grace, to finish a spree of hellos and well wishes. 

He and eight other family members, including Grace’s 91-year-old grandmother, were attending the BC Centre for Ability’s annual Dining for Dreams where the achievements of Grace, who has overcome a life-altering brain injury and serious physical injuries after a motorcycle accident, were celebrated.

“I’m very proud,” Gonzalo said of his 35-year old daughter’s tremendous recovery and her recognition as one of the Centre’s Heroes of Ability for 2013. 

More than 300 people attended this year’s awards gala and fundraiser, held May 9


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Cool Kids enhances family’s understanding of anxiety
May 8, 2013 by Lisa Bailey

Parents and children develop common language that aids in strategizing

Parents and children involved in the Cool Kids program at the BC Centre for Ability are gaining better understanding about anxiety and how to manage it effectively.
 
It’s one of the biggest outcomes realized through the initiative, which is jointly run by two programs at the Centre — Stepping Stones, funded by the United Way, and Key Worker Support Services.
 
Registered Social Worker Andrea Harstone of Stepping Stones says Cool Kids, first offered at the Centre last year, engages children aged eight to 12 who have extra needs in group sessions for 10 weeks, while their parents participate in a simultaneous coaching group.
 
Running the parallel groups is one of the keys to the positive changes resulti

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