Shannon McLay

100% Canadian Girl 🇨🇦 If sharing your story can just help one person, isn’t it worth it?

[Nicole Jarvis (She/Her/They/Them) @nico1e]

What is our Ministry of Ed is doing right now to ensure our kids who live in EXISTING trauma have supports? I am livid. We haven’t had enough teacher counsellors, youth & childcare counsellors or EAs in schools for over a decade. This year? Hours were cut. #BCed #BCpoli @jjhorgan

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@davidrocknyc Kinda ... although we are in Canada and can’t cross the border 🇨🇦

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@ADHDsurprise I’m totally down - would you accept a submission from a Person, Parent, Sister, Daughter & Cousin of someone diagnosed with ADHD? 🙃

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Multiple generations of my family have battled through mental illness and the best message I can pass along to anyone is that the path to progress is not always a straight line. And that is 100% A-OK 💙 #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma #MentalHealthAwareness

[Bell Let's Talk @Bell_LetsTalk]

T-H-A-N-K-S 150 million times for this new record! 💙🎉 #150million #BellLetsTalk

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

ADHD Facts from @CentreforADHD - Dispelling the Myths of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorder. https://t.co/VNa8ybRbWZ #BellLetsTalk   #ADHD #EndTheStigma #inclusion

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Thank you @ADHDsurprise for sharing this w/all of us! 🏴‍☠️ #ADHD #NeurodiverseSquad #BellLetsTalkDay #EndTheStigma

[#DREADpirate Jamie 🏴‍☠️ | they/them @ADHDsurprise]

I don't share this one lightly. This hurts. The grief associated with all the lost time is one of the biggest challenges I'm struggling with due to being diagnosed as an adult instead of when I was young. #ADHD #neurodiversesquad

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Stigma is a significant barrier to the quality of life & well being of a person with Mental Illness.

Curious about how to reduce stigma?
- Know the facts
- Be aware of your own attitudes
- Educate others
- Support people
- Include EVERYONE

#BellLetsTalk #endthestigma

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Understanding that the brain is the control center of our bodies and is essentially in control of our every movement will better help us understand how a mental disorder directly impacts our behaviour. #EndTheStigma #BellLetsTalk #mentalillness #MentalHealthMatters

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Curious? 🧐 You can learn more by joining us at https://t.co/7kcodmAbF0 #BellLetsTalk #ADHD #EndTheStigma

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

How do we battle the stigma surrounding mental heath & mental illness? We can start by becoming more aware and sharing with others! ♥️ #BellLetsTalk #EndTheStigma #WednesdayWisdom

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Here is my personal response letter this month to @Rob_Fleming in response to the 2019/2020 school year. Thank you for sharing @InclusionBC #adhd #AllLivesMatter #iep4adhd #disabilityawareness #inclusivity

[Inclusion BC @InclusionBC]

#ThisIsNotInclusion & it's not rare, @Rob_Fleming
Another mom's story of systemic #bced failure & trauma for students w/ #disabilities & their families.
#bcpoli can't simply keep ignoring exclusion.
https://t.co/5vmTHWANZa
#InvestInInclusion #DisabilityRights #AllmeansAll
#ADHD

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@InclusionBC @Rob_Fleming This letter is my response to @Rob_Fleming 2019/2020 Welcome Back to School sent to families in BC. Please feel free to share far and wide #investininclusion #adhd #allmeansall #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights - Thank you @InclusionBC for tweeting this out! #unifiedvoice

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@InclusiveEdn Let’s open this discussion up to include ADHD. It took 4 years & a privately funded PsychEd test to get a designation for my son & it was NOT for ADHD. Even with a letter from BC Children’s Hospital advocating for a Designation based on his diagnosis that was completely ignored.

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@InclusiveEdn “Being designated in one of the BC MED's special needs categories is not a requirement for supports and services to be provided to a student. Designation in a special needs category is for the purpose of funding alone, not service or support provision.” FUNDING = SERVICES

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

@Tyera_k @5minutesformom SD41 #bcpoli

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

Omg @Mailchimp we had a very special visitor at my BFF’s new office space &
she loves your new look!! 😻

[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

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[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

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[Shannon McLay @slmclay]

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