Mission Statement:

"To broaden awareness about Ataxia among the medical community and the general public; and to provide support for those whose lives have been affected by Ataxia."

Research & News:

Download the new BCAS Brochure (PDF) and Membership Form (PDF)

'They accused me of being drunk' : A stranger put her hands on James Downie's car and begged him not to drive. She wrongly thought his slurred speech and unsteady gait were the result of excess alcohol. "She said 'you can't drive in that condition'," said James. "I showed her my disabled badge and said 'what? My disabled condition?' and she felt very bad about it." James, 29, has a progressive neurological condition called ataxia. [Click here for more in the News section]

Events:

BCAS Meeting

Sat. March 12th, 2011

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Caring Place

7000 Minoru Blvd

Richmond, BC

The next support meeting for the BC Ataxia Society is not until April, then with our AGM being held in June. However, a special meeting will be held on Sat, March 12th to discuss our Cantena submission.

No matter whether you have Friederich’s Ataxia or another form of ataxia or whether you are a patient or caregiver, as long as you are affiliated with the BC Ataxia Society then your input is needed. Cantena is a first step in finding a cure. It will hopefully have a domino effect in helping other forms of ataxia – paving the way to a ‘normal’ life for all of us.

FA or not, I hope you will consider attending. We all must work together to find a cure.

Please RSVP to info@bcataxia.org if you wish to attend.

For more info on Santhera/Cantena please refer to our Blog

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