I am not a warrior
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Category: Disability Culture
Finding My Places(s): A Neurodivergent Narrative of Community Development
Roxanne Brace shares her understanding of community and its connection to neurodivergent people.
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Intersections
Intersections of Ableism and Racism by Aurora Sol The intersections that tend to exist alongside disability are often not considered when examining what a disabled person needs to thrive in the world. In fact, the notion of disabled people thriving seems to be one that is not widely accepted. Perhaps
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Happy New Year!
As we wrap-up 2022 and move ahead into the unknown of 2023, we wish you and yours health and wellness. Remember to have a laugh, get some fresh air and hug a friend.-the Disability Pride Alberta Team Loud and Proud!
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Happy 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities!
Poems with Disabilities by Jim Ferris I’m sorry—this space is reservedFor poems with disabilities. I knowIt’s one of the best spaces in the book,But the Poems with Disabilities Actrequires us to make all reasonableaccommodations for poems that aren’tnormal. There is a nice space justa few pages over—in fact (don’ttell anyone)
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Where’s the Bill?
Join the Disability Without Poverty movement!
Advocates, artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs have come together to produce this powerful video calling for a Canada Disability Benefit.
Now more than ever, the disability community needs your support.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities video montage – Artists with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities video montage – Disability Without Poverty – YouTube 0:00 Introduction0:33 Caspar Ryan3:34 Lisa Anita Wegner 5:39 Meharoona Ghani 7:33 Googlyness 8:35 Leesa Coleman 9:32 Quinn Smith-Windsor 12:53 Jay S Lefler 15:27Kathy M Austin 16:02 Andrew Chapman & Johnny 17:30 Elaine Derkach, David F Baker
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Canada goes to the polls
2021 Federal Elections: Political Parties’ promises to the disability community Facts about People with disabilities in Canada About 22% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and over has one or more disabilities and 91% of this population are aged 25 years and over Around 1.5 million persons with disabilities
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July is Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month!! The Disability Pride Flag was created by Ann Magill, a disabled woman.
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Disability Stories – Isolation and Creativity
My name is David Oliver Wudel. I am an artist and the creator of 6 Wheel Painting Co. I started 6 Wheel Painting Co. just over a year ago. It came out of necessity due to the pandemic. As time went on, that necessity quickly evolved into a passion. When
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