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By: Amber McLinden The word “pride” is often associated with LGBTQ+ pride, mainly because of its cultural relevance and long history, both in the United States and Canada. Disability Pride Alberta is often confused as being directly associated with the LGBTQ+ pride movement, even though they are not. However, pride
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On Monday January 13th, the Disability Pride Alberta Foundation hosted an open conversation at the Calgary Central Public Library. We asked community members to join us in a discussion about how we can best support the disability community in Calgary. The response to our Meeting of the Minds was overwhelmingly
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WinSport has designed a fully inclusive, multi-sport program for ALL regardless of physical ability to discover adapted wheelchair sport opportunities currently being offered throughout multiple communities. Participants who register are encouraged to invite family members, friends, or teammates to join them during this program. (And don’t worry, they provide wheelchairs
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My name is Kenny Diep and I am 27 years old. Today I want to tell you about my story as a teenager and how I struggled with friends, bullying, and depression. These things affected my life and stopped me from setting goals and following my dreams. I don’t want
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The CBC radio show SPARK hosted by Nora Young SPARK episode 453 “People with disabilities want to be participants in design, not recipients of design. ” : Disability design Spark Transcript for November 8, 2019 Host: Nora Young Prologue NORA YOUNG: Hi, I’m Nora Young. This is Spark. When we talk
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Thanks to the Calgary Foundation for including Disability Pride Alberta in their 20th year anniversary magazine. “This 20th anniversary magazine shines a light on people who build trust and connections in their everyday communities. ” To check out 20 of the projects that have taken place over the past 20
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By: Shawna Smith My son, Preston, was born prematurely at 31 weeks. He was in distress and was delivered via emergency c-section. His traumatic birth caused severe brain bleed which led to many other complications. Doctors tried to prepare me for what his quality of life would be. They told
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Thanks to everyone who came to Disability Pride 2019! The event was a huge success with hundreds of people filling the streets of Calgary to celebrate people with disabilities. The event began with a warm welcome from disability advocate Kiran Dhaliwal and a blessing from Elder Kelly Good Eagle, Senior.
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“In this episode, Michael interviews Andrea Van Vugt about Disability Pride. Andrea shares the differences between disability and pride as well as shares her experiences with disability as well as giving us a big thank you for it.”
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What is IDPD? IDPD, or International Day of Persons with Disabilities, was introduced by the United Nations to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements that persons with disabilities contribute to our community. It takes place each year on December the 3rd. The purpose of IDPD is to: Promote an understanding of disability issues; Mobilize support
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