Roxanne Brace shares her understanding of community and its connection to neurodivergent people.
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Category: Disability Research
Disability Without Poverty Rally for #CDBBy23
Wednesday, October 19 – 12pm on Parliament Hill Good news! Parliament resumes debate for Bill C-22 on Tuesday, October 18th. Disability Without Poverty is hosting a rally in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 19th at 12 noon. The rally is taking place the same week as the United Nations Day for the
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The Season of the Tick
Last summer I was so worried about Covid-19, I failed to notice the disturbing carrier of bacteria lurking in the grass at the farm I was visiting in Saskatchewan. I suppose I thought of Lyme Disease as a bit of an urban myth, not a real possibility.
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Disability Costs.
Canada Disability Benefit and “a number” – some basics By: Michelle Hewitt What’s the poverty line in Canada? That may seem like a simple question with a simple answer, but it just isn’t. Poverty isn’t simple, so the answer to the question is complex. In 2015, Canada decided to use
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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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Your Rights Matter as a Disabled Person
Canada signed a document in 2010 called the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This document says how to support disabled Canadians in a lot of different ways. It talks about things like education, safety, health, and so much more. One important thing this document asks is that
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Canadian Parent Advocates Should Be Paying Attention To COVID-19 Research
WRITTEN BY: Rachel Martens Embedded into the identity of parenting a child with any sort of disability diagnosis is an ever constant need to advocate for their right to access or inclusion. It takes many families a considerable amount of time to finely craft a successful support village, and for
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Disability Employment Awareness Month Employer Nominations
DEAM Employer Nominations Inclusive Employment wouldn’t be possible without the incredible employers who champion diversity in their workplaces. Nominate an inclusive employer for the chance to be 1 of 6 #DEAMEmployer Award Recipients at our DEAM Employer Awards Gala. DEAM 2018 Employer Nomination Link DEAM Employer nominations deadline is October
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