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The following post is shared from Jim Button’s website Gather with Jim Jim is dealing with a second dose of renal cell carcinoma. He is a father of two, husband of one, brother of three and friend to many. His blog is a place “to share all of the good,
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Written by: Linda Robinson If you’re raising a child with a disability, you may have to make certain changes to your property to make it accessible. Many children with disabilities love playing outside, and as a parent, you’ll want to set up your backyard in a way that accommodates all
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Disability Pride Alberta: Why do schools need to keep classes that foster creativity and problem-solving? Temple: I’m very concerned that we’ve got kids growing up today totally removed from the world of the practical. You’ve got a lot of kids that think differently, maybe they’re labelled autistic to ADHD, dyslexic
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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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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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EXCLUDED FROM THE MARGINALIZED When you talk about marginalized populations, why aren’t we part of the conversation? Is it because you don’t recognize us? Is it because we aren’t always willing to use the “D” word? Disability. I don’t understand why it has to be a bad word. I am
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Calgary’s 2020 Disability Pride Parade and Celebration has been cancelled. We look forward to celebrating with you again in 2021! In the meantime, we’ll continue connecting with you by sharing news, stories, and events that empower the disability community. You can reach us by email at
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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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Hi my name is Jasen and I have Down syndrome. Why am I doing this? I have decided because I am not the only one who has Down syndrome and my friends also have Down syndrome. I also have a girlfriend named Morgan who also has Down syndrome. And I
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