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Tag: Disability Culture
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 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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A Story of Late Diagnosis
By Louie Fermor My understanding of myself as autistic was long-coming. It wasn’t until two years ago, during the first quarantine of 2020, that I first had the chance to stop and rest. Like so many others, the March 2020 mandatory quarantine was the first time I had access to
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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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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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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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Creating a Safe Backyard Space for Children with Disabilities
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 Stories: Education
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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