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Tag: Disability Story
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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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 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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Disability Story – National AccessAbility Week
When I first thought about writing a story about my disability, and how my life has been affected by the concepts and advancements in accessibility and universal design. I wondered if it would be as painful to write as with one’s own resume or bio, or to highlight some of mine and others struggles or challenges, or what seem like the “super-human things I and others can do. But after careful consideration I thought I’d give it a go.
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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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Disability Story: Marginal
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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Disability Pride 2019
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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Disability Stories: Blindness
I was born with an incurable genetic eye disease called “Retinitis Pigmentosa” otherwise known as RP. I definitely struggle with my disability throughout the years and was rendered legally blind in my early twenties. At first what I felt was definitely struggle as my impairment took over my life and
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