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The Importance of Good Research
Like any sort of venture these days, good disability advocacy requires careful research. Not everything is what it seems. Some media outlets are less reputable than others, and even accounts from the most reputable ones can be biased, incomplete, or outright wrong. Statistics can be misunderstood or misinterpreted, causing even professionals to draw conclusions from…
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Ableism and Employment
We have just finished an exciting National Disability Employment Awareness Month here in Canada and just to the south of us in the United States. And Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto and Spinal Cord Injury Ontario deserve special recognition for how they joined forces to mark this important month. Holland Bloorview Launches Toolkit…
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Disasters When You Have a Disability
When you have a disability, getting through a natural disaster can get complicated!
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Did You Know…
That people with disabilities are doing everything that people without disabilities are doing, all over the world? Let’s look at one of them today. Dr. Paul Alexander Thanks to the availability of the polio vaccine, its effects are now rarely felt. However, Paul Alexander knows all too well what polio can do. Paul Alexander was…
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Welcome to Our Website!
Disability Advocacy 4 Action is a new organization that supports individuals with a disability and their allies – their family, friends and support organizations. Over 20% of Canada’s population has a disability. When you include their loved ones and support staff, 54% of Canadians have a vested interest in making life better for people with disabilities.…