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Webinar: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Services-Understanding the Personal and Population-level Experiences of Youth with Intellectual Disabilities. Join Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch & Dr. Sandra Marquis Feb 28, 12 – 1pm PST for Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Services-Understanding the Personal and Population-level Experiences of Youth with Intellectual Disabilities. During this webinar, Dr. Baumbusch will share personal reflections on her family’s experiences of this transition. Dr. Marquis will present results from her […]

Rewriting the Rules Event Media Advisory Rewriting the Rules media advisory February 2023

RTR Media Rewriting the Rules media advisory February 2023

March 16, 2023 Event: Rewriting the Rules- Exploring ableism in our community Join us March 16, 2023 from 4 – 6pm PST in person at UBCO campus in Kelowna or online via zoom. Free tickets and details are available  here or at https://trellis.org/rewritingtherules You can learn more form reading the media advisory below. Rewriting the Rules media advisory February 2023

KidsAction Coaching: Weaving trust and knowledge into culturally safe research with Indigenous families and communities. You are invited to attend the following webinar: KidsAction Coaching: Weaving trust and knowledge into culturally safe research with Indigenous families and communities. Tuesday, February 14 2023 3 – 4 pm (PST) Presenters: Tara Nault, Indigenous Lead, KidsAction Coaching and Lise Olsen, Researcher Co-Lead, KidsAction Coaching, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, UBC Okanagan. Register for […]

Tickets are now on sale for We Deserve to Work! Tickets for We Deserve to Work! are now on sale. Nov 18,19,20, 2022. Massey Theatre, New Westminster, BC. A new play co-created with self advocates transforming attitudes about Inclusive Employment. Join us for Saturday night’s performance and stay after for a reception to meet and mingle with theatre company members. Buy tickets at https://www.masseytheatre.com/event/we-deserve-to-work/ Thank […]

Youth Employment Summit 2022 Members of our TYDE Project – Transitioning Youth with Disabilities and Employment – are looking forward to presenting at the summit. Join self advocate consultants Shameera Rosal, Colton Sterling Moses and Jose Figueroa with CIIC Director Dr. Rachelle Hole to hear why a focus on transitioning youth and employment is important. Our panelists will share […]

Plagued to Death by Systemic Ableism: What the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Expansion of Eligibility for MAID Reveal About the Lethal Dangers of Systemic Ableism in Canada Please join us for a talk by Dr. Heidi Janz on systemic ableism in Canada. Abstract: 2020 and the advent of COVID-19 ushered in a time of new peril for disabled people in Canada. Government and public health officials repeated their daily mantra: “We’re all in this together,” while at the same time creating policies and […]