CBC Daybreak interview with Dr. Hole about new TYDE project.
Great interview with CIC Co-Director Dr. Rachelle Hole on CBC Daybreak South this morning talking about the Transitioning Youth with Disabilities and Employment – TYDE- project working to improve employment outcomes for youth with intellectual disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The interview begins at 59:35. Find out more about the project, meet the team […]
UBC Okanagan researcher working with community groups to develop online education
Kelowna News, Aug 28, 2018 Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have received over $1.3M in federal funding to prepare youth living with intellectual disabilities (ID) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to find meaningful employment later in life. “For most, going to work and earning a paycheque is a routine part of life,” said Rachelle Hole, […]
CIC secures $1.3M research grant to improve employment outcomes for transitions youth with disabilities
UBC Okanagan researcher working with community groups to develop online education Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan campus have received over $1.3M in federal funding to prepare youth living with intellectual disabilities (ID) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to find meaningful employment later in life. “For most, going to work and earning a paycheque is a routine […]
Globe editorial: Ottawa should do more to examine how medically-assisted death is working
EDITORIAL PUBLISHED AUGUST 16, 2018 When the federal government authorized health-care providers to deliberately end patients’ lives at their request, it entered the sort of unfamiliar policy ground that merits careful monitoring. For more than two years since doctor-assisted-dying legislation was enacted, Canada has made do with an interim reporting system. It offers useful information, […]
UBC Vancouver Student Work Learn Position Available
The undergraduate student will work with the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship (CIC) at UBC. The Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship is Canada’s only university-based research centre with a dedicated focus on intellectual disability policy and practice. We work to further the inclusion and full citizenship of people with intellectual disabilities and their families through […]
Chronically ill man releases audio of hospital staff offering assisted death
CIC Co-Director Professor Tim Stainton says the two audio recordings “present a deeply concerning picture.” “It would seem to indicate that the hospital has determined, not Mr. Foley, that MAID (medical assistance in dying) would be a reasonable option,” he tells CTV News. Stainton says the recordings highlight issues that are “of great concern among many […]
Basic Income, Social Security and Poverty Reduction Report
The CIC was pleased to partner with the UBC School of Social Work and others to host a community Symposium on Basic Income, Social Securtiy and Poverty Reduction. The keynote address was delivered by Dr. David Piachaud, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the London School of Economics. Thoughtful discussion throughout the day resulted in […]
We can’t believe we are almost 10!
The Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship will celebrate our 10th Anniversary in 2019 and we wouldn’t have made it this far without you. Please consider contributing to our 2018 Annual Campaign to raise funds to support our community engagement, learning and outreach activities. Your donation of any amount will go directly to support these activities. […]
W5 Saturday March 17 – “Growing up Scared”
This Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 7:00p.m. The CTV Documentary show W5 will be featuring “Growing up Scared” a discussion on aging for individuals with disabilities. While the documentary will discuss many troubling and very real issues, there will also be a focus on Microboards as a positive option. Don’t miss Jeff Moulins who created […]
Call for artists with disabilities: “Human Flourishing in Worlds of Disability, Frailty and Suffering”
The Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship is part of a large multi-party collaboration entitled “Human Flourishing in Worlds of Disability, Frailty and Suffering”; bringing together partners from education, research and arts sectors, led by the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL). The project is currently accepting applications from Canadian Mad, Deaf, & disability identified artists from across Canada […]