Call for Journal Submissions
One of the outcomes from the Claiming Full Citizenship conference will be a Special Issue of RAPIDD – Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. They are particularly interested in papers that report research, critically reflect on the mechanism and practices for achieving self-determination and person-centred services, or review progress toward more inclusive lives […]
Funding for youth with disabilities: Why is funding based on IQ?
Pete McMartin: Social Justice – For Anthony Briltz, it’s more than a high school Course. Opinion: How one boys term paper is making difference Vancouver Sun, October 27, 2015
New Research Report on Home Sharing: Evaluating the Outcomes for People who have Moved from Group Homes to Home Share
This mixed‐methods research project, initiated and funded by Community Living British Columbia, evaluates the outcomes for people who have moved from group home living arrangements into home sharing arrangements since 2007. An emphasis was given to understanding individuals’ satisfaction in their current home sharing experience with special focus on understanding their current quality of life […]
October is Community Inclusion Month
The theme this year is “Claiming Full Citizenship” inspired by the landmark international conference hosted by the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship October 15-17. Read the press release here Find out more about the Claiming Full Citizenship Conference here Find our more about Community Inclusion Month here
Register this week for Aging & Family Well-being and Quality of Life Workshops
Join us at the Centre for two great learning opportunities October 13 & 14. Presented by the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship in collaboration with the Academy of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities(IASSIDD). Family Well-being and Quality of Life – Challenges and Recommendations October 13, 2015 Presenters: Roy […]
Claiming Full Citizenship Conference celebrates Vela Canada’s 25th Anniversary
Join Vela Canada in celebrating their 25th Anniversary this October. 3 Events that will change your world.
STEPS Forward has spots at UBC Okanagan in September 2015 for students with developmental disabilities!
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Views of Disability Community on Assisted Suicide to Get Hearing
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities and the Canadian Association for Community Living are pleased that the federal Ministers of Justice and Health have appointed a panel to hear from Canadians about how to respond to the Supreme Court of Canada’s Carter judgement striking down the total ban on assisted suicide. Read the press release […]
Claiming Full Citizenship International Conference here in October.
Registration for the Claiming Full Citizenship Conference is open and is filling up quickly. Delegates from Australia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, USA, New Zealand, Norway, United Kingdom and the United States have registered. Find out more and register online today. Join our amazing group of sponsors. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter FULLCITIZENSHIP2015 @2015_cfc
The Inclusive Employment Map for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is set to launch publicly on April 1st, 2015!
In partnership with the UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship and the SPiCE Lab at UBC Okanagan, the BC Centre for Employment Excellence will be hosting two hands-‐on sessions for self-‐advocates, employers, and service providers to demonstrate how to use the map. More information is available here.Promotion of the On-line Map training