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Changing Words to Change the World: Grappling with the Word “Disabled”

October 31st, 2016; By L. Tetro

Though we often underestimate their impact, the words we use are a powerful reflection of our society’s beliefs. Think about words that were once widely accepted, but are now considered […]


Anxiety: When worrying becomes more than just worrying.

October 2nd, 2016; By Mariann Roberts

Writing a big final exam, or taking the last shot during the championship game. We all have events in our everyday life that make us feel stressed, nervous and even […]


Federation Spotlight: Inclusion Alberta

October 1st, 2016; By Erin Kelly

What is Inclusion Alberta? “Inclusion Alberta (formerly Alberta Association for Community Living) is a family based, non-profit federation that advocates on behalf of children and adults with developmental disabilities and […]


NEADS Events: October 2016

October 1st, 2016; By NEADS

Organizer: Carleton University Title: Thrive Week – Carleton University Category: Education Location: Ottawa, Ontario Date: October 3, 2016 – October 7, 2016 Web site: https://carleton.ca/thrive/ Description: Thrive Week – Carleton […]


Survey on Work Accommodation Needs of Young Adults Living with a Disability

October 1st, 2016; By NEADS

Via www.neads.ca Moving from school or training into the workforce is a challenge for any young person, let alone for a young adult with a disability. Help us understand the […]


My friend isn’t depressed…are they? Key signs to lookout for and how you can help.

October 1st, 2016; By Mariann Roberts

Your best friend skips out on Friday night’s party…again. The weekend before that, they ditched going to the school football game because they “couldn’t get out of bed.” What is […]


Dealing with Mental Health Issues and Your Next Career Move

September 22nd, 2016; By Laura Sciarpelletti

For so long you have focused on passing and/or excelling in your classes. Perhaps you dealt with mental health issues in college, but you comforted yourself by saying that school […]