At all times, but especially during the unprecedented start of 2020, it is important to have resources on emergency preparedness for people with disabilities. Our colleagues at the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy & Governance at Dalhousie University have recently conducted research indicating that the key issues for people with disabilities in times of emergency are: access to assistive devices,… Read more »
Locating and navigating government disability services is often described as difficult and frustrating. In some ways, there is little wonder that it is, since disability is such a complex issue, and disability services span different levels of government (federal & provincial), as well as different ministries or departments within government. We have attempted to identify the “office most responsible” for… Read more »
Recent research on sport participation has shown that >25% of athletes with a disability report negative experiences in sport, and a disproportionate number report being subjected to abuse and discrimination at the hands of organizers, coaches and other athletes. Our partners on the Sport & Exercise team, in collaboration with the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, recently… Read more »
Ever since the Rodriguez case was heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993, medical assistance in dying has been recognized as an issue with special implications for people with disabilities. Currently the federal government is engaged in consultations on revisions to the Criminal Code governing medical assistance in dying (MAID), specifically focusing on the need for a “reasonably… Read more »
A recent study by our colleagues Silvia Bonaccio and associates uses an evidence-based approach to challenge 11 concerns about employing disabled people at 4 stages in the employment cycle: recruitment, hiring, workplace integration, and performance management. They effectively dispel such detrimental myths as the following: That people with disabilities don’t want to work; That a disabled employee wouldn’t fit in… Read more »
Publishing your research in disability studies can be challenging – to find the right journal with the audience you wish to reach and a philosophical or ideological stance that is compatible with your work. Several of our research associates at the CDPA have assisted in the development of a list of key disability studies journals – 26 in all; 6… Read more »
As a result of a number of inquiries about this topic, we have developed a response to the question of whether or not medical documentation should be necessary in order to substantiate a claim for disability-related accommodations or compensation. There is considerable controversy about the need for medical documentation when providing benefits or resources. Some say it is essential —… Read more »
Over the past few months, CDPA has been asked by several groups to offer advice about translating knowledge to policy makers. In the course of one such event, we had the good fortune to meet Dr. Aryeh Gitterman, Distinguished Visiting Professor at Ryerson University, and former Assistant Deputy Minister for Ontario’s Ministry of Children & Youth, responsible for policy on… Read more »
The Canadian Disability Policy Alliance was honoured to be invited to represent a Canadian perspective on disability policy at the Northeastern Political Science Association annual meeting, held in Montreal, November 8-10th. Mary Ann McColl, Academic Lead, Canadian Disability Policy Alliance and Queen’s University was joined by Jennifer Erkulwater, University of Richmond, VA, Andrew Jenks, University of Delaware, and David Pettinicchio, University… Read more »
