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2012

• Jan. 16, 2012: Call for applications for Ontario Director's Seat on NEADS Board
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is seeking applicants for a Director from the province Ontario to fill a vacant seat on our Board of Directors. We invite interested individuals to submit applications by...
• Jan. 10, 2012: NEADS National Student Awards and Holly Bartlett Memorial Award
  OTTAWA, January 10, 2012 - The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is now accepting applications for the NEADS National Student Awards Program and the Holly Bartlett Memorial Award. These awards are offered to encourage...

2011

• Dec. 21, 2011: Ontario Internship Program
  The Ontario Internship Program offers two-year paid positions in a wide range of ministries and agencies across the Ontario Public Service.Eligibility: This entry-level program is open to people who have graduated with a recognized degree...
• Dec. 15, 2011: NEADS Hiring Project Assistant
  Job title: Project Assistant. Organization: National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). Organization’s website: www.neads.ca Position duration: Three months. Hourly compensation: $18.00. Location: Candidates may be...
• Dec. 9, 2011: Critical Disability Studies Students’ Association: Annual Graduate Student Conference (Saturday, April 14th, 2012)
  4rd Annual Art Exhibit: Call for Art The Critical Disability Conference Committee invites artists to submit up to 3 slides of their work in photography, mixed media, works on paper, video, or sculpture for the Conference’s fourth annual...
• Dec. 6, 2011: New source of support for campus career centres!
  Ottawa, November 24, 2011 - Thanks to the generosity of TD Bank Group, the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is launching a new project that will focus on supporting campus career centres in serving students with...
• Dec. 1, 2011: Scholarship supports promising research careers of graduate students with disabilities
  November 28, 2011 – Making public parks more accessible and understanding how the human body compensates after the loss of an eye are what Jason Angel and Stefania Moro hope to accomplish with their research. The two graduate students are...
• Nov. 9, 2011: Call for Papers from Canadian Disability Studies Association
  In keeping with the theme for the 2012 Congress: "Crossroads: Scholarship for an Uncertain World," the Canadian Disability Studies Association-Association Canadienne des Études sur l'Incapacité invites attendees at its...
• Oct. 19, 2011: Call for applications for Manitoba Director's Seat on NEADS Board
  Call for Applications: Vacant Seat on NEADS Board The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is seeking applicants for a Director from the province Manitoba to fill a vacant seat on our Board of Directors...
• Oct. 17, 2011: Enhancing Accessibility Guide
  Dear Service Provider/Educator: NEADS is seeking input on material we are developing to improve policies, programs and services to increase access for students with disabilities to Canadian post-secondary institutions. The material will be made...
• Oct. 14, 2011: NEADS Announces the winner of the Holly Bartlett Memorial Award
  Ottawa, October 4, 2011 - The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and the family of the late Holly Bartlett are thrilled to announce the winner of the Holly Bartlett Memorial Award. Raquel Baldwinson, an undergraduate...
• Oct. 6, 2011: Call for Papers: Special Issue of Disability Studies Quarterly
  Self-reflection as scholarly praxis:  Researcher identity in Disability Studies Guest Editors:  Joan Ostrove (Macalester College) and Jennifer Rinaldi (York University) Critical identity scholars have noted the importance of a...
• Oct. 4, 2011: NEADS and BMO Capital Markets Announce Winners of Equity Through Education Student Awards
  2011 Recipients Raquel Baldwinson Amanda Bertoldi ...
• Sep. 27, 2011: Call for Proposals - AHEAD Conference
  The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is pleased to announce its thirty-fifth annual conference to be held in vibrant New Orleans, Louisiana, July 9-14, 2012. The Association provides opportunities for professional...
• Sep. 26, 2011: Working Bodies: Chronic Illness in the Canadian Workplace - Call for Chapter Proposals
  We seek book contributions that will examine and/or problematize lived experiences of negotiating Canadian work environments while simultaneously negotiating the consequences of living with chronic illness. This edited collection will focus on...
• Sep. 21, 2011: Transcribe Your Class Project
  The “Transcribe Your Class” Project is up and running for another semester.  The project team would like to invite students with disabilities to participate in a unique technology pilot.   During this project, participants...
• Sep. 12, 2011: Centennial Flame Research Award
  Ottawa, June 30, 2011 - The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is inviting Canadians with disabilities to apply for the 2011 Centennial Flame Research Award. According...
• Sep. 2, 2011: World's First University in Workplace Health Sciences - Official Opening
  Watch a live video stream of this historic event, September 6 starting at 2:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time, courtesy of Shaw Media: http://www.pcu-whs.ca/news/video.php   Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences (PCU-WHS) - the...
• Sep. 1, 2011: University of Alberta Hiring Associate Director, Specialized Support and Disability Services
  Associate Director, Specialized Support and Disability Services Student Services - Office of Services for Students with Disabilities Competition No.  -    A114815320 Closing Date  -    Sep 13...
• Aug. 9, 2011: Critical Perspectives On Human Rights and Disability Law published
  Disability Rights Promotion International - Canada (DRPI) is excited to announce that the book, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights and Disability Law, co-edited by Marcia Rioux, has recently been published. For more information about the book...
• Jul. 14, 2011: Announcing the first history of the Independent Living Movement in Canada
  Independent Living Canada is proud to announce that we recently published a unique book, Impact: Changing the Way We View Disability, the first history of the Independent Living (IL) movement in Canada. IL is premised on the right of people with...
• Jul. 13, 2011: Women with DisAbilities Discussing Experiences of Violence and its Prevention on University and College Campuses
  What: A project exploring experiences of violence and violence prevention on university and college campuses in Canada.    Who: Women ages 18-29 who have attended a Canadian University or College program within the last 5 years AND...
• Jun. 16, 2011: Women with DisAbilities Discussing Experiences of Violence and its Prevention on University and College Campuses
  Women with DisAbilities Discussing Experiences of Violence and its Prevention on University and College Campuses What: A project exploring experiences of violence and violence prevention on university and college campuses in Canada. ...
• Jun. 16, 2011: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - Fellowships and Awards
  Through the IDRC Fellowships and Awards program, we fund innovative work by Canadian and developing-country Master’s, PhD, and post-doctoral students. Our program helps to develop a solid research community in developing...
• May. 26, 2011: Reach Canada's 30th Anniversary Conference in Ottawa
  Reach is hosting a conference entitled:  The Evolution of Disability Rights, A Retrospective and Perspectives for the Future on Thursday, June 16 at the Hampton Inn in celebration of our 30th Anniversary.  While there is a registration...
• May. 3, 2011: Youth Activist Forum at Carleton University
  Registration is open for the Youth Activist Forum hosted by Citizens with Disabilities-Ontario in partnership with the Council of Canadians with Disabilities! This event will bring young people together to meet established and emerging disability...
• May. 2, 2011: Disabled and Proud - A Call to Lead: Student Leaders Conference at Syracuse University
  Syracuse University and the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education proudly announce: THE OPENING OF REGISTRATION FOR DISABLED AND PROUD: A CALL TO LEAD (http://disabledandproud.syr.edu/) A conference for undergraduates with...
• Apr. 28, 2011: Call For Applications: International Disability Alliance Secretariat Internship Program
  International Disability Alliance Secretariat  Geneva Office UN Advocacy Funded Internship Program, 2011 (start date approximately July-August 2011) The IDA Secretariat Geneva office is seeking qualified interns for a three- to six-month...
• Apr. 20, 2011: CACUSS Conference will address student mental health
  The Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) will be holding a conference called At the Heart of Diversity at Ryerson University in Toronto from June 19th - June 22nd.  A pre-conference session Student Mental...
• Apr. 15, 2011: Call for Papers: Disability and Identity in the 21st Century (University of Minnesota)
  From July 29-31, 2011 the University of Minnesota will be hosting the Minnesota Symposium on Disability Studies.  The conference organizers are now accepting abstracts to present at the symposium. In recent years, the “minority...
• Apr. 13, 2011: The Roger Carver Graduate Award at University of Alberta
  The University of Alberta has long been recognized as a leader in supporting students who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind.  Increasingly, students come from across Canada and from other countries to obtain Education degrees here...
• Apr. 7, 2011: Toronto Rehab $20,000 Scholarships
  Toronto Rehab is awarding scholarships for rehabilitation related research to graduate students with disabilities from McMaster, Ryerson, University of Toronto, Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier and York.  Many fields of study are eligible. The...
• Apr. 6, 2011: CCD Election Challenge 2011
  A Federal Election is underway. By participating in Federal Elections, people with disabilities make candidates and political parties aware of: disability issues, the solutions being advanced by the disability community, and that we expect the...
• Apr. 6, 2011: Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Tertiary Education and Employment: OECD Publication
  This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work. It analyses the policy experiences of several OECD countries, identifies recent trends in access to education and employment as well...
• Apr. 5, 2011: CCRW Youth Scholarship Program for Students with Disabilities
  Purpose: To assist students with disabilities in their pursuit for post-secondary education and training. Supported and administered by: The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) Awards: Six scholarships in the amount of...
• Mar. 18, 2011: School of Disability Studies Ryerson University: Ethel Louise Armstrong Post-Doctoral Fellowship
  The School of Disability Studies Ryerson University's School of Disability Studies, established in 1999, was the first in Canada to offer a degree education that is strongly rooted in a disability studies perspective. This part-time degree...
• Feb. 28, 2011: The 2011 Census is staffing 35,000 jobs across Canada
  If you are over 18 years old and can commit to at least 20 hours per week including evenings, weekends and holidays, apply now. Rates of pay ($14.72 to $18.04 an hour) vary by assignment. The work period is early March to the end of July 2011...
• Feb. 9, 2011: Ontario Postsecondary Students with Disabilities Face Unique Challenges
  Toronto, February 3, 2011 – College and university students with disabilities face significant financial burdens and a number of barriers that can strain their ability to successfully complete their education. According to a new study...
• Feb. 8, 2011: Critical Disability Studies Program at York Accepting Applications
  The MA and PhD Programs in Critical Disability Studies at York University, Toronto, Canada are accepting admission applications for September 2011 entry until March 1st, 2011.    Detailed information about these pioneer graduate...
• Feb. 8, 2011: Critical Disability Discourse Volume 2 Published
  I am pleased to announce the release of Critical Disability Discourse, Vol. 2: https://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/cdd/index If you are interested in reading Vol. 2, you can access our website with the above link.  If you are...
• Jan. 26, 2011: Call for Applications: Vacant Seats on NEADS Board
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is seeking applicants for Directors from the provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Alberta to fill vacant seats on the on the Board of Directors. We invite interested...
• Jan. 17, 2011: Equity Through Education Student Awards and Holly Bartlett Memorial Bursary
  OTTAWA, December 22, 2010 - The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is now accepting applications for the NEADS Equity through Education Student Awards Program and the Holly Bartlett Memorial Bursary. These awards are...
• Jan. 14, 2011: AQEIPS Bursary Program 2010-2011
  The Quebec Association of Post-Secondary Disabled Students (AQEIPS) is proud to announce its Bursary Program for students living with disabilities.  This program aims to recognize the social commitment of students living with disabilities...
• Jan. 12, 2011: Repaying Your Student Loans
  Human Resources and Skills Development Canada message: Are you graduating or leaving school?  Your government student loan(s) may come from the federal government and or your provincial/territorial government. This means you could have...
• Jan. 6, 2011: CNIB Library Partners Program
  DO YOUR STUDENTS HAVE DIFFICULTY READING PRINT? Free access to audio books, newspapers and information!  If you know students who have problems reading print because of a visual, physical or learning disability, it doesn’t have to...

2010

• Dec. 14, 2010: NEADS members elect new Board of Directors at national conference
  (Ottawa, December 1, 2010) The Board of Directors of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) was elected on Sunday, November 14th in Winnipeg during our national conference "Learning Today: Leading Tomorrow”...
• Dec. 9, 2010: Access-Ed: Promoting Universal Design in Higher Education
  The ACCESS-ed Project is a model demonstration project. It is one of about two dozen demonstration projects to ensure a quality higher education for students with disabilities that are funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of...
• Dec. 3, 2010: Strategic Approaches to Disabled Student Engagement (2010) published in the U.K.
  In 2008, the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) based in London, England worked in partnership to develop a new project, supporting a group of higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing initiatives to...
• Nov. 16, 2010: NEADS Announces the Holly Bartlett Memorial Award
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is proud to announce the establishment of the Holly Bartlett Memorial Award. The award is being created in memory of Holly Bartlett, former NEADS board member and accomplished...
• Nov. 8, 2010: OUSA Attends Summit on Mental Health and Addiction in Post-Secondary Education
  OUSA Attends Summit on Mental Health and Addiction in Post-Secondary Education – By Alexi White (November 1, 2010) Last Friday, October 29, Meaghan and I had the pleasure of attending the Ministry of Training Colleges and...
• Oct. 28, 2010: Request for Submissions to Journal from University College of the North
  The Quint, International Journal of the Humanities, published at the University College of the North, is calling for theoretically informed and historically grounded submissions of scholarly interest on the topic of disability as well as creative...
• Oct. 22, 2010: The CNIB Library Partners Program
  The CNIB Library Partners Program provides local library access to Canada's largest collection of alternative format books and online resources for people who have difficulty reading print due to a visual, physical or learning disability. The...
• Oct. 7, 2010: Critical Disability Discourse Journal
  I am pleased to announce the release of Critical Disability Discourse, Vol. 2: https://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/cdd/index If you are interested in reading Vol. 2, you can access our website with the above link.  If you are...
• Sep. 23, 2010: Transcribe Your Classes!
  Transcribe Your Classes! Please note that spots are filling up quickly for the Liberated Learning Youth Initiative starting this fall.  The Youth Initiative provides students with disabilities access to a new Speech Recognition...
• Sep. 23, 2010: Transcribe Your Classes
  Please note that spots are filling up quickly for the Liberated Learning Youth Initiative starting this fall.  The Youth Initiative provides students with disabilities access to a new Speech Recognition transcription system. ...
• Sep. 8, 2010: Announcing The 2010 AEBC Scholarship Program!
  Announcing The 2010 AEBC Scholarship Program! Application Deadline – November 1, 2010! Introduction: The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) is dedicated to providing blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted individuals...
• Jun. 2, 2010: Jason Mitschele appointed as NEADS Ethics Officer
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Mitschele as NEADS Ethics Officer for the period April 01, 2010 to March 31, 2014. Committed to equality and social justice for all...
• May. 19, 2010: NEADS Advisory Council: Call for Expressions of Interest
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is pleased to announce the creation of its Advisory Council, and the inaugural Call for Expressions of Interest for Council members. About NEADS Since 1986, NEADS has been...
• May. 17, 2010: NEADS and BMO Capital Markets Announce Winners of Equity Through Education Student Awards
  2010 Recipients James Bell Jessica Dunkley Kelly...
• May. 14, 2010: Seeking Summer Student in Winnipeg
  Job Title: Event Promoter / Researcher Close Date: May 28, 2010 Employment Type: Summer Start Date: June 7, 2010 Duration: 10 weeks Hours: 35 hours/week. Salary: $11 / hour Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Description Event...
• May. 12, 2010: NEADS Releases Science and Technology Guidebook
  Ottawa ­ May 12, 2010: The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is proud to announce the completion of a two-year initiative, “Enhancing Opportunities for Post-Secondary Students and Graduates with Disabilities...
• Apr. 16, 2010: 2010 Centennial Flame Research Award
  Ottawa, April 1, 2010 - The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is inviting Canadians with disabilities to apply for the 2010 Centennial Flame Research...
• Apr. 6, 2010: NEADS’ 2010 Conference Call for Speakers
  NEADS’ 2010 National Conference “Learning Today – Leading Tomorrow” invites expressions of interest to speak at this conference to be held November 12-14, 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event provides the only...
• Mar. 11, 2010: Canada Ratifies United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Canadians With Disabilities Celebrate
  March 11, 2010 - Joy and celebration are the two primary emotions felt today by many Canadians with disabilities as the Government of Canada ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations. ...
• Mar. 10, 2010: Jennison Asuncion Interviewed on Web Accessibility
  Jennison Asuncion, our Senior Advisor, was recently interviewed to get his opinions on a number of web accessibility topics for the blog, Art of Accessibility: http://www.theaccessibility.com/2010/02/jennison-asuncion/
• Mar. 2, 2010: York's Critical Disability Studies Journal Accepting Submissions
  York University’s Critical Disability Studies Graduate Student Program has launched an academic journal as of November 2009. Critical Disability Discourse is a bilingual, interdisciplinary journal, publishing articles that focus on...
• Feb. 23, 2010: Adaptech Research Network Study
  The Adaptech Research Network is conducting a research study called "Study on the Postsecondary Education Experience of Persons with Disabilities in Canada". The study is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of...
• Feb. 22, 2010: CSLP Call out for Success Stories
  The Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) is looking for students with permanent disabilities to share their success stories. If you have received a student loan or a grant from the Canada Student Loans Program, and you completed your post...
• Feb. 18, 2010: New savings tools help Canadians with disabilities and their families invest in their future
  In December 2008, the Government of Canada introduced the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Savings Grant and Canada Disability Savings Bond to help Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the...
• Feb. 18, 2010: Call for Volunteers - NEADS Committees of the Board
  Are you interested in working on disability issues in post-secondary education at the national level? Are you looking to gain valuable leadership skills and experience in a national organization? Are you a NEADS member who wants to get more...
• Feb. 2, 2010: Request for Feedback on the CSLP Application Form
  The Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) is looking for feedback on two of its application forms for the Repayment Assistance Plan for Borrowers with a Permanent Disability (RAP-PD). The Verification of Permanent Disability form, and The...
• Feb. 1, 2010: Seeking nomination for NEADS Ethics Officer
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students is currently seeking nominations for the position of Ethics Officer. The position is a volunteer position which will commence April, 2010 for a three year term. The Ethics Officer...

2009

• Oct. 26, 2009: Seeking Participants for Social Media Accessibility Study
  The Adaptech Research Network and the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) are studying the use and accessibility of various forms of social media by college and university students and recent graduates with visible and...
• Sep. 28, 2009: Equity Through Education Student Awards
  OTTAWA, September 28, 2009 - The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is now accepting applications for the NEADS Equity through Education Student Awards Program. These awards are being offered to encourage full access to...
• Sep. 25, 2009: Call for Submissions: NEADS Science and Technology Project
  We are consultants for NEADS, working on the project "Enhancing Opportunities for Post-Secondary Students and Graduates with Disabilities in Science and Technology Related Fields." The goal of this project, funded by the Imperial Oil Foundation...
• Jul. 27, 2009: NEADS and BMO Capital Markets award Equity Through Education Student Awards
  2009 Recipients Esther Berman Maya Chacaby Michael Dadson Carol Anne Lapointe Richard Francis Larissa Fulawka Cameron Grose
• Jul. 24, 2009: NEADS Board Elects Executive
  During the recent NEADS Board of Representatives meeting in Ottawa (June 27 and 28), elections were held to fill the five positions on the Executive Committee. Gregory Lane, NEADS Alberta Representative from the University of Alberta was elected...
• Jun. 15, 2009: NEADS Welcomes Paul Cudmore to the Board
  Paul Cudmore became the new NEADS Prince Edward Island Director in March. Paul, who is a Psychology major at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in Charlottetown, brings a wealth of experience and accomplishments to our board of...
• Feb. 20, 2009: Campus Groups and Access Committees
  Does your school have a Campus Group of students with disabilities or an Access Committee? If so, we would like the information on our website. All you have to do is select "Add A Group or Committee" on the following page. Fill out the...
• Feb. 6, 2009: 2008-2009 AQEIPS Bursary Program
  The Quebec Association of Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS) is holding its annual bursary program which is open to all students with disabilities studying in Quebec. Students must have successfully completed at least one (1)...
• Jan. 27, 2009: NEADS Online Calendar
  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students has an Online Calendar on the website. It's easy to Add an Event; just fill-out the form and submit a conference or meeting to: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/events/ We want events in the...
• Jan. 15, 2009: The Centre for the Study of Students in Postsecondary Education at U of T and NEADS Announce New Project Researching Financial Barriers Faced by Students with Disabilities
  The University of Toronto’s Centre for the Study of Students in Postsecondary Education (CSS) and the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) are proud to again announce the creation of an innovative new initiative through a...
• Jan. 13, 2009: Requesting Submissions for the NEADS Newsletter
  National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) will be publishing a Winter 2009 issue of the NEADS Newsletter. At this time we are requesting articles, from 200 - 1,000 words in length, to be submitted by February 12, 2009. Subject...
• Jan. 9, 2009: PEI Director on NEADS Board: Vacant Seat
  To whom it may concern: Currently, the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is seeking applicants for the position of Prince Edward Island Director on the Board of Directors. The board is looking to fill the position by...

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