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2010

• Mar. 11, 2010: Canada Ratifies United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Canadians With Disabilities Celebrate
  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.  Canada today...
• 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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