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• NEADS Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors
  (Ottawa, Tuesday April 14, 2026)   The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to our Board of Directors. We welcome Marine Dandois as the new Quebec Director, Amerah Rahman as the new Prince Edward Island Director, and Bianca Lenarduzzi as a Director at...
• NEADS to Deliver Job Journey Pathways Program for Disabled Students with CanAssist at University of Victoria
  (Ottawa, Friday March 27, 2026) The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the University of Victoria’s CanAssist program. Through this partnership, NEADS will facilitate a cohort of CanAssist’s Job Journey Pathways program, a component of the broader Job...
• Government of Canada extends financial supports for post-secondary students
  From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release March 23, 2026,  Gatineau, Quebec, Employment and Social Development CanadaPost-secondary education is one of Canada’s most important long-term investments. Ensuring that Canadians can gain the skills and qualifications they need to get good jobs, in...
• You Are Invited to an Arts-Based Coffee House!
  Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) for a Coffee House on March 23rd, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm ET. Participants of our project titled ‘Housing and the Politics of Access: An Art-Based Inquiry’ have spent the past two months reflecting on accessibility and housing in Ontario by creating a piece of...
• You are invited to the NEADS 2026 AGM!
  
• Pathways to Benefits free service for Canadians With Disabilities
  Pathway to Benefits is a free, national initiative led by the Mood Disorders Society of Canada to help Canadians with disabilities and their families access the financial supports they are entitled to — but too often miss out on. Through a combination of one-on-one support, online resources, and peer guidance, the program simplifies the...
• An Assessment of the Federal Budget for our community
  The Government of Canada released its budget on November 4th, delivered by Minister of Finance and National Revenue, François-Philippe Champagne. It has since passed in the House of Commons. This communication outlines how the government intends to spend throughout the next year, with some allocations for future fiscal years, pertaining...
• Share Your Experience - Paid Research Interview Opportunity
  Have you used tools like resumé builders, career quizzes, or skills assessments? We want to hear about your experiences! The Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) is inviting Canadian youth with disabilities to share their experiences using tools that help them describe or assess their work-related skills in an one-on-one...
• Minister Champagne announces funding to advance equality, and build safer, more inclusive communities across Canada
  From: Department of Finance CanadaNews releaseOctober 29, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance CanadaIn a rapidly changing and more dangerous world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes, we are empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities to...
• Using AI for Accommodations & Navigating Disclosure at Work
  Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on October 28, 2025, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET, via Zoom, for a workshop on using AI accommodations and navigating disclosure in the workplace. This session explores how AI tools can support real-life accommodations in the workplace—from voice-to-text apps and...
• The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) releases our 2024-2025 Annual Report
  (Ottawa, Sept 2nd 2025)  The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is a Canadian non-governmental organization and registered charity that represents post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities.  We were founded in 1986.    NEADS’ work is grounded in three strategic areas:...
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