Student Voices: Kashmere Crystal Bling
Editor’s Note: The first full week in February is White Cane Week in Canada, an opportunity to share in the abilities of blind and DeafBlind people from across the country. […]
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COVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for December 1, 2021
This week we will read the article “Life Long Partnerships” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for November 24, 2021
This week we will read the article “Change The Rhetoric” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
Read moreSaturdays with Shauna: Change The Rhetoric
Negative stereotypes and misconceptions about blindness continue to exist in contemporary society. People who are blind experience ableist attitudes and micro-aggressions in their daily lives. Although today’s culture is moving […]
Read moreSaturdays with Shauna: Tips I Use When Learning a New Route
Editor’s Note: This article was originally written in June 2021. As a person who is blind, I have become independent and confident with using a white cane and working as […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for November 17, 2021
This week we will read the article “Ableist Micro-Aggressions and How We Can Combat Ableism” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for November 10, 2021
This week we will read the article “Types of Ablism” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Connection National Roundtable for November 3, 2021
This week we will read the article “What is Ableism?” by our thoughtful writer “Shauna Sproston” The morning will begin with the weekly COVID-19 checkin followed by a discussion. Calls […]
Read moreSaturdays with Shauna: Ableist Micro-Aggressions and How We Can Combat Ableism
Editor’s Note: This is the third part in a three-part series on ableism. Part 1 of the series discusses the question: “What is ableism?” Part 2 examines the types of […]
Read moreSaturdays with Shauna: Types of Ablism
Editor’s Note: This is the second part in a three-part series on ableism. Part 1 of the series discusses the question: “What is ableism?” Part 2 examines the types of […]
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