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Navigating University with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Vanessa Bonham is a fourth-year undergraduate student pursuing an Honours English degree with a minor in Creative Writing and works part-time with the Live Work Well Research Centre as the Communications and Research Assistant. She uses her writing as a medium to explore autism advocacy for late-diagnosed girls. She recently published an article outlining the challenges of using public transit, and in this blog she is exploring the barriers of going to university and being autistic.   

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Mad School Teach-in Webinar

On Friday, March 14, from 12-1:30 pm EST, the Mad School (an activist site that supports academic-community collaborations) invites you to join an immersive online teach-in on mental health! The Mad School focuses their research on Mad Studies, an area of scholarship that centres the history, politics, and lived experiences of people who identify as “mad,” survivors of poor psychiatric conditions, and those who use mental health services.  

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New Report Alert: Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women 

On January 25, 2025, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW-ICREF) published a report called Harnessing the potential for a more equitable future in Newfoundland and Labrador: Applying Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) to offshore wind development. The report, prepared for the Committee Conducting the Regional Assessment of Offshore Wind Development in Newfoundland and Labrador, was written by a team that included Leah Fusco, Jane Stinson, Deborah Stienstra (LWWRC Director), and Leah Levac (Co-lead of the Displacements, Emergence, and Change Cluster). 

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Indigenous Recognition Week 2025, March 3-7

Indigenous Recognition Week 2025 is a U of G-specific celebration running from March 3-7. This week of recognition takes place each year at the University to recognize the culture and experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.  

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“We lift each other up, share our stories, and remind each other that we’re not alone”: Hummingbird Feminist Disability Coalition and DAWN Canada Partnership

The Disabled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) is an intersectional feminist human rights organization that seeks to end poverty, isolation, discrimination, and violence experienced by women and gender-diverse people with disabilities.  

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CERC Health Equity and Community Wellbeing Speaker Series – Mar 5

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 3:30 pm ET, the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing invites you to a hybrid speaker series virtually and at 288 Church St., Toronto – Room 707.  

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Virtual Panel – Countering Policy Exclusions: Canada, disability, and international commitments

On February 27, from 12:30-2:00pm ET, the Live Work Well Research Centre (LWWRC) and Dr. Leah Levac’s Canada Research Chair in Critical Community Engagement and Public Policy will be co-sponsoring a panel on Zoom.  

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4 Apps for the Disabled Community

The Live Work Well Research Centre prioritizes making content accessible on the web. But what do we think you should know about apps that are specifically designed for the disabled community? Below are four apps we think should be on your radar, either as a member of the disabled community or not.  Each of these apps is available via iOS on the App Store and Android through Google Play.   

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“Future Life How?”: Destigmatization of Disability Webinar

On Monday, February 24, from 10:30-11:30 am ET and 9:00-10:00pm IST, the Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) will be hosting a webinar on Zoom featuring Dilshan Fernando, PhD Candidate in Sociology and International Development.  

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Collaborative Change Model for the Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination

Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination (PTF) is an organization that works collaboratively throughout the community to eliminate poverty. They are informed by diverse voices of experience, to take local action and advocate for system and policy change to address the root causes of poverty.  

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