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RENEW Podcast
This podcast was recorded during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides caregivers with advice, care, and reflection as you navigate burnout and stress.
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What is the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)?
Learn how to apply for the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) starting July 1st, 2025. Find out eligibility requirements, Disability Tax Credit (DTC) steps, application tips, and how CDB affects ODSP or SAID.
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Everyday Citizenship: Seven keys to a life well lived
Wendy Perez & Simon Duffy
Being a citizen means making your own choices about how to live life to the fullest.
Written accessibly in an easy-to-read format, this book can help a person with disabilities ask the right questions to find out what is right for their life.
Written accessibly in an easy-to-read format, this book can help a person with disabilities ask the right questions to find out what is right for their life.
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Demystifying Disability
Emily Ladau
An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to people with disabilities, and actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do!), and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place.
Emily Ladau is an internationally known disability rights activist, writer, and speaker.
Emily Ladau is an internationally known disability rights activist, writer, and speaker.
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Great Questions
Judith Snow
Judith Snow was a revolutionary social inventor and community organizer whose advocacy changed the lives of thousands of people with disabilities, in Canada and around the world.
This compilation of her shorter writings explores themes of community, participation, and justice for people with disabilities.
This compilation of her shorter writings explores themes of community, participation, and justice for people with disabilities.
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