Articles

• Education Reform And Children With Disabilities by Heather-jane Robertson
  Excerpt: Education reform is in the wind. Talk shows, government reports, editorial writers and politicians have found that in times like these, public opinion on the need to change schools taps into some deep adult fears and...
  
  
• Eleven-year-old Emily Eaton Wins Landmark Charter Victory by Janet Bedgell and Anne Molloy
  Excerpt: On February 15, 1995, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released a landmark decision. This decision will have a major impact on the education rights of children with disabilities, not just in Ontario, but throughout...
  
  
• Enhanced Legal Aid
  Excerpt: Raymond Kerim recently surmounted major obstacles to accessing the legal system in his fight to gain shared custody of his daughters. Kerim has learning disabilities that interfere with processing written and oral...
  
  
• Equal Access In Education by Melanie Panitch
  Excerpt: The struggle for equal access to education continues to be a fundamental characteristic of many social movements. The growing capacity of Humber College in Toronto to support students with a developmental disability is...
  
  
• Exploiting Technology For Access And Integration by Laurie Harrison
  Excerpt: Take a peek into a classroom today, and you will see that a lot has changed in the past 10 years. For one thing, the educational tools around the room are likely to include computer hardware, software and Internet...
  
  
• Forging Ahead Together by Sarika Gadia
  Excerpt: In 1991, the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC) began its second literacy project. The focus was within the centres themselves, and on how they respond to consumers who have a low level of...
  
  
• Graduating With The "hidden Disability" by Susan Alcorn MacKay
  Excerpt: Stephanie is a bright, well-spoken young woman who reads at the grade-two level. Daryl uses a calculator even for simple multiplication. Michael dropped out of grade nine because he couldn’t write. Kristen is an...
  
  
• Habits That Work by Jean Marie Cousins
  With a few creative tricks and some strategic planning, the worker with attention deficit disorder can equal -- even outshine -- the performance of non-disabled peers. Find out how!
  
  
• Honours For An Activist by Melanie Panitch
  Excerpt: In the majestic Ryerson Theatre, before 2,000 graduates, faculty, family and friends, Bonnie Sherr Klein received Ryerson University�s highest award, an Honorary Doctor of Laws. Sitting astride her scooter, she was...
  
  
• If You Build It, They Will Come by Melanie Panitch
  Excerpt: In July, 2001, The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Financial Group announced a major contribution of $750,000 to Ryerson University s School of Disability Studies. This generous gift will support the establishment of an...