Articles

• Ryerson Disability Studies Degree Program
  Excerpt: Applications are now being accepted for September admission to a new degree program in Disability Studies. The program was launched a year ago. It is the only program in Canada that provides degree education from a...
  
  
• Ryerson Student Journals
  Excerpt: When I was asked to describe what being a student in the Disability Studies Program means to me, "in 500 words or less," I agreed, thinking that this would be an easy task. Now, as I reflect upon the effect...
  
  
• Ryerson Student Journals Ii
  Excerpt: (It�s after midnight. I�m exhausted and my eyes are bleary from staring at the computer screen. The deadline for my paper looms.) I recall the excitement I felt when I first read about the Disability Studies program...
  
  
• Safe Schools Act
  Excerpt: Some of Ontario�s most vulnerable students are being shut out, thanks to an act of legislation meant to protect students, not harass them. The �zero tolerance� policies in schools prompted by the Safe Schools Act...
  
  
• Setting The Course
  Excerpt: Ryerson University�s Disability Studies program offers a variety of thought-provoking courses. Here is a cross-section of courses available, some delivered on campus at Ryerson, others taught through the Internet....
  
  
• Snow Kids: The Empowerment Zone by Nancy Sicchia
  Excerpt: What do kids with special needs and the Internet have in common? The answer is SNOW Kids Empowerment Zone. If you haven’t already done so, why don’t you visit us online...
  
  
• Student Attitudes -- Making Friends, Or Making Fun? by Gary Bunch
  A team of researchers finds that children with disabilities in inclusive school settings have more friendships and are subjected to less teasing compared to their peers in special education settings. It�s what we always suspected� now, these student attitudes are the proof.
  
  
• Students With Disabilities
  New guidelines from the Ontario Human Rights Commission will help educational institutions, teachers, parents and students better understand the duty to accommodate students with disabilities in Ontario�s schools, colleges and universities.
  
  
• Summer Learning
  Excerpt: People usually think of summer as a relaxing time. It is very important for everyone to have a break from routines and deadlines. But for students, summer is also a time to expand experiences and explore new...
  
  
• The Co-op Program by Sharon Meija
  Excerpt: As I am used to regular school hours, going from class to class and having to ask permission to use the bathroom, co-op has definitely given me the opportunity to be responsible as well as professional. I’m a...