Contact CDAC:
[email protected]
613-520-6618 ext.6618
424 Unicentre CDAC was founded in 1988 as part of the student social consciousness movement.
The Carleton Disability Awareness Center (CDAC) is a service center which provides the Carleton population with social supports regarding disability or accessibility. We are designed to act as a forum for disability issues and to provide advocacy and events that raise disability awareness on campus and in the broader community. We are in place in order to foster social opportunities and to involve
the CUSA membership in disability education and the promotion of inclusion. We endeavour to challenge the stereotypes about disability and assist in the removal of barriers to every aspect of University life. We achieve this through a wide range of events and outlets for students that are both fun and informative. It was started by a group of dedicated students who wanted disability issues to be a greater focus on campus. It was created in order to facilitate the promotion of disability rights from a student perspective. Carleton’s campus had always been among the most progressive with regards to disability, and the Carleton Disability Awareness Center is an extension of that. Over the years, CDAC has become one of the leading disability awareness centers in the country and has been at the forefront of advocacy on a student level. We have grown and helped Carleton remain at the top of the disability awareness scale through our action and mandate. Whether it be in policy through the Association of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, or our Disability Awareness Weeks, we have always been proud of our ability to promote effective change within the Carleton community.
Operating as usual
Join CUSA’s Service Centres, Businesses, Clubs, and Execs at the Fieldhouse from 11am-4pm* on September 6 to learn more about your students’ association and all the services we provide.
Come by and meet with the executives, coordinators, members, and managers to learn more and to win some merch! :wave::skin-tone-2:
*11 AM-12 PM open for 2nd and 3rd-year students
1 PM-4 PM open to first-year students
Join us this Thursday to help inform an online human rights module that will be available for incoming students! Registration link in our bio!
Join us this Wednesday at 11am for cross Ontario disabled student town hall with Maccess, RyeAccess and WUSA A&D!
Come join us for "S*x, Disability, and Chronic Pain," a workshop presented by Venus Envy on January 27th at 4PM!
About Venus Envy
We're an education-oriented s*x shop and bookstore with something for everyone. Anyone who’s turned off by traditional s*x shops will find us a welcoming and informative place to get cool and s*xy stuff.
We think our customers deserve quality products and good information, and that s*x should be dirty in a good way, not a shameful one.
Self-care Package Giveaway!
Rules:
1. Follow cusacdac
2. Comment one fun thing you’re excited to do once the fall semester ends!
Package Options:
- Scent: candles and bath bombs
- Technology: Google home
- Coloring: Coloring books and pencil crayons
- Fidget: Pop it and fidgets
- Snacks
Welcome to week 1 of November! This week we are focusing on Debunking Physical Disabilities! Swipe to learn more
• Crip Camp Movie Night - November 2nd at 7PM EST
• Conversation with Fady Shanouda - November 5th at 1PM EST
• T-shirt Giveaway - Ends November 5th at 5PM EST
Image Descriptions are available in the Alt Text.
Fady Shanouda (he/him) is a Critical Disability Studies scholar whose research examines disabled and mad students’ experiences in higher education. His scholarly contributions lie at the theoretical and pedagogical intersections of Disability, Mad, and Fat Studies and include socio-historical examinations that surface the interconnections of colonialism, racism, ableism/sanism and fatphobia. He has published scholarly articles on disability/mad-related issues in higher education, Canadian disability history, the anti-fat bias in medicine, and community-based learning.
In this discussion, Dr. Shanouda will reflect on the documentary film Crip Camp in relation to disabled children’s camping experiences in Ontario. Camps were both sites of harm, where medical and charitable discourses around disability were reproduced, and sites of revolutionary potential. The one-hour discussion will invite participants to think through the power/necessity of sharing space if we intend to meaningfully organize and resist ableist and other harmful forms of oppression.
*Attending grants (1) Bonus Entry into this week's giveaway*
Image Description is available in the ALT Text, and the event will have captioning available.
This week's giveaway!
To Enter:
Must be following
Comment (1) thing you are excited about and/or learned when watching Crip Camp
Tag two friends
*(2) Bonus Entries Available: (1) Attend our viewing of Crip Camp on Nov. 2nd @ 7PM, (2) Attend our conversation with Fady Shanouda on Nov. 5th @ 1 PM*
If you comment on this post and attend our 2 events this week, you will receive (3) entries into the giveaway!
Image Descriptions are available ALT Text.
Join Us on November 2nd @ 7:00PM on Teleparty to watch Crip Camp!
Crip Camp is about "a groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities proves so inspiring that a group of its alumni join the radical disability rights movement to advocate for historic legislation changes."
*Attending grants (1) Bonus Entry into this week's giveaway*
Image Descriptions are available ALT Text.
Giveaway!!
As part of our October theme on anxiety, we are giving away a weighted blanket!
Giveaway ends Friday October 8th at 12pm!
Rules:
1. Follow us
2. Comment your favourite coping mechanism
3. Tag a friend to find out their favourite coping mechanism
Want an extra entry?
1. Come to tonight’s event (zoom talk with Elizabeth Adams) for one extra entry
Come check out out our Open House to learn more about CDAC!
Event will be on Tuesday September 28th at 12:00 PM.
Link will be provided in our Linktree.
Image Description available in Alt Text.
Welcome back Ravens! Fall term begins tomorrow, September 8! Remember to practice self-care this week, and feel free to reach out either to this account or any of the links in our Linktree!
Image Description available in Alt Text.
Meet our coordinators: Lily Rabinovitch and Emilie Cryderman!
Image Description available in Alt Text.
With one week until the beginning of fall classes, we wanted to share some tips for students with their virtual classes! We know that online learning can be stressful and overwhelming at times, but hopefully, these tips can make it a bit less stressful. As always, please reach out if you want to chat, or if there is anything we can do to support you!
Image Description available in ALT Text.
T-35 minutes and counting! Coming up: an Instagram Live Q&A with Nicole from ACT. Tune in to hear all about the ACT program and ask any questions you may have.
With summer classes now a week in, we thought it time to check in with you lovely folx! Don't forget to take a break and prioritize YOU! We love and miss you all, hopefully we can see all your amazing faces again soon. As always, reach out if want to chat.
Image Description: Pale blue and light grey background with a quote text box overlayed. Quote reads "With every act of self-care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side, I am on my side. - Susan Weiss Berry"
Hi Friends! My name is Emily and I am the administrative coordinator at CDAC. I am currently completing my fourth year of my Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Disability Studies. I am super duper looking forward to the summer and upcoming school year and *hopefully* seeing all your lovely faces soon.
Image Description: Baby blue background with a photo of our adminstrative coordinator Emily pasted roughly overtop. Emily is wearing a black button up top with ripped jeans sitting in the middle of a train track smiling at the camera. laid overtop the image is the text ‘Hi Friends!’.
With the Spring/Summer Semester around the corner, we just want to pop back in to remind you we are here to supprt you year round! Do not hesitate to reach out over the summer if you need anything at all. Good luck to all of you preparing for classes, and to those of you taking a break: REST UP!
Image Description: Half white, half blue background split horizontally. Text overtop of the background reads "Welcome to the Spring/Summer Semester. CLASSES START: MAY 6TH, 2021. Outlines are to be made available to students by: April 29th, 2021. Last day to withdraw from early summer and full summer courses with a full fee adjustment is: May 21st, 2021"
Always find yourself exhausted and stressed from thinking about your financials? Check out these curated tips to help you get on the path towards success! Have any extra tips? Comment them down below !
Timeline photos
The Ottawa Disability Coalition, Ottawa Public Health and the City of Ottawa's Accessibility Office invite you to the first forum on vaccination specific to people with disabilities in Ottawa. It will take place on March 23rd at 10:30 am.
Registration is required: http://ow.ly/meBP50E0qq3
Meet Randy Slepchik, a labour and disability lawyer and partner at Jewitt McLuckie & Associates LLP and speaker at the upcoming educational seminar, "ODSP and Supplementary Government Benefits for Students during COVID-19".
Randy regularly advises unions, workers and equity-seeking organizations as to legal strategies for advancing the rights of workers and persons living with disabilities. Randy is also on the Board of REACH Canada in support of REACH’s goal of increasing access to justice for persons with disabilities.
To register for the March 22, 2021 event, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvceqsrjMtHd2SKiTOgVXDqyHN3br23sU-
**TRIGGER WARNING: this post discusses the realities of sleep deprivation and how this affects mental and physical health and some readers may find this disturbing and/or triggering.** It’s not always easy to stay on track with a sleep schedule, especially as a student in the middle of a global pandemic while EVERYTHING around you is changing.
Today marks one year since Canada declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since the pandemic began, 2.5 million people around the world have died due to COVID-19, with more than 22,000 of them in Canada. So today, March 11th, has been designated a national day of observance for those whom we have lost to the illness. Stay safe, spread kindness ❤️
Adulting can be hard and we know it. How much do you know about your car, home, or business insurance? Thinking about buying a policy and not sure where to start? Check out these tips and tricks and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! We’re here to help.
JOB OPPORTUNITY:
BEING Studio invites applications from disability-identified candidates for the following position:
Digital Studio Facilitator
$20.80 per hour
Part-time (up to 28 hours per week), 6-month contract with possibility of renewal, remote work/work from home. Job starts: March 22, 2021. Deadline for applications: March 17, 2021.
Digital Studio Facilitator. This is a remote job and does not require travel to Ottawa. We welcome eligible candidates from anywhere in Canada to apply.
Remote working requirements:
- Access to a remote workspace, ideally a home-based office;
- Access to a strong internet connection;
- Ability to work hours according to the Eastern Time Zone (ET);
- BEING will provide an email account, remote file storage, and software access;
- Some weekend work may be required.
BEING is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the participation and professional practice of artists with developmental disabilities. BEING has been continually adapting to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a virtual program called BEING Home. The virtual program offers facilitated chat sessions and video prompts to inspire art projects from home.
Reporting to the Program Director and working in close collaboration with the Artistic Director, Studio Facilitators participate in co-creating a safe, responsive, and supportive environment for the artists at BEING. The role of the Facilitator is to empower creative exploration and community cohesion at BEING Studio by providing material, conceptual and emotional guidance as appropriate. As a member of BEING studio’s staff team, you may also occasionally be asked to participate in supporting fundraising activities, communications efforts, and other tasks as needed as you support virtual iterations of BEING’s programs.
Main tasks will include:
- Facilitating meetings with artists using Zoom
- Collaboration with programming team
- Participating in team meetings and 1:1 meetings as required
- Other tasks as needed.
The ideal candidate:
- Arts related training with courses in fine arts, disability studies or related field.
- Strong interpersonal skills, preferably with some experience working on a team.
- Comfortable using digital collaboration platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft tools
- Knowledge of and experience within disability arts and culture is considered an asset.
BEING is strongly committed to equity and values diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons. Applications from disability-identified persons will be prioritized.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Stephanie Nadeau: [email protected]
🙋♀️👏! Social justice cannot be passive, today and every day we must choose to engage and to commit to action. Beyond this, we question the privilege that many have to even make this choice in the first place. Women’s rights and disability rights often go hand in hand, and today, we challenge you to examine the intersectionality of women’s rights. Have any questions or thoughts? We’d love to hear them, comment below or send us a message!
THIS WEEK! Last week was so much fun and we can’t wait to kick it up a notch for a Zumba-style dance fit class this WEDNESDAY MARCH 10th at 1:30pm. All abilities welcome! Link in bio!
Are you a student looking to learn more about the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and other benefit programs during the COVID-19 pandemic? Please join Reach Canada and the Carleton Disability Awareness Centre for an overview of the ODSP program, eligibility, and other government benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our speaker will be Randy Slepchik, a labour and disability lawyer and partner at Jewitt McLuckie & Associates LLP. Randy regularly advises unions, workers and equity-seeking organizations as to legal strategies for advancing the rights of workers and persons living with disabilities. Randy is also on the Board of REACH Canada in support of REACH’s goal of increasing access to justice for disabled persons.
This session is made possible with the generous support of the Ottawa Community Foundation.
There is no fee to attend this event but advanced registration is required. REGISTER AT: bit.ly/REACHxCDAC
Filing your taxes can be an incredibly stressful experience. Here are some of the basics we should all know about filing our taxes- including some new COVID-19 changes!
T-Two Hours to our first wheelchair fitness class with .ca ! This week participants will need some weights (canned goods will do!) and resistance bands (hand towel also works!)! We can’t wait to see you! Link in bio :)
Since most of us aren’t leaving our homes, every day can start to feel the same. Try starting your day with a fun and feel-good routine! Winter can be extra hard on us, not to mention a global pandemic, please reach out if you are struggling and need help.
CDAC's Adulting 101 Campaign is designed to help teach you all the things you wish you knew about adulting that we were somehow *never* taught 🙄 let us know what you want to learn for your chance to win an Amazon gift card!
Our second winter wellness tip involves beating the winter blues! Seasonal affective disorder affects many of us and can very detrimental to your mental and physical well-being. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are struggling.
Want to participate in a full day of dance and and fitness for an amazing cause? Step Up For Hope is an annual charity marathon in which Foot Soldiers (participants) engage in 12 hours of movement... or at least give it their best shot. All funds raised will be donated to The Ottawa Hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. CDAC will be making a donation for everyone who registers under our Team so you all can participate in a fun day of dance, fitness, and live music! See you all February 15th! ❤️🎉
It’s no surprise, but we’re super excited about this! Our last class went so well we just HAD to host more- this time Wheelchair Style! Join us for our new Wheelchair Fitness Class lineup starting after reading week!
This month, we celebrate wellness in the winter months. To start, we have some fun activity suggestions designed to keep you busy!
424 University Centre, 1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON
K1S5B6
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when CUSA Carleton Disability Awareness Centre posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Send a message to CUSA Carleton Disability Awareness Centre:
This month, we are joining @cusaonline in #FinancialLiteracyMonth and we are here to bring you all things #Financial and #Disability related. Stay tuned for information on ODSP, OSAP, budgeting and more!
Just becuase your #disability isn't visible doesn't make it any less #real . CDAC is always here to support you and we have a few fun activities planned for the week. We hope to see you at our events!
As we head into Mental Health & Disability Week, I would like to remind you all to take the time to sit back and relax (make time if you need to!), reflect on how your body and mind feel, and do what you need to for YOURSELF.
I won't be lifting anything heavy today (not that I ever do) but here's some footage of my first sit-ski experience! If you're interested, there's an adaptive ski program located 35min north at Edelweiss Ski resort. Their program is open to both skiers and snowboarders with physical or cognitive disabilities. For more info: http://www.cads-ncd.ca/?page_id=1834
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Wheelchair B-ball event last Saturday! What an amazing turnout - we hope to do it again soon!
Meet Oscar! Here to help you relieve stress from 2-3pm :)
So glad we invited the Capital City players to demonstrate OPWHL last night! So dangerous, so Canadian and such a blast! Will definitely be watching them at Nationals this summer right here in the Ravens' Nest!
We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to everyone that came out to a truly amazing night of wheelchair basketball! For anyone that missed out, don't forget to come on by the Norm Fenn Gym TOMORROW at 3:30pm to watch a game of powerwheelchair hockey!!!! See you all there!
Today we had a little visitor in the centre!! It is helping ensure we do not get any unwanted insect jerks over the summer. Thinking about giving it a name, what do you think??
If you've ever had a disability, it's likely you've had to undergo surgery. Here's a clip of one of our Coordinators' daughter getting a cast off after a tendon transfer, one of the methods for treating a club foot. If you've ever broken a bone, you can relate to this ticklish feeling! Fair warning to the squeamish, there is a tad bit of dry blood shown briefly.
Nathan Bragg believes that everyone should have the opportunity to be active, no matter what their ability. Check out Nathan at one of his practices for the Ottawa Stingers, Ottawa's wheel chair rugby team. Nathan has been a driving force behind our Futurefunder - Carleton University with hopes that CDAC can exceed its goal of $6500. Share the video to create a conversation on disability and recreation in the Carleton community. Don't forget to check out our campaign at http://futurefunder.carleton.ca/projects/accessible-fitness-fund/
National Educational Association of Disabled
Rm. 514 University CentrePaul Menton Centre - Carleton University
Colonel By DriveCanadian Hard of Hearing Association-CHHA Nat
Albert StreetPerformance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc.
Elgin Street 10th FloorJewitt McLuckie & Associates LLP
Carling AvenueCarrefour accessibilité - Accessibility hub
Stewart Street
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-CHHA Nat
Albert Street
Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc.
Elgin Street 10th Floor