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CCDS Achievements

The Canadian Centre on Disability studies has ongoing involvement in a number of projects in partnership with consumer organizations, universities and colleges, government and public and private agencies.


Research Achievements
Education Achievements
Disability Information Network Achievements
International Achievements










Research Achievements

2005          The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Report on Seniors with Disabilities for the Office of Disability Issues for their Advancing the Inclusion of Seniors with Disabilities Report (Third edition to be published December 3, 2005) Office of Disability Issues, SDPP

2005          First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) Authors Project: Secondary Data Analysis :National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)

2005          Promoting Community Outreach and the Development of a Research Agenda with Aboriginal People with Disabilities: Assinaboine Credit Union

2004-05      Creating Opportunity and Sharing Knowledge: Leadership development in the Canadian disability community: HRDC

2004          Housing for Assisted Living in Inner-City Winnipeg: Winnipeg Inner City Research Alliance

2002-03     Women with Disabilities Accessing Trade:  Status of Women

2002           Disability Community Capacity: A Framework for Preliminary Assessment: Office of Disability Issues (HRDC)

2003           Voices at Dying: end of Life Issues (Research Development Grant) : Office of Disability Issues (HRDC)

2003          New Technologies and People with Disabilities: research development grant: SSHRC

2003          Finding Our Way Home: Winnipeg Inner City Research Alliance

2003-04      Students with Disabilities: Transition from Post-Secondary Education to Work (Phase 2: HRDC

2003-04      A Study of Deaf-Blind Demographics and Services in Canada: HRDC: Office of Disability Issues

2002-03      Students with Disabilities: Transition from Post-Secondary Education to Work: Phase 1: HRDC

2004          Proposal for Federal Report on Disability 2004: Proposed Enhancements to Outcomes and Indicators Framework  HRDC

2002          Literacy and Disability  Literature Review:  National Literacy Secretariat

2002-04     Arts Ability Program Evaluation and Project McConnell Foundation & HRDC

2001          Establishment of Small Grants Program

2001          Inclusion and Disability in World Bank Activities: World Bank

2000-02      Home Based Work Study : WCB Manitoba

1999-2000  Youth with Disabilities:  Manitoba Government, HRDC

1999-2000  Building Bridges between the Corporate and Community Sector   HRDC

1998-99     Supportive and Self-Directed Employment  SSHRC

1998          Best Practices in Disability Management   WCB- Manitoba

1997-99     Investigating Strategies for supporting Consumer Organizations in changing Socio-Political Environments : SSHRC

1997-2000  ICIDH-2 Beta Test Site : Canadian Institute for Health Information

1996-2000  Access to Business Opportunities Project: Phase 1-IV: Western Diversification, HRDC, Province of Manitoba

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Education Achievements

2005          Co-organized Meeting of the Canadian Disability Studies Association

2004          Inaugural meeting of the Canadian Disability Studies Association (Co-organizer)

2004           Development of Hospitality for All Guide: Manitoba Tourism Education Council

2003          International Book Project: In Pursuit of Equal Participation: Canada and Disability at Home and Abroad, by Henry Enns and Aldred Neufeld, Captus Press:   HRDC, John Holmes Fund, Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

2003          Establish Henry Enns Disability Studies Centre

2001           Conference Organizer for the Society for Disability Studies Conference

2001           Establishment of Masters Degree Program in Disability Studies at the University of Manitoba

2001-04      Introducing Disability Studies: critical Social Issues: Development of Introduction to Disability Studies I & II at the University of Winnipeg HRDC-OLT

1998          1st National Symposium on Disability Studies, Summer Institute: Winnipeg Foundation

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Disability Information Dissemination Achievements

2003          History Book Project: Making Equality: History of Advocacy and Disability, by Deborah Steinstra and Aileen Wight-Felske, Captus Press (2003)  HRDC

2003-04     The Disability Rights Movement in Canada: A Virtual Museum:  Canadian Heritage

2003          International Book Project: In Pursuit of Equal Participation: Canada and Disability at Home and Abroad, by Henry Enns and Aldred Neufeld, Captus Press:   HRDC, John Holmes Fund, Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

2001-04     Introducing Disability Studies: critical Social Issues: Development of Introduction to Disability Studies I & II  on-line courses at the University of Winnipeg:  HRDC-OLT

2001          Women with Disabilities and Health: Book Chapter:   Ontario Women’s Health Status Project

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International Achievements

2003-07     The Canada-Russia Disability Program: CIDA.

2003          International Book Project: In Pursuit of Equal Participation: Canada and Disability at Home and Abroad, by Henry Enns and Aldred Neufeld, Captus Press:   HRDC, John Holmes Fund, Dept of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

2002-03     Improving access to Mainstream Education for the Disabled in Stavropol, Russia: Donner Foundation

2002–03     CIDA Youth International Internship Program: CIDA

2002:         Establishment of “Henry Enns International Scholarship Fund in Disability Studies”

2002          Team Canada mission to Russia: CCDS

2002:         Development of Regional Strategy for Addressing Disability Issues within Poverty Reduction”   Asian Development Bank

2001-04     Development Strategy for Inclusive Education in Russia:  CIDA

2001–02     Inclusion and Disability in World Bank Activities: World Bank World Bank Project

2001-02     Gender & Disability Project in Ukraine Proposal Development:  Canadian Embassy

2001          Co-organizer SDS conference and CCDS International Symposium: CIDA, SSHRC, Provincial Government

1999-2005  North-American Exchange Program (Mexico-USA-Canada): HRDC Mobility Exchange

1999–2003 Canada-Ukraine Project Reforming Social Services - Disability Component: (CIDA)

1998–2002 Winnipeg (Canada) - Stavropol (Russia) Social Development Project: (CIDA)

1996-2005  Receipt of several travel/exchange grants


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