CCDS News

Canadian Centre on Disability Studies Annual Report 2008 - 2009

This time of the year is a chance to reflect on the events of the last year, what we learned, how close we stayed to our goals, what our contribution was to the lives of people and the world; also, what we will be taking into the next year, where will there be new opportunities to positively influence inclusive policy and practice.

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Project highlights are now available online for the following research and international projects. Please click on the title links for more information:

Persons with Disabilities as Caregivers
Job Retention and Career Progression for People with Disabilities
Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities
Welcoming Communities: Creating Visitable Housing in Winnipeg
Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Ukraine
Partnerships for Research on Ugandan Women with Disabilities
Canada- Russia Northern Development Partnership Program
West African Social Inclusion Disability Project

2009 - 2010 CCDS Small grants call for proposals

The CCDS Small Grants program was established in 2001 to facilitate involvement of new researchers and assist community-based disability-focused research initiatives. CCDS provides two grants on an annual basis. The grant funded by CCDS is named the George Dyck Memorial Small Grant in honor of our late President, George Dyck who served on the board from 2002 until his death in June 2008. The second grant is funded by the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Foundation.

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CCDS Strategic Plan - "From Research to Changes in Policies, Programs and Practices": 2006 - 2011

This strategic plan is based on the input of its stakeholders, and on the results of an environmental scan that covered governance, resources, policy aspects, as well as an assessment of CCDS’ capabilities and culture. CCDS has developed four major directions.

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