Disabilty Rights

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Planning for Access. Planning for Change.
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Planning for Access. Planning for Change.

From: Living Disability

Sarah Manteuffel writes about her experiences creating more accessible communities as a community planner, and describes ways for more inclusive planning practices. 7 $0.70 Add
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Planting Permanence
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Planting Permanence

From: Living Disability

Shay Erlich explores the difficulties of living in Toronto, the problems with moving elsewhere as a trans and disabled person, and their dream of support being available to people like them no … 11 $1.10 Add
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Privileging the Voices of People with Disabilities

Privileging the Voices of People with Disabilities

From: Disability and Social Change

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Reflections and Final Thoughts

Reflections and Final Thoughts

From: Disability and Social Change

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Remembering Winter
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Remembering Winter

From: Living Disability

Emily Macrae writes about the difficulties she has as someone who limps getting around in the snow, as well as her twin brother’s experience in a wheelchair in the winter. She discusses different … 9 $0.90 Add
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Ritualizing Queer Care

Ritualizing Queer Care

From: The Care We Dream Of

In this chapter, the author writes a memoir of a friend’s death due to the indifference of the health care system, while also describing her experience of heath care indifference with an … 6 $0.60 Add
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Section Five

Section Five

From: Beryl

In this section the author describes Beryl’s later stages of life and her reflections on her work, her frustration with current government, and her legacy in the eyes of the public as well … 43 $4.30 Add
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Section Four

Section Four

From: Beryl

This section provides a look into Beryl’s fight for accessible public transport, her recognition by the Ontario government her command of storytelling to pursuade, and the beginning of her … 42 $4.20 Add
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Section One

Section One

From: Beryl

In this section, the author provides context to Beryl’s upbringing, and recounts her arrival to Canada, as well as her starting a family and suffering a tragic accident which alters her … 58 $5.80 Add
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Section Three

Section Three

From: Beryl

This section continues Beryl’s journey from life-changing accident to becoming a well known disability rights advocate, discussing the impact she was able to have and the struggles she … 62 $6.20 Add
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Section Two

Section Two

From: Beryl

In this section the author details the aftermath of Beryl’s accident and her subsequent problems with addiction, and her resilience and the start of her advocacy and activism. This section … 54 $5.40 Add
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City

From: Living Disability

Angelo Muredda writes about his experience of using a power wheelchair in Toronto, including how it contributes to his mobility, its challenges, and its relationship to his own body. 8 $0.80 Add
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Sins Invalid’s Origin Story

Sins Invalid’s Origin Story

From: Crip Kinship

Topics discussed include crip beauty and sexuality, ableism, historical eugenics, assumptions about disabled folks, intersectionality, medicalization, disability justice, activism through … 14 $1.40 Add