September 26th, 2024
Contents of an Inclusion Kit Sound Blockers: noise cancelling earmuffs that improve students鈥 focus. Fidget Toys: a small object (preferably one that fits in the student鈥檚 hand), that can be squeezed, pulled, or moved around as a student is sitting and listening, or writing a test. Timers: visual or digital timer that helps students to…
Internship: The Bridge from Campus to Career
November 29th, 2023
You have probably never heard of Victoria Christensen. Why would you? She鈥檚 not a graduate of 成人黑料 but of the Washington State University College of Nursing. So why are we mentioning her name? Victoria was the subject of a that听chronicles the experience of a nursing student who entered a baccalaureate program using a wheelchair.
It makes one wonder what her journey would look like if she were a student in the 成人黑料 Nursing Class of 2026. As researchers from the Adaptech Research Network, we became curious about the internship experiences of students with disabilities enrolled in 成人黑料 health-related, social service and community recreational leadership programs 鈥 how inclusive are they?
Fortunately, we were able to secure funds through Entente Canada-Qu茅bec (ECQ) that allowed us to conduct an extensive literature review and interview key stakeholders, including students and faculty internship supervisors听from a variety of programs, along with AccessAbility staff.
Visit the link below to read the homepage news story by Alice Havel, Mary Jorgensen and Susie Wileman, Research Associates with the Adaptech Research Network
Support from AccessAbility Centre and caring community leads Anastasia De Sousa recipient to McGill
June 1st, 2022
Kenza Bennani struggled at school since she was a kid. She thought it was because she didn鈥檛 like school.
鈥淲hen I was 13, I was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia,鈥 she said in an interview with Dawson鈥檚 Communications Office. 鈥淪uddenly, everything made sense and I was able to get better support in school. I had tutors and specialists helping me all throughout high school.鈥
Click Read More for the homepage news story about this year's recipient of the Anastasia De Sousa Memorial Award.
May 4th, 2022
Dawson鈥檚 beloved Artists in Bloom event was back for the first time this year since 2019 and thanks to the extraordinary Dawson community of employees and retirees, we broke the art sales record at the conclusion of the 24th edition on April 27. This year鈥檚 weeklong online auction of original artwork and art print sales…
April 6th, 2022
We are back! After a couple of years that the event could not take place due to the pandemic, Artists in Bloom is back for its 24th annual edition! We are excited to welcome you to the event and to show you what our talented student artists will produce. Artists in Bloom is an annual…
First-year student wins research bursary for work with Adaptech Research Network
April 6th, 2022
First-year Dawson Social Science student 础产颈驳补毛濒濒别 Vasseur is one of seven CEGEP students in Quebec to win a bursary for research work this winter semester. joined Dawson鈥檚 Adaptech Research Network and it was through this work that she won a Bourse pour stage d鈥檌nitiation 脿 la recherche pour la rel猫ve au collegial, valued at $3,000, from the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥 Soci茅t茅 et culture.
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March 9th, 2022
Dawson has been experiencing a period of unprecedented staff renewal over the past two years, with change happening in many areas including the Academic sector and Student Services. The Student AccessAbility Centre is one such service, with an almost entirely new team of support staff, professionals and managers. The latest change to the roster is…
February 4th, 2020
CTV News Montreal and Global Montreal (TV) were at 成人黑料 on Feb. 3 for the Social Science Week presentation by Bradley Heaven and Daniel O’Connor about their unique friendship and how they work together to improve life for people living with disabilities. Brad has non-verbal spastic cerebral palsy. Danny was 19 in 2010 when…
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