Tag: uoft
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Broken Record: A Disability Retrospective
“Brokeness” It was the theme that drove many of my creative works in the year 2020. Yet as the world broke apart at the seams, I was healing the cracks of my identity. “Broken Record” was the poem that explored my frustration as a person with a disability. How I viewed myself and how others…
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Petition to increase ODSP funding reaches over 50,000 signatures
In an interview with The Varsity, I raised awareness of the petition to the provincial government to increase funding for ODSP. During 2020-2021 there were about 520,000 beneficiaries in the Ontario Disability Support Program. However, “the support provided by ODSP is 30% below Ontario’s poverty line with a single person can recive a maximum of…
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Accessibility Services Registration Video
So many students I run into tend to be on the fence when it comes to getting registered. Some claim it’s a long process, or that they feel that their “disability” does not deserve accommodations. Others are critical of the service. After all, no service is perfect, even if they claim to help students. However,…
Catherine CC Dumé 