For this episode of Broadcastability, we were privileged to welcome Véro Leduc, artist, researcher and UQAM professor. This conversation highlights some challenges of deafness and creative research, while opening the dialogue about disabled people’s experiences and perspectives.
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We are pleased to annouce Dr. Jennifer Fane as the 2026-2027 PROUD Fellow!
Read more about Dr. Fane on our website. Please join us in welcoming her to PROUD!
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A red PROUD Project logo against a white backdrop with the organization’s bilingual hashtag in the bottom left corner.
White Cane Week is the first week of February, and the whole month of February is Low Vision Awareness Month.
The aim is to raise public awareness of the experiences of those living with vision impairments.
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In the fourth episode of the third season of Broadcastability, hosts Chloë Atkins and Zephyr Atkins-Mitra interview Drs. Harold Atkins (no relation), Santhosh Thyagu, and Carolina Rush of The Ottawa Hospital.
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Accessibility Standards Canada has published Canada’s first Plain Language Standard! This standard provides guidance for organizations on effective communication that removes and prevents communications barriers. Read the full standard here: bitly.cx/QDnJN
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New French Boradcastability episode! Hosts Chloë Atkins and Charlotte Flameng speak to Myriam Winance, Sociologist and Research Director at @inserm.fr: www.buzzsprout.com/1840928/epis...
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Check out who the National Organization on Disability ranks as the Leading Disability Employers for 2025: finance.yahoo.com/news/nationa....
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The UK's Access to Work is under threat: a key program in facilitating the employment of disabled persons. Learn more in the article linked: www.forbes.com/sites/drnanc...
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We are PROUD to celebrate #NationalDeafAwarenessMonth! Above is an image of the Deaf Flag, designed by French deafblind artist Arnaud Balard.
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New Boradcastability episode! Hosts Chloe G. K. Atkins and Lark Huska speak with Eliza Chandler, Executive Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Associate Professor at the School of Disability Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Happy Disability Pride Month!
It’s in our name: we are PROUD to be a member of and, collaborate with, our peers in the disability community.
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June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness month. MG is a chronic autoimmune disease which impacts the communication between nerves and muscles. Currently, there is exciting work being done with biologics, CART cell therapy, and stem cell transplants which offer potential cures!
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We are PROUD to celebrate #PrideMonth! June is also Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Canadian Men’s Health Month, Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, and Indigenous History Month.
Happy June!
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Our Accessible Mapping Project is now online! Check out our website to see Toronto’s Queer Village through a granular accessibility lens - the first of its kind.
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Our newest blog post is up on the PROUD Project website! Read what PROUD has been working on through the link in our bio. #thePROUDproject #leprojetPROUD #disability #research #update
Fellow update! Last semester, PROUD fellow Ness Maloney taught "Global Health: Anthropological Perspectives" at the University of Toronto.
The course asked students "how health and healthcare is shaped by local politics and cultural context."
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