Accessibility Resources

SUPPORTS AND SERVICES

• Health Sciences Association | Disability Management (hsabc.org) - HSA has worked to develop the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP), an employee-centred, proactive, and customized disability management program for employees with both occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries.
• Supports and services for people with disabilities - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) – Compilation of programs and services available to you if you are living with a disability in BC.
• DABC (disabilityalliancebc.org) – Disability Alliance BC champion’s issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications.
• Chronically Queer - Chronically Queer (CQ) is for 2SLGBTQIA+ people who are neurodivergent, mad, crip, chronically ill, and/or disabled. CQ recognizes that disability is an umbrella term that includes, but is not limited to: physical, sensory, senses, respiratory, cognitive, mental health, learning, temporary, episodic, invisible/non-evident, self-diagnosed, and more.

JOIN

• HSA Members with Disabilities Caucus - All HSA members who identify as living with a disability and/or are disabled are invited to attend meetings of HSA's Members with Disabilities Caucus. The caucus is an open space for members to connect, share issues, build solidarity, and organize to make the union more accessible.
• Accessibility Workers | bcfed.ca – BCFed’s caucus represents workers who identify as people with disabilities. This group is a caucus of the BC Federation of Labour and serves as a place for workers with disabilities to network, and to discuss issues of focus for people living and working with disabilities.

TAKE ACTION

• How to be an ally to people living with disability - Mental Health Commission of Canada - Read this blog post on examples of ableism and how to be an ally to folks with disabilities.
• How Workplace Allyship Supports People With Invisible Disabilities - This piece highlights the basics of invisible disabilities, how self-advocacy and open communication help overcome stigma, and the importance of allyship in the workplace.
• The Power of Inclusive Allyship – A Recap - The conversation features allies, advocates, and people with lived experience of disability who offer thoughtful perspectives and suggestions people can take to be an ally.

READ / LEARN

• Doing Things Differently (by the Canadian Labour Congress) -This guide is designed for trade union leaders, staff representatives, local executives, committee members and stewards. It provides an overview of disability rights issues in Canada, with a specific focus on advancements and challenges in workplaces and in the union movement.
• Disability and Labor Justice Solidarity Resource Hub - Google Docs - Disability and Labor Justice: Toward Solidarity Rsesource Hub 
• Closed captioning, transcripts, interpretation, translation - SFU Public Square - Simon Fraser University - Notes on closed captioning, transcripts, interpretation, translation
• Accessible events checklist- Create accessible events, chapter meetings online or in person.
• Virtual meetings accessibility checklist | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca) – Accessibility considerations for virtual meetings.
• ND/Autism Resources | A Novel Mind – Resources on neurodiversity/Autism.
• The Labor Movement is Incomplete Without Disability Justice – An article on incorporating disability justice in the labour movement.
• 12 Canadian books to read for Disability Pride Month | CBC Books – A compilation of 12 books you can read to deepen your understanding of disabilities.
• Accessibility legislation - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) - In June 2021, the Accessible B.C. Act became law. It provides a framework to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility.
• Sins Invalid - Sins Invalid is a disability justice based performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and LGBTQ / gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized.

WATCH

• 11 Movies or TV Shows with Authentic Disability Representation | Tilting The Lens – This article summarizes some movies or TV shows with authentic Disability representation.
• Films About Disability Inclusion (Ages 15-17) - NFB - These films provide an excellent entry point into an important conversation about living in an inclusive society.
• 10 Insightful TED Talks about Disabilities, Accessibility and Inclusion - A compilation of ten insightful TED Talks from around the world addressing a variety of issues related to disabilities, accessibility and inclusion.

LISTEN

• 8 Disability Podcasts That Are Well Worth A Listen - The following podcasts are recommended by Andrew Pulrang, a freelance writer with lifelong disabilities and 22 years’ experience as a service provider and executive in nonprofit disability services and advocacy.
• 22 Percent | A Podcast on Disability - Realwheels Theatre - Twenty two percent of all Canadians live with a disability. We invite you to listen to four short episodes ranging from thoughtful and serious to light-hearted.
• The AbilityNet Podcast | AbilityNet - The AbilityNet Podcast features insights, interviews, and the latest updates from key movers and shakers in the world of accessibility and digital inclusion.