Archived Webinars

If you missed any of these webinars, you missed out on some amazing information and opportunities to interact with the presenters.  But take heart! We are working on uploading recordings of the presentations.  The presentations that are available are listed below with links.  The rest will be posted as soon as possible. 

Depending on your computer configurations, internet speed, etc. you may find that presentations are out of synch with the slide shows.  We are looking into other formats (e.g. CD) for making these available.

Captioning can be arranged for those attending live.  Transcripts in html and text formats are available for most webinars.  If you need an alternate format, please let us know at membership@cwdo.org.

• Webinar - Not Your Average Childhood: Lived Experience of Children with Physical Disabilities Raised in Bloorview Hospital, Home & School 1960 - 1989. Tracy Odell will present the results of a research study undertaken to illuminate the experience of institutionalization from the perspective of children with disabilities. This is an opportunity to delve into a seldom explored and even less often discussed area of experience and scholarly research. Evaluate Not Your Average Childhood. (approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes)

• Webinar - Sticks and Stones: Words about Words about Disability, presented by Tracy Odell.  The childish rhyme, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me," rings false in the world of disability where language is loaded with assumptions and stereotypes entrenched in literature, media, art and history.  Join Tracy for a discussion about words and how they can limit or unveil possibilities. Evaluate Sticks and Stones. November 30, 2009 (approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes)

• Webinar - Registered Disability Savings Plans by Brendon Pooran, pooranlaw. It is the time of year to consider whether to open an RDSP or how much to add to an existing one.  Find out from the expert on RDSPs what they are, what they are not, and how they work.  New and updated.  Evaluate the RDSP Webinar. November 10, 2009 (approximately 90 minutes)

• Webinar: Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI). This webinar was co-presented by Dr. Paula Pinto, DRPI Canada, who is a post-doctoral scholar and Dr. Marcia Rioux from York University's Critical Disability Studies Master's and Doctoral programs.  Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) is a collaborative project working to establish a monitoring system to address disability discrimination all around the world. D.R.P.I. has adopted a holistic approach to disability rights monitoring, with three focus areas: individual experiences monitoring, systemic monitoring and media monitoring.  This webinar was attended by participants all over the world.  Find out more about this work and how you can get involved.  Evaluate the DRPI webinar. October 28, 2009 (1 hour, 43 minutes)

   

• Webinar - Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning presented by Brendon Pooran of pooranlaw.  No one likes to think about the reasons for needing to plan for a will, trust, or estate, but it is important to consider how to do this well.  Will your plans be carried out according to your wishes?  Are there things you need to know ahead of time?  Unless you plan to live forever, this webinar will provide you with some very useful information.  Evaluate the "Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning" webinar. October 27, 2009 (50 minutes) Access an unedited transcript in html or text.

   

• CWDO's Town Hall Meeting with Charles Beer about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).  CWDO members talked with Charles Beer, who has been hired to conduct the first 5-year review of the AODA.  Evaluate the Town Hall Meeting webinar. October 22, 2009 (1 hour, 53 minutes)

   

• Webinar - What’s That?: An opportunity to think about imagery and perceptions of disability presented by Samantha Walsh, PhD student, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto.  This lecture outlines how media images inform, shape and re-affirm perceptions of disability and shows the links between these images and how they inform disability’s place within economical, social, and governmental infrastructures (within Canada and Ontario). A must for disability rights activists, those interested in disability and media, or anyone who’s ever wondered “What’s that?”  Evaluate the "What's That?" Webinar. September 29, 2009  (53 minutes)  Access an unedited transcript in html or text.
  
  

• Webinar - Multi-method Communication: Incorporating Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Decision Making Process presented by Christopher Longtin, MA, Sociology, Carleton University.  To best include individuals with intellectual dis/abilities in decision-making, we must rethink how the decision making process occurs and the communication methods it engages. The presenter reviews this process and, through the example of visual communication methods, suggests a number of ways decision-making might be diversified and more inclusionary. The presentation is grounded in the researchers past research on relationships between intellectual disability and gender and current research on how best to include persons with intellectual disabilities in research as co-researchers. Evaluate the "Multi-method Communication" Webinar. September 22, 2009 (55 minutes) Access an unedited transcript in html or text.
  
  

• Webinar - Puzzling Alliances: Advocacy Work and the Politics of Representing Autism, presented by Anne Mcguire, PhD Candidate, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto. This presentation charts the development and cultural significance of a marked change in how autism is being represented by mainstream advocacy groups – organizations are shifting away from representing autism as a disability (with subsequent claims to access and accommodation), instead representing it as a disease that requires treatment and/or cure. Evaluate the Puzzling Alliances Webinar. September 15, 2009 (1 hour, 2 minutes) Access an unedited transcript in html or text.
  
  

• Webinar - Life in Post Secondary School – Tips for Students with Disabilities, presented by Melissa Graham, CWDO Board Member and Advocate. This webinar will give you some tips on making your transition to post-secondary school as smooth and accessible as possible. Evaluate the Post Secondary School Webinar.  August 18, 2009 (40 minutes) Access an unedited transcript in html or text.
  
  

• Webinar - Getting to Know the Disability Movement, presented by CWDO Executive Board Member, Christine Kelly.  This Webinar provides an overview of some of the key features of the disability movement, including important historical events in Canada, the United States and abroad as well as review the underlying philosophies of Independent Living and the social model of disability. Evaluate the Disability Movement Webinar. July 16, 2009 (58 minutes)
  
  

• Webinar - Accessible Cell Phones.  This in-depth webinar was presented by Jeff Stark, a virtuoso of accessible technology.  It covers accessibility features available on cell phones and today's "smart phones" that are useful (and face it, pretty neat!) for persons with mobility, hearing, and vision disabilities.  Many features also happen to very convenient for non-disabled people. Evaluate the Cell Phone Webinar.  June 26, 2009 (3 hours, 2 minutes) 
  
  
• Webinar - Wheel-Trans Tips and Tricks: Consumer advice for making the system work FOR you presented by Tracy Odell. Whether you are new to Toronto's Wheel-Trans or have been using the service for years, there will be a tip for you. This consumer-led presentation will help you get the most out of the service with less aggravation. Evaluate the Wheel-Trans Webinar. June 18, 2009 (1 hour, 7 minutes)
  
  
• Webinar - What Did I Say? Improving attendant services through effective communication.  This consumer-led Webinar was presented by Tracy Odell. It addresses strategies for improving communications. Brought to you by Access Apartments for Physically Disabled Adults in Toronto. Evaluate the Attendant Webinar.  May 21, 2009 (30 minutes) 
  
  
• Webinar - The proposed Accessibility Standards for Employment.  Stefanie Marinich-Lee, Vice-President of CWDO and a member of Ontario's Employment Standards Development Committee takes us through the proposed standard as she gathers members' input for a CWDO response. Evaluate the Employment Standards Webinar. May 7, 2009 (1 hour, 22 minutes)
  
  
• Webinar - The ADA Amendment Act.  This webinar is presented by Linda Fitzpatrick, author educator and leading authority on disability. Her home base is New York City. Evaluate the ADAA Webinar.  April 30, 2009 (1 hour, 35 minutes)
  
  
• Webinar - The Context for the Development of Employment Standards.  This webinar is presented by John Rae, Chair of the Council of Blind Canadians and lifetime advocate for disability rights. Evaluate the Standards Context Webinar. April 21, 2009 (1 hour, 14 minutes)
  
  
• Webinar - Gateway to Breast Cancer Screening.  This Webinar was presented by Nancy Barry of the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT), and Linda Muraca of Mt. Sinai Hospital.  Brought to you by CILT. Evaluate the Gateway Webinar.  April 6, 2009 (52 minutes) 
  
  
• Webinar - The new Registered Disability Savings Program.  This webinar is presented by Brendon Pooran, an associate of bakerlaw.  It is never too soon to think about how contributing to an RRSP will improve your tax situation.  How much better if it's a kind of RRSP that the government will contribute to! Find out what a Registered Disability Savings Program is, how someone qualifies, how much the government will chip in, and where you can sign up.  Brought to you by the BMO Financial Group, Recipient of CWDO's 2009 Partnership Award.  Evaluate the RDSP Webinar. February 19, 2009 (1 hour, 25 minutes)
  
  

Last updated January 16, 2010