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About CCDS
The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS) has a mandate dedicated to research, education, and information dissemination on disability issues.
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CCDS is seeking individuals with a broad range of backgrounds who are interested in serving on our Board of Directors.
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Our Impact
CCDS works with partners in Canada and internationally to foster links to promote full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of society. Read More →
Program Areas
Research
The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS) frames its research within the Social Model of disability, which proposes that barriers, prejudice and exclusion by society (purposely or inadvertently) are the ultimate factors defining who is disabled and who is not in a particular society. Read More →
Education
The goal of the CCDS Education Program is to distribute “knowledge of disability studies” to promote Disability Studies knowledge to academics, researchers, governments, disability community organizations, and the general public. Read More →
International
CCDS’s International Program promotes disability studies as an academic discipline internationally, with the focus on curriculum development, education, research, policy analysis and dissemination of knowledge on disability issues. The Program responds to the global demand for new knowledge and best practices in the area of disability issues and disability studies. Read More →