Disability Pride Alberta Foundation @DisabilityAB
Proud to be disabled. Building communities and creating connections through celebration, education and empowerment! #DisabilityPrideAB disabilitypridealberta.com Calgary, Alberta Joined November 2017-
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@ChevroletCanada We hope to inspire creativity in others by helping those with mobility impairments enjoy the great outdoors and bring smiles all around. @ParkinsonCanada #GoodDeedsCup #Parkinsons #together4PD #Plan4PD
Thank you for the reminder that "We are everwhere" @ofawn onagritz.wordpress.com/poems/
What an awesome turnout today for #internationaldayofpersonswithdisabilities! Thanks to everyone who came down, connected with us, shared your stories and resources and celebrated persons with disabilities in our community! @CalgaryAlt @IncAdaptive @DisabilityAB @nenshi #IDPD
Compliments to the complimented and complimentor!
This Alberta teen wanted to change the way her fellow students see themselves - and she caught it all on camera: cbc.ca/1.5375901
Dec. 3, the world will recognize the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Let's celebrate the accomplishments of disability communities around the world. Join us @cityofcalgary City Hall Atrium 10 am - 2 pm #IDPD2019 #IDPD #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities
Did you know you can talk about City 2020 budget adjustment in at least 3 ways? You can call. your City Councillor, go online and in person by contacting #yyc City Clerks for Nov 25? #cityhallnightschool @Calgarylip Learn more calgary.ca/CA/City-Clerks…
The 2018 Disability Pride parade was featured in the @CalgFoundation 20th year anniversary magazine! We share the story at disabilitypridealberta.com/2019/11/01/nei… #DisabilityRights #Disability #disabled #Disabilityawareness #yyc
@NSandblom @DisabilityAB I came across these on Twitter once: arthritissupplies.com/little-fingers…
Thank you for joining us at City Hall today to kick off #DEAM! A special thank you to Mayor Nenshi @nenshi for the 5th consecutive declaration of October as DEAM, all of our speakers and to our exceptional emcee, Andrea @DisabilityAB youtu.be/xiNIg9mLmhY
PDD program eligibility was on the agenda for the first Disability Advisory Forum meeting. Thank you to everyone who participated! More information about the Forum can be found here: alberta.ca/disability-adv…
Politics affect the disabled. Be aware of the politicians that are leading our nations. ted.com/talks/hajer_sh…
Tell me what Disability Pride means to you.
@LMinYEG Agreed! Also, if we continue to give positive attention to the companies making change we're more likely to affect their future decisions.
Grocery stores are starting to take action and make their stores more accessible for customers that require sensory friendly shopping. @sobeys @nofrillsca @saveonfoods @aimeveryday @autismcanada #experience #input #autism #awareness #kids #support #light #sounds #Wellbeing
City Council votes on where they will find 60 million dollars in cuts to their budget. The #keepcalgarystrong coalition asks Council to keep the mental health strategy, maintain Transit service and preserve programs for the vulnerable and low-income folks. Check out the petition!
Sign the petition: Please sign our petition keepcalgarystrong.ca/petition?recru…
Congrats to @pride_nyc for a successful #DisabilityPrideNYC parade. Your annual #celebrations are 5 years and going strong. Keep up the good work!
Happy #Stampede2019 ! Cheers to the people of #Calgary that rope you in and make you #laugh
"The fact is that disability is something that every Canadian may experience at some point in their lives, regardless of any other factor, and it goes beyond gender, race, class, sexual orientation or geography." montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinio…
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