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Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2024 at 5pm PT, pacific time

(Ottawa, January 4, 2024)

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is now accepting applications for the Winter 2024 semester of the NEADS Financial Assistance Program. The NEADS Financial Assistance Program is a new, exciting merger of the previous…

Are you a female undergraduate at an Ontario university? Have you ever looked for or used academic accommodations for ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)? We would like to hear from you!

We are recruiting participants for a research study involving online interviews about women’s experiences seeking, receiving, and using academic accommodations…

We are thrilled to announce the Barton Watch Bands scholarship for students who strive for excellence and outstanding performance.
The Barton Watch Bands scholarship provides a one-time award of $1000 to pay for tuition, books, computers, room and board, or any education-related expense. There’s no GPA requirement and no…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on January 13th 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET for our Annual General Meeting reflecting on the organization’s work throughout 2023!

We will begin the AGM with our Board of Directors, starting with a Chair’s Report before reviewing our…

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[Toronto, ON, November 27, 2023] – Researchers at Ontario Tech University, Nipissing University, York University and Durham College, in partnership with four disability organizations across Canada, including the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), are excited to announce the launch of a new website:…

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Navigating Disclosure and Accommodations In The Workplace

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on December 15th from 12:00-1:30pm ET via Zoom for a conversation on navigating disclosure and accommodations!

In our latest Virtual Access 4 All Webinar, NEADS' Research Consultant Elizabeth Mohler and Ontario Chamber…

Despite the continued roll-out of enforcement measures under the Accessible Canada Act, the enactment of accessibility standards through Accessibility Standards Canada, the continuation of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan, and the landmark passing of legislation allowing for further development of the Canadian Disability Benefit, disability is only mentioned four times…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) and MyLearningCoach on Friday, November 24th from 7-8pm ET via zoom for our latest Virtual Access for All Webinar!

Please join us as MyLearningCoach’s founder, Deanna Fidelak, walks us through how MyLearningCoach came to be and the ways in which…

From: Employment and Social Development Canada
News release

November 15, 2023 - Gatineau, Quebec - Employment and Social Development Canada  

Today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, announced the launch of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Online Engagement Tool. This accessible platform…

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is beyond excited to welcome Vanessa Aase, Stephanie Evans, and Elizabeth Doherty to our Board of Directors!

At this exciting time for the organization as we navigate new projects and opportunities, our Directors play a critical role in guiding the…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on October 27, 2023, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm ET on Zoom for a panel discussing the lived reality of navigating post-secondary education with an invisible disability. This panel is part of our Virtual Access for All Webinar.

Many disabilities are invisible,…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on October 13, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET, via Zoom, for a bilingual conversation between individuals with experiential knowledges working in higher education.

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month – and NEADS wishes to unpack employment experiences…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students, the University of New Brunswick (UNB), and UNB’s Diversity Within Engineering on Friday, September 29th from 12-4pm AT at the Fredericton Convention Centre in Room Point St Anne C and on zoom for the Fredericton stop of our State of the Schools…

Steven Estey passed away in the afternoon of September 11, 2023. This is devastating news for the disability community and to all who knew and loved Steve. Steve was a significant human rights leader and champion in the Canadian disability community and on the international scene. Steve was a critical…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on September 15 2023, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET, via Zoom, for a discussion on self-advocacy and asking for accommodations at post-secondary, facilitated by NEADS Research Consultants Elizabeth Mohler.

For students who are new to post-secondary, knowing what to…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on September 8 2023, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET, via Zoom, for a panel on the compounding realities of navigating attendant care services in the realms of higher education. This webinar is part of our Virtual Access for All…

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on August 17th 2023 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm ET via Zoom for a back-to-school workshop facilitated by NEADS’ Research Consultants Chloée Godin-Jacques and Elizabeth Mohler!

A new academic year often generates additional labor for undergraduate and graduate disabled students…

In collaboration with Realize Canada’s Workplaces REVAMPED project, the National Educational Association of Disabled Students is looking for racialized post-secondary students with episodic disabilities to participate in a virtual focus group on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Leading to Belonging (IDEAL) on August 3rd from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30…

Moderator: Elizabeth Mohler

Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) on Tuesday, July 18th from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET via zoom for another engaging panel with NEADS researcher, Elizabeth Mohler, and disabled student leader panelists who will share their reflections hosting one of our State of…

(Ottawa, June 9, 2023)

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is proud to introduce two new appointments to our Board of Directors: Meredith Brison-Brown, Nova Scotia Director, and Monique Sangha, British Columbia Director.

Meredith Brison-Brown (she/they) is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy at…

(Ottawa, June 16th 2023) 

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of three year operational funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program, Disability Component.

The Social Development Partnerships Program, Disability Component supports projects aimed at…

The Pathways to Employment Project

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is hiring 8 Sustainable Livelihoods Coaches, as part of  its new “Pathways to Employment” project, in partnership with Canada Post and other non-profits in the accessibility sector. The project is funded by the federal government's “Workplace Opportunities:…

The administrative staff of Students for Barrier-Free Access at the University of Toronto (SBA) have created a COVID-19 Safety Survey to gain a better and more clear understanding of how community members feel about COVID-19 safety on campus and what their access needs are with regards to that. It is…

Application deadline: July 5, 2023

Apply Today!  Please complete the application and upload any documents you feel will support your submission.

Once received, our team will identify candidates for the interview stage, ensure that gap areas on the council are addressed, and notify successful and unsuccessful candidates.

The MHCC’s…

Reports to: Project Manager at NEADS 

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is hiring a Job Developer, as part of its new “Pathways to Employment” project, in partnership with Canada Post and other non-profits in the accessibility sector. The project is funded by the federal government's “Workplace Opportunities:…