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Live Work Well Research Centre
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A research centre anticipating & responding to the changing needs of families, livelihoods & living environments through research, teaching, & knowledge sharing.

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Our partners at @dawnca.bsky.social now have 3 episodes available of their new podcast 🎧: Reimagining Disabled Futures

Listen on Spotify and explore disability, gender, and justice through lived experience and bold ideas!
open.spotify.com/show/0lrgYy0...

#DisabilityJustice #Podcast #Feminist
Reimagining DisAbled Futures: Focusing on the intersection of disability, gender and social justice, a DAWN Canada podcast hosted by Nashwa Lina Khan. The cover shows four women, each with different abilities and appearances. Next to the women is a microphone and an ambient sound symbol, demonstrating a recording is in progress.
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Stimuli for someone with #autism and/or #ADHD can be intense and uncomfortable, a feeling Evelyn is familiar with.

Read about #neurodivergent sensory experiences in “Evelyn’s Story: A Livelihoods Journey from Practicality to Passion” on our website: bit.ly/44yWTpL

#LivelihoodsCanada #Accessibility
Evelyn sits with her son, Bailey, in a blue armchair. They are reading and a bright overhead light is shining down on them. To the right is a close-up of a receipt being printed. On the receipt is a quote from Evelyn's story, saying: Sometimes it feels like my days are full of problems. Since Adam's death I've worked in retail at Marshalls, where I struggle not only with the transit issues getting there, but also with social cues, bright lights, and lots of noise. The overhead lights flicker just enough to give me a headache, the beeping cash registers create a rhythm that sends my brain into a panic, and customers expect a friendliness I can't always show. Social cues blue together like a language I haven't learned yet.
January 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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In December, Disability Without Poverty hosted their 2025 research symposium!

In the panel 'Employment, Entrepreneurship and Finding Benefits,’ panelists discussed the potential for entrepreneurship amongst #disabled Canadians.

Learn more in our latest news post: bit.ly/49WVvAk

#LivelihoodsCanada
Close up of a dictionary entry for the word 'entrepreneur' alongside the logo for Disability Without Poverty.
January 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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In December, Disability Without Poverty hosted their 2025 research symposium!

In the panel 'Navigating ODSP,' panelists discussed how they handle some of the most complicated aspects of #ODSP.

Learn more in our latest Livelihoods news post: bit.ly/49VC9eZ!

#LivelihoodsCanada #Disability
Close up of a hand holding a compass alongside the Disability Without Poverty logo and an additional black circle that reads 'ODSP Ontario Disability Support Program.'
January 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Feeling the interview blues? Lily knows them all too well. She’s still filtering through postings for a role that both inspires and accommodates her.

#Inclusion demands #accessible jobs.

Read more of Lily's story on our multimedia site: bit.ly/4bvhPCi

#LivelihoodsCanada @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca
Lily, a young woman with a light complexion, long brown hair, and sitting in a wheelchair sends a text to her friend, Alice, that reads: I wish people understood that having a job isn't just about earning money—it is about having a stable life with a stable job that allows me to take care of my own well-being.
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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High grocery prices + dietary restrictions + an #ODSP budget = a challenge. What budget-friendly meals do you suggest? Here are Wren’s top 3:

🥔🎃Pumpkin and sweet potato soup
🫑Stuffed bell peppers
🍗Low-sugar chicken adobo

Read more of Wren's story on our website: bit.ly/4p6IMQz

#LivelihoodsCanada
Wren has short, dark curly hair and a dark brown complexion. They sit next to their partner, Cyrus, who has a light complexion and pale blonde hair. Wren's walker is pictured as well as a brown bag full of groceries. Pieces of produce and other groceries circle the couple. A speech bubble is above Wren's head, they are saying: You see, I'm on provincial disability support, and it's really hard to try and eat healthy when you're living on such a tight budget. Cooking on a budget isn't just a skill—it's survival. I've mastered stretching out a meal, turning a few potatoes into something hearty.
January 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Livelihoods look different for everyone, from fulfilling hobbies to paid work. What would you include in your livelihoods word cluster?

Learn more about livelihoods on our multimedia website: bit.ly/3X1QJdV!

#LivelihoodsCanada
A word cluster with 'Livelihoods' in bold black letters in the center of the page. Surrounding it are the words caregiving, family, gardening, artistry, living, accessibility, equity, inclusion, opportunities, belonging, hobbies, security, volunteering, policy, life, paid work, community, intersectionality, culture, benefits, accommodations, childcare, diversity, and reconciliation is various fonts and colours.
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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A new opportunity is available for a @uofguelph.bsky.social
graduate research assistant to work remotely at the LWWRC from Jan. 13 to Mar. 31, 2026.

The student will research transportation accessibility as an economic and competitiveness opportunity.

More info: bit.ly/4pv1TUb!
We are hiring!
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Congratulations LWWRC cluster co-lead, Adam Davies, and co-editors Lauren Spring, Mark A. Castrodale, and Jersey Cosantino on their new collection, “Mad Studies and Education: Critical Pedagogy and Mad Praxis in the Classroom.”

Check it out: bit.ly/4px1Y9Y!

@springernature.com #EducationMatters
Mad Studies and Education: Critical Pedagogy and Mad Praxis in the Classroom, a collection edited by Adam Davies, Lauren Spring, Mark A. Castrodale, and Jersey Cosantino and published by Palgrave Macmillan. The cover shows a graphic depiction of a woman staring up at bookshelves with her back to us.
January 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Happy New Year from the LWWRC! 🎉

As we say hello to 2026, we're so grateful for the connections we made in 2025.

Our team is looking forward to new opportunities for engagement in the year ahead as we work towards nourishing families, #livelihoods, and living environments!
As the LWWRC says goodbye to 2025, they share some engagement milestones. In 2025, they held 6 public events, including the Countering Policy Exclusions speaker series. By the end of 2025, the Centre had 842 followers across their social media accounts and 244 members connecting with the Centre. They also added 17 new entries to their Notes from the Field blog.
January 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Sukaina Dada is a pediatric occupational therapist and Chief Executive Officer of SMILE Canada – Support Services.

Her new book, Untold Stories of Disablement and Displacement: Syrian refugees in Canada, centers the stories of Syrian refugees with disabilities.

Check it out: bit.ly/49rngjb!
Untold Stories of Disablement and Displacement: Syrian refugees in Canada by Sukaina Dada. The cover features a child in a wheelchair with their back to us, as an older woman wearing a hijab puts their arm around them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Read the new chapter "Indigenizing the classroom: Bringing critical kinship to family studies," by LWWRC cluster lead Kim Anderson, and co-authors Sarina Perchak and Andrea V. Breen!

Explore their efforts to Indigenize the FRAN curriculum at
@uofguelph.bsky.social: bit.ly/3KBBvK3

#AllMyRelations
The Routledge International Handbook of Postmodern Therapies edited by Olga Smoliak, Eleftheria Tseliou, Tom Strong, Saliha Bava, and Peter Muntigl.
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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This #16DaysOfActivism we reached out to @edid-ghdi.bsky.social researcher, Hoa Bui, to learn about her research experience exploring the systemic barriers faced by #disabled women and girls in Vietnam.

Check out her fieldnotes in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4oJOSWi

#EndGBV #16Days
Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development — Genre, handicap et développement inclusif (EDID-GHDI) Vietnam Team member, Hoa Bui, presents a new blog post called "A Study on Violence Against Women with Disabilities in Vietnam (Truc Ninh and Hai Hau districts, Nam Dinh province). Find her post on the Live Work Well Research Centre's Notes from the Field blog. The EDID-GHDI logo is pictured beside a graphic of the country of Vietnam, with a pushpin in place where the province of Nam Dinh is.
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Dec. 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to promote #disability justice, dignity, and well-being.

For #IDPD2025 learn how the @edid-ghdi.bsky.social team is working to better understand the experiences and stories of women with disabilities: bit.ly/4rF66Hi
“Vulnerable victims or innovative contributors? What story do policies need to address to include women with disabilities?” an article by Deborah Stienstra, Kathryn Currie Reinders, and Nashwa Lina Khan. Published in the Live Work Well Research Centre’s blog called Notes from the Field.
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Announcing three new publications from our Sexual and Gender Diversity cluster co-lead, Adam Davies! Their research focuses on 2SLGBTQIA youth, madness, and #disability justice.

Visit our latest news post to see what they have been working on lately: bit.ly/3KjJivR
A hand raising up a megaphone to make an announcement. Text is located so that it appears as though it is being shouted from the megaphone. The text reads: New Publications From the Sexual and Gender Diversity Cluster. The background of the graphic is a gradient from yellow to pink, and there is a faint outline of an old newspaper.
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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🚨There's still time to register!

@cerchealth.bsky.social is hosting a panel on supports in Canada that could enable people with disabilities to truly thrive.

🗓️Dec. 3, 2:30-4 pm ET
📍Zoom OR DCC-705, 288 Church St, Toronto

Learn more and register: bit.ly/48w6L50

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Toronto Metropolitan University’s Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity & Wellbeing is hosting the next event in their speaker series on December3, 2025, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Their panel, From Surviving to Thriving: Reimagining Disability Supports in Canada, is available for attendance on Zoom, and in-person attendance at building DCC-705 on 288, Church St. Toronto, Ontario. This panel will explore what it takes for people with disabilities to move beyond survival and access the supports they need to flourish. Join experts as they examine the policies and practices that can advance inclusion, wellbeing, and opportunity.
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Watch a recording of our Sept. 26 panel exploring the inclusion of persons with disabilities in UN peacebuilding initiatives!

Learn more and watch the 'Intersecting Agendas: Gender and Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding at the UN' panel in our news post: bit.ly/4iB2din

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Graphic of a person rolling in a wheelchair. A faint silhouette of the earth is in the background as well as red, green, blue, and yellow line decals. Text reads: Intersecting Agendas: Gender and Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding at the UN.
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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📢New podcast alert!

Reimagining Care cluster co-lead, Roberta Hawkins, was a guest on the @tihe.bsky.social podcast. She explored answers to questions like: How do we survive in #academia, and make it better for others?

Find more info and the full episode in our news post: bit.ly/3Xm4jJ5
Roberta Hawkins, she is pictured wearing a forest green shirt, her complexion is light, and she has short blonde hair cut to her chin. Included is a quote from her time on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, where she said: We are not cogs in an institutional machine.
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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🚨The #IWagWid auction is closing this Nov. 29 at noon!

Since 2022, Lynn Gehl has been organizing a fundraising auction to support her ongoing work with #Indigenous women and girls with #disabilities.

Learn how you can participate before the deadline: bit.ly/3Kd4vre

#AllMyRelations
A table, covered by a red cloth, with many different pieces of jewelry spread across it. A white banner is overlayed on top, it includes a picture of a private Facebook group called Auction: Indigenous Women & Girls with Disabilities #IWagWid.
November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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People with #ADHD and/or #autism face their disabilities being "invisible" to the rest of society.

Does Evelyn demystify these "invisible" #disabilities? What would you add?

Read Evelyn's story on our Reimagining Livelihoods site: bit.ly/44yWTpL!

#LivelihoodsCanada
A graphic of Evelyn and her son Bailey sitting on a chair and reading together, from the composite story "Evelyn's Story: A Livelihoods Journey from Practicality to Passion." A quote from the story has been included above the graphic of the two character, it is enclosed in a speech bubble, and reads: "My ADHD and autism are labelled as "invisible disabilities" to the rest of the world but for me, they are always there. My ADHD brain is a flurry of forgetting deadlines unless they're written on my hand, having thoughts that never stop connected by strings that no one else can see, and feeling like I can't sit still because I have too much energy. In comparison, being autistic means my brain loves routine, and I am extra sensitive to things like bright lights, noises, and weird textures."
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The 'Disability Poverty in Canada: Learning from Today to Make Tomorrow Better' conference is happing on Dec. 3!

Tune in to presentations from service providers, academic researchers, community members, and those with lived experiences of #poverty.

Learn more in our news post: bit.ly/3KkvyAN
Disability Without Poverty
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Join the GiiiA Network for its first Community of Practice workshop! Firelight, an Indigenous-owned consultancy, will work through how to implement culturally relevant GBA Plus!

🗓️November 26, 2025, 1-1:50 pm ET
📍Virtually on Zoom

Visit our news post for more info and to register: bit.ly/4adZ71w
The Gender-Based Indigenous Intersectional Impact Assessment (GiiiA) Network.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Join us on December 3, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the THINC Lab in the @uofglibrary.bsky.social for the next IF...Speaker Series 2025-26 event!

Find out more about this interactive discussion on feminist care ethics in social media research, and register at bit.ly/4pzXsrK.
On December 3, from 12 to 1 p.m. on the second floor of the University of Guelph McLaughlin Library in the THINC Lab, there will be a 'Digital methodologies of care in social media research' discussion. This next event in the IF...Speakers Series 2025-26 will be an interactive conversation exploring the ethical challenges of using social media platforms to conduct research. Roberta Hawkins and Amy Kipp, of the Live Work Well Research Centre's Reimagining Care cluster, will use a feminist lens and examples from past projects to present feminist ethics of care as an approach to navigating the challenges of social media research.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Last year, Dr. Hussein Abdullah and his team in #UofG's College of Engineering unveiled their innovative OpenWay app, which works with accessible doors.

Visit our news post to read about the progress that's been made on OpenWay in the past year: bit.ly/3XJYUvq
Close up view of the "push to open" button that is used to open accessible doors. A silver button, with dark blue font and a dark blue graphic of a person in a wheelchair. The button is attached to a brick wall.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#Livelihoods look different for everyone and can determine what barriers or supports a person brings with them to school or work each day.

What's in your lunch box?

Find out more about #LivelihoodsCanada on our Reimagining Livelihoods project site: bit.ly/3X1QJdV
The view inside four lunch boxes in each of the corners of the photo, each containing different food and text describing different aspects of the person eating the meal's livelihood. The first meal shows a sandwich and various snacks, and also text indicating the person eating the meal has overdue bills, has experienced a health scare, and their roof is leaking. The second meal shows a sandwich cut in triangles, an apple, and some nuts. Text is included to indicate that the person eating the lunch lost their father a couple of months ago, and that they are going to the food bank after school with their mom. The third meal is naan bread with some sort of dip. Text indicates that the person eating this meal is planning on coming out to their parents tonight, and they're excited to try cooking a new low-income recipe tonight as well. The final meal includes crackers, vegetables, eggs, and ham. The text indicates that the person eating just got a new job and joined a pottery class.
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM