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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Careers in Accessibility Workshop

READi will host the first workshop in a series entitled Careers in Accessbility on December 4th, 2020. This series will allow students to meet with people working in accessibility. Students will guide the workshops themselves, asking questions on topics that interest them - from networking to CV writing. The first workshop will be hosted... More

Monday, November 5, 2018

Accessibility and Mental Health Disabilities

November 19th, 2018 - Accessibility and Mental Health Disabilities, Carleton University, Ottawa 14:00 - 16:00  Facilitated by: Boris Vukovic, Director of the Research, Education, Accessibility, and Design (READ) Initiative What does accessibility mean for mental health disabilities? While we have a substantial body of knowledge related to... More

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Healthcare Research Ethics Workshop

October 23rd, 2018 – Research Ethics and Healthcare, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa 17:30 – 19:30 Facilitated by : Edward Lemaire, PhD, Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Senior Investigator, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute & Dorothyann Curran, MHSc, Research Associate, Centre for Rehabilitation Research... More

Monday, October 1, 2018

Designing for Abilities Workshop

October 16th, 2018 - Designing for abilities workshop, Queen's University, Kingston 11:00 - 16:00  Facilitated by: Claire Davies, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering & Nicholas Graham, Professor, School of Computing, Queen’s University  ... More

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Brain Rhythms

Location: Human Mobility Research Centre, Queens University, Kingston Presented by: Amir Moslehi Date: August 22nd 12pm-3pm   The human brain is known as the most complex organ in body. It consists of millions of neurons interconnected with each other, forming a large network capable to store and process information from the environment.... More

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Inclusive Approach to Creating Accessible Documents and Presentations

June 15th, 2018 - Learn how to create accessible documents and presentations in this highly interactive workshop. This session covers how to ensure your digital documents (Microsoft Word and Presentations) are accessible to everyone, including people with disability or impairment. We walk you through the essential steps of creating accessible... More

Friday, March 23, 2018

Music Workshop with Jesse Stewart

March 23rd, 2018 - Collaborative, improvisatory music, while examining the principles and patterns of interaction, with a view of applying those principles to other collaborative domains. For example, collaborative brainstorming and ideation sessions. Jesse Stewart's biography available... More

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Networking Skills

November 6th, 2017 - Networking Skills, Carleton University, Ottawa 9:00 - 17:00 Facilitated by: MITACS A good network is vital to career growth and can be your link to important new opportunities. However, getting started or knowing how to grow an existing network can be intimidating. This workshop gives insights into how to establish... More

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Healthcare Research Ethics Workshop

November 7th, 2017 - Research Ethics and Healthcare, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa 17:30 - 19:30 Facilitated by : Edward Lemaire, PhD, Professor, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Senior Investigator, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute & Dorothyann Curran, MHSc, Research Associate, Centre for Rehabilitation Research and... More

Monday, October 16, 2017

Designing for Abilities Workshop

October 16th, 2017 - Designing for abilities workshop, Queen's University, Kingston 11:00 - 16:00  Facilitated by: Claire Davies, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering & Nicholas Graham, Professor, School of Computing, Queen’s University  ... More

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