There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Friday, March 1, 2024Event: Inclusive Field EducationThe faculty of science will be hosting ACE-EDI Series: Improving retention and success of students with disabilities through inclusive field education and community building. When: Thursday, March 14th, 2024 Time: 11:30 am — 12:30 pm Location: Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ), 608 Audience: Anyone Cost: Free Event Speaker: Dr. Anita Marshall... MoreThursday, November 30, 2023READi Celebrates Blue Beanie Day!On November 30th, the READi team wore blue beanies in celebration of accessible web standards. ... MoreMonday, October 30, 2023Workshop: Education (in) accessibility: Double trouble with an intersectional gaze on progressThe Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities (EIC) will be hosting the webinar "Education (in) accessibility: Double trouble with an intersectional gaze on progress." Event Speaker: Dr. Yvonne Simpson (Educator and Disability Advocate) Event Description: In this reflection on the struggles of achieving accessibility and equitable practices... MoreFriday, September 23, 2022Workshop: September CAN Connect ForumRegistration is now open for the September CAN Connect Forum! CAN Connect Forum – Accessibility Planning Tips and Best Practices Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12:00 to 1:30 pm EST Language of delivery: English Platform: Zoom Accessibility: ASL and live captioning provided, additional accommodations as requested Register at CAN Events ... MoreWednesday, December 1, 2021READi Celebrates Blue Beanie Day!The READi team donned blue beanies on November 30th for the annual celebration of accessible web... MoreWednesday, August 4, 2021Workshop: Oral histories of activists in the disability rights movement between 1970 and 2020Margaret Janse van Rensburg and Alicia Kalmanovitch are PhD students at Carleton University and are Research Assistants for the "Oral histories of activists in the disability rights movement (1970 and 2020)” project under the supervision of Dr. Therese Jennissen and Dr. Dominique Marshall. In this workshop they will be presenting some of their... MoreWednesday, August 4, 2021Coordinated Accessibility WorkshopPresented by Cathy Malcolm Edwards and Rebecca Andre, this workshop will explore the challenges and triumphs of developing accessibility strategies at the institutional level. The workshop will take place online, on August 25th 2021 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. For more information, contact... MoreWednesday, April 21, 2021READi Music WorkshopREADi co-applicant and Carleton Music faculty member, Jesse Stewart, will be hosting an interactive virtual workshop for READi students focused on accessibility in music. This 1.5 hour workshop will take place on May 13th and explore the process of designing and using instruments in collaboration with people with disabilities. For more information... MoreWednesday, April 7, 2021Careers in Accessibility WorkshopREADi's second workshop in the Careers in Accessibility series took place on March 31st, 2021. The event was hosted by Yazmine Laroche, Deputy Minister in Public Service Accessibility for the Government of Canada, and Gabrielle Trepanier, Senior Evaluator for Parks Canada. The two hosts provided READi trainees with information and advice about the... MoreFriday, February 5, 2021Workshop: Publishing Your READi ResearchThis workshop, taking place on February 22nd 2021, will be hosted by two READi trainees and PhD candidates, Adrian Schneider and Patricia Bérubé from the 1st and 2nd cohorts of READi and will be on the topic of publishing READi work. The first half of the workshop will focus on designing ATPs for publishing.... MoreSunday, December 6, 2020READi Celebrates Annual Blue Beanie DayREADi faculty and students celebrated Blue Beanie Day 2020, which recognizes web standards that improve online accessibility. This year, Blue Beanie Day took place on November 30th and READi members celebrated with their blue... MoreTuesday, November 3, 2020Healthcare Research Ethics WorkshopCREATE-BEST and CREATE-READi are virtually hosting the annual talk and discussion on Healthcare Research Ethics. The workshop is taking place on November 18th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. This workshop will introduce you to the ethics principles and requirements of healthcare, thereby preparing you for future work with patients and healthcare consumers.... MoreTuesday, October 13, 2020Careers in Accessibility WorkshopREADi 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... MoreMonday, November 5, 2018Accessibility and Mental Health DisabilitiesNovember 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... MoreSaturday, October 6, 2018Healthcare Research Ethics WorkshopOctober 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... MoreMonday, October 1, 2018Designing for Abilities WorkshopOctober 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 ... MoreWednesday, July 11, 2018Brain RhythmsLocation: 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.... MoreWednesday, May 23, 2018Inclusive Approach to Creating Accessible Documents and PresentationsJune 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... MoreFriday, March 23, 2018Music Workshop with Jesse StewartMarch 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... MoreWednesday, November 1, 2017Networking SkillsNovember 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... MoreTuesday, October 31, 2017Healthcare Research Ethics WorkshopNovember 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... MoreMonday, October 16, 2017Designing for Abilities WorkshopOctober 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 Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/readi/?p=348