My DTC: Coco

October 13, 2021 by DABC

Cartoon of a blonde person on a computer screen with a green background. The text reads "Everyone should be talking about the Disability Tax Credit. Hear one client's DC story!"

All month, Access RDSP will be posting about the RDSP in recognition of #RDSPAwareness Month. This week is DABC’s turn to post, and we’re sharing this interview with one of our Access RDSP clients. Coco spoke with us about how the Disability Tax Credit and the Registered Disability Plan have positively impacted her family’s life. We hope Coco’s story encourages you to talk about the DTC & RDSP with your friends, family members, and medical practitioner!

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/zk4iNGG38ik.

Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, gender diverse people with disabilities - You are invited to an online session on employment!

October 8, 2021 by DABC

The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is developing training for employers to identify and remove barriers to employment for Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people with disabilities. NWAC would like to present the initial draft of the training program and get your feedback!

NWAC wants to hear about your experiences with employment, as well as what you think  employers need to do and understand to improve these experiences and increase access.

NWAC is holding 5, one-hour engagement sessions with Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people with disabilities. Participants will receive a $200 honorarium. If you are interested, please let us know which of the below sessions you would like to attend.

All the sessions will take place at:

  • 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.    – Ontario time
  • 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon – Manitoba time
  • 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.     – Alberta time
  • 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.      – B.C. time 

Please pick ONE date to attend:

  1. Oct 21, 12:00-1:00 Ontario
  2. Oct 22, 12:00-13:00 Eastern
  3. Oct 27, 15:00-16:00 Eastern
  4. Nov 4, 14:00-15:00 Eastern
  5. Nov 5, 15:00-16:00 Eastern

Space is limited so please RSVP to Doris Rajan as soon as you can. You can email Doris at d.rajan@irisinstitute.ca and/or call if you need more information 416 409-7025.

Your voice is important! Hope you can attend!

Download the flyer here.

DABC is hiring a part-time receptionist!

October 7, 2021 by DABC

Last week, DABC put out a job posting for a temporary, part-time receptionist. We have now revised this job posting to seek out a part-time receptionist on a permanent basis, with increased hours to 28 hours a week, at a slightly increased hourly rate of $18.50. We welcome any interested candidates to apply before 4:30pm on October 14, 2021.

The revised job posting can be downloaded here: Receptionist-Job-Posting-REVISED.