More than just a place to live! Granville Gardens Co-op is a particularly attractive co-op with a quaint “village” look. Available November 1st 2012, two bed unit with a bathroom – bath and toilet grab bars with wheel-under bathroom sink (no wheel-in shower), raised toilet, standard width pocket doors, kitchen with wheel-under cooking top and sink, raised wall oven, and side by side fridge/freezer, lowered switches, dining room, living room with ramp to outdoor patio, accessible parking nearby. Must have documented income of $2550 to qualify. No subsidy available. Share purchase of $1500. Housing charge includes water only, hydro is extra. For more information and an application form please email info@spicemanagementgroup.com or call 604 434 9185.

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Despite barriers in the labour market, there are Canadians with disabilities who have been successful in obtaining employment and progressing in their chosen careers.  If this describes your work experience, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) wants to hear from you about what has contributed to your employment success. 

CCD plans to publish an anthology which will share information about what has made a difference in the working lives of Canadians with disabilities.  CCD will launch this new publication at End Exclusion 2012, which is a forum for the exchange of ideas between people with disabilities, government representatives, academics and members of the public.

Employment is a priority for the Federal Government, particularly Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Diane Finley.  The government often seeks new information on best practices.  Through this publication, people with disabilities will have the opportunity to share their experiential knowledge about best practices that contribute to finding, securing and advancing a career path.

Through introductory and concluding chapters, CCD will provide context which will assist the reader of the anthology to also gain an understanding of the public policies that either advance or hinder the employment of people with disabilities.  CCD will also share some recommendations on needed new policies to remedy barriers in the employment system that impede the employment of people with disabilities.

If you are a person with a disability who has had a successful employment experience, consider writing about it for CCD’s new publication. Email them to april@ccdonline.ca by 31 July 2012.  Please keep your submissions to one single-spaced page.  Some points and questions to guide your submission are as follows:

• ·        A brief description of your job and you as a worker.
• ·        What barriers had to be eliminated for you to be employed?
• ·        What accommodations did you use to eliminate barriers?
• ·        What have been your experiences with training and promotion?
• ·        What has been the key to your success?
• ·        What really made a positive difference for you in the area of employment?