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accessibility awareness week interview on housing ( May 27 2019): https://globalnews.ca/video/5322921/nova-scotia-woman-hopes-to-address-lack-of-appropriate-housing-for-disabled-adults-during-national-accessability-week

National accessibility awareness week 2019:https://globalnews.ca/video/5320240/national-accessability-week-launch/

Another victim of the health care crisis (bedsores): https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/health/2019/5/14/1_4422620.html

Mothers call for better care of adult children with disabilities: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-s-mothers-call-for-better-housing-options-for-adults-with-disabilities-1.4419176, https://globalnews.ca/news/5272337/disabled-adult-children-support-ns/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalHalifax

Video about the Disability Rights Coalition: https://vimeo.com/328671839?ref=fb-share&1&fbclid=IwAR1SZJ42GbiJWX-G30ru_v902goM7YrkvtxtLoAiHRBPuYyULe_M1KMPlAE

A family fights for their son: https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/nova-scotia-family-fights-for-future-of-son-with-disabilities-1.5092855?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

No more warehousing press conference:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/disability-community-living-access-services-government-1.5084545?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

Coast article discussing housing (March 7 2019):https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/the-fight-for-fair-housing/Content?oid=20821279

short clip from housing panel (February 28 2019): https://globalnews.ca/news/5016989/nova-scotians-overhaul-long-term-care-homes/?utm_source=GlobalHalifax&utm_medium=Facebook

Mainstreet interview (February 12 2019): https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/mainstreet-ns/episode/15670571

Interview about accessible taxi services in Halifax: https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/halifax-taxi-reform-to-highlights-accessibility/Content?oid=20511645

Access by design (September 2018)

A short film about my life.(2013)

CBC Mainstreet interviw on nursing home dangers, 2016   (follow up from 2018 can be heard here)

Google news story about accessible housing crisis from 2018: https://globalnews.ca/video/1514031/accessible-housing-shortage

Events:

May 27 2019- accessibility advisory committee meeting from 4 PM until 6 PM Location TBD

February 28 2019- Age appropriate housing :A panel discussion.

Join author Jen Powley, myself and other disability advocates as we discuss the need for age appropriate housing for young adults with disabilities. Taking place at the Halifax Central library from 7 until 9 PMIn the children’s room.