Reading Time: 3 minutes In a world of turmoil, we can’t afford to waste precious resources – particularly the leadership and ingenuity of people with disabilities
Author: Al Etmanski
Al is a community organizer, social entrepreneur, and author. He’s been a parent activist in the disability world since his daughter Liz was born. He led the closure of institutions and segregated schools in British Columbia, and founded Canada’s first Family Support Institute. In 1989 he co-founded Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) with his wife Vickie Cammack. While at PLAN he lobbied into existence the world’s first Disability Savings Plan.
Death’s tug of war with mystery and science
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you want technology as a friend, learn its values, side effects and track record. Particularly when discussing issues like medical aid in dying
What happens to our children with disabilities when we die?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fix the Registered Disability Savings Plan and close the poverty gap of Canadians with disabilities