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Elizabeth Straus

@emjstraus

Autistic critical disability and autism scholar, nurse. 2SLGBTQIA+, arts-based research (they/she) Opinions own.

Joined February 2019
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Why are we so damn afraid of saying ‘sex’ when talking about disability? In my new post, I dive into the power of honest dialogue—and why skirting the word ‘sexuality’ hurts us all. Let’s bring it into the light! #Disability #Sexuality #Inclusion alans-newsletter-844318.beeh…
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Dr. Joss Reimer@jossreimer25 Jan 2025
No thank you, Mr. President. The Canadian healthcare system is not perfect and we are working hard to make it better, but our system was built on the fundamental understanding that access to care should never be determined by someone's ability to pay. ctvnews.ca/world/article/tru…
If Canada became a state, Canadians would have ‘much better’ health coverage, says Trump

If Canada became a state, Canadians would have ‘much better’ health coverage, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump says Canadians would have 'much better' health coverage if Canada became the 51st state.

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🎧 Episode 1 of the Disability and Sexuality Lab Podcast is live! Join Dr. Chelsea Jones & Fran Odette as we dive into topic of disability and sex education. No topic off limits! Tune in now: open.spotify.com/episode/24U… 🎙️ #DisabilityAndSexuality #CripSexEducation #DisabilityPodcast
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🗓 Join us for this incredible event: Ableism and its Impact Within Nursing. This event will highlights inconsistencies within nursing program clinical placements requirements. Promotes inclusive practices in education and within the workplace. #NSO #RNAO #ableismandnursing
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@RNAO13 Nov 2024
During #TransgenderAwarenessWeek (Nov. 13 - 19), RNAO celebrates the transgender community and its many accomplishments. We are committed to supporting this community and all individuals who identify as transgender, non-binary, Two-spirit and/or gender diverse. Learn about RNAO's related work by visiting the 2SLGBTQI+ and RNAO In Focus: RNAO.ca/in-focus/2slgbtqi Sign our #ActionAlert to take action against political leaders who target transgender & gender-diverse youth: RNAO.ca/policy/action-alerts… @DorisGrinspun @LhamoDolkar2023 @ClaudetteHollow @RainbowNursing
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Transgender Awareness Month celebrates the strength, wellbeing, and accomplishments of transgender, gender diverse, and non-binary people. Find an event to celebrate with here: tgv.org.au/transmonth
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Call for papers! We welcome submissions for a multi-journal issue on #GenderEquity in Healthcare, to be published March 8, 2025: International Women's Day. #InternationalWomensDay buff.ly/4dvCp3C
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Fiona Clarke@Fiona_Clarke_28 Jul 2024
A parent asks for help in community, then their 18 yr old with an eating disorder is forcibly taken to be detained. Please support Megan getting the right type of support in what ever way you can. change.org/p/megan-will-die-… #MegansVoice #ARFID #Autistic #HumanRights
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

GAGGING ORDER IN PLACE.. Megan Will Die If She's Not Released!

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@InclusionCA21 Jul 2024
"After years of battling to get him to go to school each morning, constant calls to come pick him up, and failed requests for more in-school supports for her son, Muncey gave up." Schools across Canada are failing to adequately support #pwd in classrooms. cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed…
P.E.I. parents, advocacy groups say some children being denied right to an education | CBC News

P.E.I. parents, advocacy groups say some children being denied right to an education | CBC News

Some Island parents and P.E.I.'s child and youth advocate are raising concerns about the number of children with complex needs who aren't in school full time, or at all.

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The Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education: Symposium registration is now live! We invite researchers, students, artists, and activists to join us in-person or online! events.fin.queensu.ca/cgi/pa…
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The Desiring Autism and Neurodivergence in Education Symposium is being held July 23-25, 2024 online and at Queen’s University in what is currently known as Kingston, Ontario. We invite researchers, artists, and activists in new conversations to join us! Registration coming soon!
This is a flyer of the desiring, autism and neurodivergence symposium being held at Queen’s University July 23-25, 2024. The Re•Storying Autism project is bringing together scholars, students, artists and advocates to unsettle ableist colonialist research and to rethink policy and practice through intersectional, decolonial and arts-based approaches. Featured keynotes include Nicole Ineese-Nash Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Grant Bruno, Dorothy, Taare Smith and Jacqui Getfield. Activities include panels roundtables, a student knowledge exchange, beadwork as decolonizing autism, a film screening and more. Join us to transform deficit mindsets in education about neurudivergence, promote affirming, participatory, educational research, advance decolonial and intersectional approaches in disabilities studies, critical autism studies, and more, and share knowledge through the arts to build networks and drive change. Registration coming soon!

ALT This is a flyer of the desiring, autism and neurodivergence symposium being held at Queen’s University July 23-25, 2024. The Re•Storying Autism project is bringing together scholars, students, artists and advocates to unsettle ableist colonialist research and to rethink policy and practice through intersectional, decolonial and arts-based approaches. Featured keynotes include Nicole Ineese-Nash Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Grant Bruno, Dorothy, Taare Smith and Jacqui Getfield. Activities include panels roundtables, a student knowledge exchange, beadwork as decolonizing autism, a film screening and more. Join us to transform deficit mindsets in education about neurudivergence, promote affirming, participatory, educational research, advance decolonial and intersectional approaches in disabilities studies, critical autism studies, and more, and share knowledge through the arts to build networks and drive change. Registration coming soon!

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James Downs@jamesldowns6 Jun 2024
🧵 My doctoral psychology course said the adjustments I requested for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, autism and ADHD were “unreasonable” because they’d create a “slippery slope” and undermine course rules. My complaint was upheld. This narrative wasn’t just wrong though - 1/4
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We’re joining in to celebrate the acceptance, affirmation, & appreciation of autistic people for #AutismAcceptanceDay! Learn about CSAHS projects that amplify autistic peoples’ stories and support them. uoguel.ph/autism-acceptance #AutismMatters #AutismAwareness
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Excited to embark on this work - autistic-led participatory neuroqueer storytelling and storymaking to explore the entanglements of gender sexuality and autism, challenge stereotypes and increase representation
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Congratulations to four CSAHS faculty who have earned funding to expand the impact and reach of their research!
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🚨RESCHEDULED🚨 💡 Webinar Series 💡 with Dr. Erin Ziegler from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Tuesday, February 20 from 12pm – 1pm   Get your FREE tickets for this #VirtualEvent!   🔗 Link: eventbrite.ca/e/nrig-webinar… #rnao #nrig #nursing #nso
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New pub: "Composing adult lives with a ventilator at the intersection of developmental and neoliberal discourses of time" with @brownhelenjean @FuchsiaHoward @GailTeachman @UBCNursing doi.org/10.1177/136345932412…
Composing adult lives with a ventilator at the intersection of developmental and neoliberal...

Composing adult lives with a ventilator at the intersection of developmental and neoliberal...

This paper explores temporalities and experiences of time drawn from an analysis of interview data from a critical narrative inquiry of the experiences of young...

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