Episode 45 - Accessibility and Human Dignity - The UN Approach
In this episode, we take a look at accessibility on the international stage and how the United Nations talks about disability inclusion today.
Join Mihai and Ainsley Wood as they discuss the disabled identity and the international disability movement. They explain the human rights/dignity framework that guides the United Nations in its accessibility recommendations today, and encourage teachers to consider presenting their students with rights-language resources on the ongoing quest for more accessible classrooms.
Making the case for access, at home and worldwide - UBC Okanagan News
Representing Canada: Ainsley Wood travelled to the United Nations to provide a youth perspective - RHF Blogs
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Rick Hansen Foundation Youth Leadership Committee (now chaired by Ainsley Wood)
Join Mihai and Ainsley Wood as they discuss the disabled identity and the international disability movement. They explain the human rights/dignity framework that guides the United Nations in its accessibility recommendations today, and encourage teachers to consider presenting their students with rights-language resources on the ongoing quest for more accessible classrooms.
Making the case for access, at home and worldwide - UBC Okanagan News
Representing Canada: Ainsley Wood travelled to the United Nations to provide a youth perspective - RHF Blogs
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Rick Hansen Foundation Youth Leadership Committee (now chaired by Ainsley Wood)
Creators and Guests
Host
Mihai Covaser
Public speaker, fundraiser, and advocate for the Canadian disability community through various initiatives and across media. Aspiring lawyer and editor, producer, and host of Help Teach.
Guest
Ainsley Wood
Ainsley Wood is a psychology student at the University of British Columbia and has been a passionate disability inclusion advocate ever since she sustained a spinal cord injury at age 14. She champions inclusion through peer mentorship to youth with disabilities, healthcare education initiatives, and as a United Nations youth delegate.
