Disability: Tragedy or Comedy?
20% of the world lives with a disability, and I’m one of them. Non-disabled people think living with a disability is a tragedy. I call it...
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Create a Positive Shift
Are you ready to make a positive shift in your life, your agencies' life, or in the world? Our training programs, coaching, peer support group, resources, and demonstrations will help you make a positive shift in how you think about disabilities.
Positive Shift is a registered Alberta company. Coaching services follow the OEATA code of ethics, and is fully insured.
Services
Free Virtual Peer Support Group
This Support Group was started with the belief that every single one of us is resilient, and that our resilience can be fostered with the help and support of a community. Our members provide the place and space for personal growth, self-reflection, learning, and bonding. We invite you to find out more information and hope you will join us.
60 min. Live, Online
45$ -110$/session
Appointments available Mon.-Sat. 10-6 MST
Disability Coaching Helps you
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Discover your Sense of Strength
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Develop a Greater Appreciation of Life
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Create Closer Relationships
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Explore New Possibilities
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Strive for Positive Spiritual Change
Live, Online, Interactive
Disability Awareness Training
For Healthcare Providers, Teachers, Social Workers, Foster Parents, Personal Care Attendants,
Nonprofit Agency Volunteers and Staff
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Solve staffing shortages by creating accessible work sites that attract, retain, and promote employees with disabilities.
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Increase staff competency and confidence as they teach, nurse, support and parent children and adults living with chronic illnesses and disability.
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Accessible Services and Stores increase business
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Write inclusive Human Resources policies
Basic
2 hours
Models of Disability
Dismantle Disability Stereotypes
Stop Disability Discrimination
90 min. presentation
30 min. Q&A
50 participants
$150
Free for some institutions
Intermediate
4 hours
Models of Disability
Dismantle Disability Stereotypes
Stop Disability Discrimination
Disability in the News
Small Group Activities
Business Sector Specific
$500 for 25 participants
$875 for 50 max participants
Advanced
2 x 6-hour sessions
Models of Disability
Dismantle Disability Stereotypes
Stop Disability Discrimination
Disability in the News
Small Group Activities
Business Sector Specific
Evaluate HR policies
Checklist for Accessible Business/Services
$1500 for 10-25 participants
$2500 for 25-50 participants
Online, Interactive Course
8 hours over 4 weeks
Group and Individual exercises
Live chat and breakout rooms
Roundtable discussions
16 participants
$200
Free for the first 4 fixed-income registrants
First week of April 2023
Date and time TBA by participants
Chose the type of training that will benefit your company, nonprofit or postsecondary students.
Intermediate and Advanced programs are customized to fit your business or service sector.
Slide deck provided for participants with all training sessions
Hello
My name is Wesdyne Otto (Wes-deen)
I founded Positive Shift
I am a disability advocate living with a disability.
In the past I have:
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Wrote the American Disability Civil Rights History for Disability Equality Education (2022)
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University of Alberta Disability Awareness Presenter (2022)
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Facilitator at weekend retreats for low-income women (2010-17)
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Studio co-facilitator for adults living with intellectual disabilities (2014-16)
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Community meals program (2009-14)
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Parkinson's Alberta support group facilitator (2013)
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Art Therapy at a homeless shelter (2011-13)
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School Art Therapist (2012)
Social Positive Shift
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