Disability: Tragedy or Comedy?
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Hello
My name is Wesdyne Otto (Wes-deen)
I founded Positive Shift
Disability Advocate proudly living with a disability.
Writer, Lecturer, Group Facilitator
Previously I worked as an Art Therapist and Educator.
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Addressing Ableism in Canada (book)
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Action on Ableism (play)
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American Disability Civil Rights History (articles)
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University of Alberta Disability Awareness (lecture)
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Living with My Dragon (children's book)
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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.
Live, Online, Interactive Disability Awareness Training
Hiring people with disabilities has huge benefits for any organization. It raises team morale, demonstrates care and compassion, and reduces employee turnover. Employees with disabilities are dedicated, long term workers.
For Healthcare Sites, Social Work Agencies, and
Post-Secondary Institutions
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
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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 foster independence.
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Write inclusive Human Resources policies.
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Basic
2 hours
Models of Disability
Dismantle Disability Stereotypes
Stop Disability Discrimination
90 min. presentation
30 min. Q&Aā
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
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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
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First week of April 2023
Date and time TBA by participants
American Organizations that prioritize disability inclusion report
• 28% higher revenue
• Double the net income
• 30% higher economic profit margins
Social Positive Shift
