Gratitude and Farewell to Mitacs Intern Karen Rodriguez
Today we say a heartfelt thank you to Karen Rodriguez, our incredible Mitacs intern, as she wraps up her term with the CARES Lab. Over the past few months, Karen …
CARES Lab at the 2024 St. John’s Pride Parade! (Late Post, but Worth Sharing!) 🌈♿
Last summer, the CARES Lab proudly participated in the St. John’s Pride Parade to celebrate Disability Pride Month and advocate for inclusion, accessibility, and visibility for disabled people in 2SLGBTQ+ …
Recruiting Now! New Study Explores Accessibility in Canadian Social Work Education
To learn more or take the survey, visit: careslab.ca/accommodations For questions, please contact Principal Investigator Dr. Ami Goulden at agoulden@mun.ca or Research Coordinator Sean Fardy at sfardy@mun.ca.
Celebrate National Accessibility Week: Open Mic Night & Social at Memorial
To register as a performer or attendee, please visit careslab.ca/openmic. In celebration of National Accessibility Week, The CARES Lab and the Blundon Centre at Memorial University are co-hosting an inclusive …
Launching May 30: UDL Community of Practice in Newfoundland and Labrador
We’re excited to invite you to the official launch of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Community of Practice in Newfoundland and Labrador, taking place during National Accessibility Week! 📅 …
We Welcome Mitacs Research Intern Karen Niño Rodriguez to the CARES Lab!
We are excited to welcome Karen Dayan Niño Rodriguez to the CARES Lab this spring and summer as part of the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program! Karen is currently …
Telling Stories Through Images – CARES Lab in Picture Us: A Research at Memorial Event
Research from the CARES Lab is featured in the April exhibit of Picture Us: A Research at Memorial Event, a new Centennial initiative celebrating the diversity of research happening across …
CARES Lab Member Jordan Hollahan Receives 2024 Blundon Award
We’re thrilled to share that Jordan Hollahan, a research assistant in the CARES Lab, has been awarded the 2024 Glenn Roy Blundon Award for his outstanding commitment to disability inclusion, …
Congratulations to Jullye Ponsoni on her Successful Thesis Defense!
A huge congratulations to CARES Lab member Jullye Ponsoni on successfully defending her undergraduate thesis! Jullye’s research explored the effectiveness of neuropsychological interventions on executive functions in Parkinson’s disease, an …
Exploring Sexual Well-Being Among Young Disabled People: Insights from Three Recent Studies
Sexual well-being is an essential part of human well-being, yet for young disabled people, it remains an area of exclusion, misunderstanding, and limited support, even within social work practice. Across …