Author: Mary Jorgensen

Good news! Alice Havel and Susie Wileman, research associates at the Adaptech Network, have curated a list of resources to inform inclusive practice for the inclusion of students with disabilities in internships. To access the resources please click the following URL – https://adaptech.org/internship-toolkit/

Daniel Ereshchenko was awarded a Bourse pour stage d’initiation à la relève au collégial du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture.

Jennison Asuncion announced as the winner of the Jim Thatcher Lifetime Achievement Award at the Deque Systems Axe-con Conference. To see Jennison’s brief acceptance video click the following link: https://www.deque.com/blog/axe-awards-at-axe-con-2024/ 

At last night’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired San Francisco Board of Directors meeting, the 2024-2027 Executive Committee was elected, and I am more than a little elated to share I will become Board Chair, effective January 1.

Jennison Asuncion, co-director of the Adaptech Research Network, given the honor of being named a “digital accessibility guru” by Concordia University. To see the article published by Concordia University click the following link: https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/advancement/2024/09/25/great-concordian-jennison-asuncion-digital-accessibility-guru.html

Jennison Asuncion received the 2023 Benoît Pelland Alumnus of the Year Award from Concordia University.

Marie-Ève Rioux-Massie is a “student fellow” with the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy (CRWDP), a transdisciplinary initiative on the future of work disability policy in Canada. Its objective is to lay the foundation for a national, evidence-informed, coordinated approach to supporting people with work disabilities in Canada.

Her research topic is: “The professional integration of people with “invisible” disabilities: The point of view of advisers towards graduates of college technical programs.”

Marie-Ève Rioux-Massie has been awarded a scholarship from the Quebec Association of Post-secondary Students with Disabilities (AQEIPS). The award highlights the determination and commitment of a student with a disability in a university graduate program in the province of Quebec.

Marie-Ève Rioux-Massie has been awarded a scholarship intended for a student who is in a bachelor’s or master’s program in industrial relations and is a member of CPHR Canada, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources. CPHR Canada is the national voice on the enhancement and promotion of the Human Resources Profession.