CRPD

Sharing a Perspective Only a Mother Can Bring to the UN CRPD

2019-07-08T13:13:02-08:00August 16th, 2018|News|

Hi, my name is Rachel Martens, a 38 year-old mom of one from Calgary, Alberta, Canada with many hats to wear. I teach crochet, study as a part-time university student, and work as a research assistant for a KBHN-funded project called “Parents Partnering in Research,” (PPR) which is run through the CanChild Centre for Childhood [...]

No Child Left Behind: a rights based approach to childhood disabilities

2019-07-08T13:13:05-08:00June 8th, 2018|Events|

Kids Brain Health Network, CHILD-BRIGHT and Dr. Keiko Shikako-Thomas, Canada Chair in Childhood Disability, are co-sponsoring a small delegation of disability rights advocates to attend a meeting of the UN Commission on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in New York City.  As part of the June 13, 2018 Convention gathering, Dr. Shikako-Thomas will [...]

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