Disabled scientists in academia in the U.S. make $US14,360 less per year than non-disabled scientists.

Nature Human Behaviour

Disabled doctors in the U.S. earn 21% less annually than non-disabled doctors. Hourly income is 13% lower among doctors with disabilities.

JAMA Health Forum

Disabled Canadians 16 and older have an average annual income of about $11,500 less than non-disabled Canadians, a 21.4% pay gap.

Statistics Canada



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JANUARY 17

DISABILITY FUNDING: Q and A with officers from Special Services at Home and Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities.

For parents and caregivers.

10:30 a.m. to 12 noon

On Zoom

To register e-mail resourcecentre@hollandbloorview.ca

Does your child use medical devices? Purchase a toy ultrasound machine, CPAP mask or feeding pump that they can use on their doll. The Butterfly Pig is run by a pediatric oncology nurse.

My Life, My Grief is a free, 60-page activity book for kids who are grieving the death of someone close to them. Produced by a child life specialist for Canadian Virtual Hospice.

In 2020, Irish teen Dara McAlnuty wrote Diary of a Young Naturalist, which was as much about his autism as it was about nature and wildlife. His more recent Wild Child is targeted to kids aged 7 to 11. Science Magazine describes it as an "enchanting and approachable introduction to the natural world."