Understanding disability stigma and ableism
At Holland Bloorview, we advocate for healthy futures for all kids and youth with disabilities. As an organization serving children and youth with disabilities, we focus on providing education on disability stigma.
Dear Everybody began as a national movement to end stigma and eliminate bias against people with disability. The campaign helps generate awareness of disability stigma and ableism and encourages deeper conversation and action.
- In 2022, Imagine Everybody was introduced as an evolution of the campaign.
- In 2023, an anti-stigma campaign Inclusion Resolutions was launched to ensure all children and youth feel welcome and included at school.
- In 2024, Holland Bloorview’s advocacy campaign No Piece of Cake was launched and seeks to brings attention to the difficult transition to the adult healthcare system for young people with disabilities.
Holland Bloorview is also a proud partner of Project SEARCH, a global transition-to-work program for youth with developmental disabilities in their final year of high school. Participating students complete co-op placements at the hospital, building social and professional skills and learning about workplace culture.
We also have an Employer Resource Hub which provides tipsheets, information pages, and videos that enable inclusion of youth with disabilities in your organization.
