Episodic disabilities

Research

The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) is a leader in research and advocacy to address the needs of individuals with episodic disabilities.

A multi-year CWGHR initiative is shedding new light on the policy and program issues that prevent people with episodic disabilities from participating in the labour force. The research and activities include:

A review of national and international income support policies and programs to determine recommendations (PDF: 1240 KB) for policy and program change in Canada.
An economic assessment (PDF: 6820 KB) of how a hypothetically more flexible Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) benefit program would impact people with episodic disabilities, the government and the economy.
An analysis (PDF: 679 KB) of the knowledge and training needs of human resource professionals regarding episodic disabilities.
A national summit (PDF: 825 KB) of stakeholders from across the country.
Workshops and presentations to policymakers, employers, human resources professionals, labour representatives, insurance providers and other stakeholders.
Development and dissemination of educational and communications resources.

Navigating the Maze: A Discussion Paper

Navigating the Maze:
Improving Coordination and Integration of Disability Income and Employment Policies and Programs for People living with HIV/AIDS -
A Discussion Paper
(PDF: 1.1 MB)

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