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Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub

Find information on dealing with multiple forms of discrimination and creating inclusive environments.

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Welcome to the Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub! 

This hub aims to provide information on discrimination, ableism and inclusion; internal and external resources; lived experience videos; and relevant publications.

Why was the Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub created?

Our research project "Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal: Listening to the intersectional lived experience of youth with disabilities and co-creating solutions" explores the lived experience of youth with disabilities and how disabilities intersect with race, ethnicity and gender with the aim of removing barriers for youth with disabilities.

In our interviews for this project, youth with disabilities and service providers recommended more support with finding relevant resources, and increased information on responding to discrimination, self-advocacy, avoiding discrimination, and making services more inclusive.

Disclaimer - Please note that this online hub offers information and guidance; however, it is not intended as medical or professional advice or opinion. Individuals are required to exercise their own judgement in using this hub and application of any information contained in this hub should be based on individual needs, the relevant circumstances, and the local context. Neither Holland Bloorview nor any of the authors or contributors of this hub, partners or funders affiliated with this project, nor the research team associated with it are providing medical services nor endorsing the listed organizations through the information contained in this hub.

How was the Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub created?

 

We interviewed 52 youth with disabilities, clinicians and service providers through 2 phases. Phase 1 focused on lived experiences of discrimination of youth with disabilities. Phase 2 focused on identifying solutions to enhance the social inclusion and well-being of youth with disabilities. We worked with youth leaders, family leaders, the Evidence to Care team, and the Communications and Public Engagement Team at Holland Bloorview. We include videos, toolkits, guides, programs, and publications developed by the TRAIL Lab, Holland Bloorview and other reputable sources. Included resources focus on discrimination and inclusion; would be useful to youth with disabilities and service providers; use language that encourages inclusion, respect, and equity.
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  1. We interviewed 52 youth with disabilities, clinicians and service providers through 2 phases
    • Phase 1 focused on lived experiences of discrimination of youth with disabilities
    • Phase 2 focused on identifying solutions to enhance the social inclusion and well-being of youth with disabilities
  2. We worked with youth leaders, family leaders, the Evidence to Care team, and the Communications and Public Engagement Team at Holland Bloorview
  3. We include videos, toolkits, guides, programs, and publications developed by the TRAIL Lab, Holland Bloorview and other reputable sources
  4. Included resources:
    • Focus on discrimination and inclusion
    • Would be useful to youth with disabilities and service providers
    • Use language that encourages inclusion, respect, and equity

Click on one of the icons below to find more information about the topic. For each resource, you will find who the resource was created by, a brief description of the resource and a link to the resource.

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What is discrimination, ableism and inclusion?
Learn about discrimination, ableism, and inclusion through Holland Bloorview resources.
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Holland Bloorview resources for youth and families
Videos, guides, and programs for youth with disabilities and their families.
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Holland Bloorview resources for service providers
Videos and guides on creating inclusion for service providers working with youth with disabilities.
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Lived experience videos
Youth and family leaders at Holland Bloorview provide recommendations on how to address discrimination.
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Our publications
Relevant publications written by the TRAIL Lab team.
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External community-based resources for youth, families and service providers
Toolkits and guides from external sources for youth, families and service providers.

Our funders

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Acknowledgements

We acknowledge this sacred land on which we are on today. This land, Mother Earth, our Earth Mother, is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee-speaking nations, including the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and Mohawk. It is also the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, Toronto is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island. We are grateful, honoured, and humbled to have the opportunity to live and work in this city and this territory we call Turtle Island. Chi-Miigwetch - Nia:weh - Merci -Thank you.

We thank our research participants, the Family Engagement team, youth leaders, family leaders, the Evidence to Care team, the Communications and Public Engagement Team, and the TRAIL Lab team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital for their support in creating the Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub.

 

Contact us

For comments and questions about our Anti-Discrimination Resource Hub please contact: trail@hollandbloorview.ca