Kathryn Underwood

When child-care centres reopen, they should consider the needs of children with disabilities. (Shutterstock)

June 24, 2020

Child care after the coronavirus pandemic should be more inclusive of children with disabilities

Kathryn Underwood, Toronto Metropolitan University and Gillian Parekh, York University, Canada

As child-care centres start to reopen after the coronavirus disruption, planning needs to include disabled children so as not to further exacerbate existing inequities.

Staff members stand at a window as they watch a parade of well-wishers driving by Orchard Villa Care home, in Pickering, Ont., on April 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

May 14, 2020

Coronavirus crisis shows ableism shapes Canada’s long‑term care for people with disabilities

Gillian Parekh, York University, Canada and Kathryn Underwood, Toronto Metropolitan University

As governments start to return to a new normal, people with disabilities in care facilities are still in serious danger of being left behind during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Child care after the coronavirus pandemic should be more inclusive of children with disabilities

Coronavirus crisis shows ableism shapes Canada’s long‑term care for people with disabilities

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