Dr. Taunya Wideman-Johnston is an advocate. She is motivated by research and seeks opportunities to continue to inspire change using strength-based approaches to disability. Taunya has been involved in public advocacy for the last 20 years. Her roles in advocacy evolved during these years and have continued to offer greater depth to life with a disability. Taunya's work reframes living with a disability using counter narratives. She provides insight into diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within educational institutions and the broader community. Taunya continues to mobilize knowledge about the inequities that those with disabilities experience and shares how disability can be re-imagined into an asset-based perspective.
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Selected Advocacy Activities
Getz, E.,(2022). A fertility story: A strength based approach. Day 1 Fertility.
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Lieberman, C. (2021, February). A look back: 5 years later, Ontario’s Funded Fertility Program. Global News Toronto.
Izenberg, D., Buchanan, F., & Iroanyah, N. (2019, February 21). How public funding has changed IVF in Ontario. Healthy Debate.
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Stomawise. (2018). Ostomy Awareness Calendar. Advocate (print photo)
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Lieberman, C. (2017, December). 2 years later: How an Ontario funded fertility program has helped one family grow. Global News Toronto.
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Haaf, W. (2017, April). 9 Smart Strategies for Women during IVF Treatment. Today’s Parent.
Stomawise. (2017). Ostomy Awareness Calendar. Advocate (print photo).
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Lieberman, C. (2017, December). Ontario fertility program: Two-year progress report. Global News Toronto.
Lieberman, C. (2016, June 15). IVF Funding: One family’s journey to grow (Part 1). Global News Toronto.
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Canada Am. (2016, May 16). IVF Funding.
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CBC (2016, December 16). Some fertility doctors will use lottery to prioritize Ontario IVF patients. ​
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CBC. (2015, December 21). Ontario doctors to decide who receives publicly-funded IVF treatments. Metro Morning.
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Stomawise. (2016). Ostomy Awareness Calendar. Advocate (print photo).
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Minister of Health Press Announcement. (2015, October 1).The OHIP for IVF Coalition – Dr. Eric Hoskins. Invited Speaker (televised and online Global, CBC, CTV, CHCH)
Ferguson, R. (2015 October 2). Ontario to cover in-vitro fertilization treatments. The Toronto Star.
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Uncover Ostomy. (2013). This is Where my Ostomy is (photo). Uncover Ostomy.
London Health Sciences (2010-2013). DIGITS Fundraising.
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