Calgary Neuropathy Association

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Thank you to Andrea van Vugt for speaking at the Developing Accessibility Gala — Andrea is a member of the Advisory Committee on Accessibility for the City of Calgary. The Advisory Committee on Accessibility offers expert advice to the City Council and Administration on matters related to accessibility and disability, collaborating with citizens, the community, and the City of Calgary to address important issues concerning accessibility.

We are incredibly proud to have Andrea’s perspective at this important event. Andrea brought up the phrase “nothing about us, without us” — an important slogan that pushes decision makers to include people with disabilities in the decisions that affect them. Too often, the people who need the support are left out of the conversation, resulting in decisions being made that do not consider the lived experience of the people they are trying to help.

This is one of the main goals of the Developing Accessibility Gala: to bring together perspectives and decision makers across sectors to see how we can better work together to improve the quality of living for everyone.

Thank you to Andrea for speaking at our event. We are so grateful for your address and for being a partner in making accessibility more accessible.