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Parenting and Disability: Navigating Pregnancy, Parenting, and Support Networks
March 3 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Virtual Webinar with Holland Bloorview’s Knowledge Network of Expertise on Disability & Sexuality!
Parenting and Disability: Navigating Pregnancy, Parenting, and Support Networks
Date and Time:
Monday, March 4, 2025
3:00-4:00 PM EST
Monday, March 4, 2025
3:00-4:00 PM EST
Registration Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/…/hollandbloorview…/1588220
This event will be recorded. Link to recording will be shared when available.
Webinar Description:
People with disabilities are often excluded from discussions about sexuality and parenting. This webinar seeks to bridge that gap by examining the unique experiences, challenges, and supports available to disabled individuals as they navigate pregnancy and parenting. As part of the “Knowledge Network of Expertise in Disability & Sexuality” series, this session emphasizes the importance of equitable access to information, affirming care, and peer support. Attendees will gain insights from experts dedicated to promoting inclusive and accessible approaches to parenting and pregnancy for disabled people.
Speakers and Facilitators:
Dr. Hilary Brown (Facilitator)
Hilary Brown, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, with appointments in the Department of Health & Society and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She is also cross-appointed to the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and serves as an Adjunct Scientist at Women’s College Hospital and ICES. Dr. Brown holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Disability & Reproductive Health. Her research explores maternal and child health across the life course, focusing on populations with disabilities and chronic conditions.
Hilary Brown, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, with appointments in the Department of Health & Society and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. She is also cross-appointed to the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and serves as an Adjunct Scientist at Women’s College Hospital and ICES. Dr. Brown holds a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Disability & Reproductive Health. Her research explores maternal and child health across the life course, focusing on populations with disabilities and chronic conditions.
Wendy Porch (Speaker) and Rebecca Wood (Speaker)
Wendy Porch is the Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) and a parent with a disability. Rebecca Wood is the coordinator of the Parenting with a Disability Network (PDN), a cross-disability program at CILT supporting parents and prospective parents with disabilities in Toronto and the GTA. The PDN provides opportunities for networking, peer support, education, and information-sharing. Rooted in an inclusive and anti-oppressive framework, the PDN recognizes parents with disabilities as experts in their own needs and works to connect them with resources, programs, and services to meet the needs of their families.
Dr. Anne Berndl (Speaker)
Dr. Anne Berndl is the founder and director of the Accessible Care Pregnancy Clinic, the first clinic in North America dedicated to providing pregnancy and birth care for people with physical disabilities. She is a maternal-fetal-medicine specialist at Sunnybrook Hospital, associate professor at the University of Toronto, and an associate scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Berndl is a leader in advancing research and care for disabled people navigating pregnancy, focusing on personalized and condition-specific approaches.
Dr. Anne Berndl is the founder and director of the Accessible Care Pregnancy Clinic, the first clinic in North America dedicated to providing pregnancy and birth care for people with physical disabilities. She is a maternal-fetal-medicine specialist at Sunnybrook Hospital, associate professor at the University of Toronto, and an associate scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Dr. Berndl is a leader in advancing research and care for disabled people navigating pregnancy, focusing on personalized and condition-specific approaches.
