Centre for Independent Living in Toronto

... a Resource and Support Network

The Parenting with a Disability Network (PDN) is a peer support and information-sharing network for parents and prospective parents with a disability. The aim of PDN is to develop consumer friendly approaches to parenting with a disability by providing opportunities for networking, peer support, information-sharing and education.

PDN offers:

Peer support opportunities
One-to-one support
Resources on parenting with a disability
Workshops and seminars
Research and development of new models of support for parents with a disability

To learn more, click on one of the menu items on the left hand side.

PDN publications:

Parenting with a Disability Bulletin (published quarterly)
The Parenting Book for Persons with a Disability: from planning your family to raising adolescents (1999)
Nurturing Assistance: A Guide to Providing Physical Assistance for Parents with Disabilities (2002)

Click here for other Online Resources for Parenting with a Disability.

New Parenting Publication

The Parenting With a Disability Network (PDN) is pleased to bring you our latest parenting publication “SCHOOL YEAR CHRONICLES: A Personal Collection of Your Child’s School Year Memories”, an exciting and innovative way of capturing your child’s special childhood school moments and achievements; while providing tips for you, as parents with disabilities, on parenting issues including how to educate your child about your disability, how to breastfeed when you are a mother with a disability and facing postpartum blues. We hope that you and your child will enjoy this collection as much as we enjoyed compiling it for you. It can be purchased through the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto, for only $20.00 a copy ($15.00 without binder). So please, tell your friends, family, peers and colleagues about the “SCHOOL YEAR CHRONICLES: A Personal Collection of Your Child’s School Year Memories”, and give them the opportunity to enjoy their children’s school year memories as well.

Research Study "Parenting needs of parents with disabilities for those who have or have had school age children".

The University of Toronto and The Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) invite you to participate in a research study "Parenting needs of parents with disabilities for those who have or have had school age children".

For more info please click here

Special Request

Hello my name is Sabrina Williams I am a student at Ryerson university in the Disability Studies programs. I am currently doing a research project on the experiences women with disabilities have had in their pursuit to start a family (i.e children/ marriage). I would like to explore the systemic and/or attitudinal barriers possibly faced during this process.

If you are interested in sharing your stories or would like more information please contact me through email at sabrina.williams@ryerson.ca or by phone (647)869-2462; interviews can be done in person, over the phone or by email. All information will be used anonymously and solely for the purpose of the thesis paper.

Any and all contributions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sabrina Williams