Join Michelle Goos (Service Delivery Advisor, Community Living BC); Rachelle Hole (Professor and Co-Director, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship); Rae Morris (Research Assistant, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship); Lizzy Walsh (Research Assistant, UBC Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship) for this workshop at the
The 5th Annual Canadian Health and Wellbeing in Developmental Disabilities (HWDD) Conference
February 5, 2026 9:45am – 10:45am PST
People with developmental disabilities have faced a long history of discrimination that may have detrimental impacts on opportunities to thrive in parenting roles. This workshop presents the findings of a focus group study detailing the experiences and needs of 28 parents with developmental disabilities. This interactive workshop led by a parent with lived experience invites participants to reflect on the findings and considerations for policy and practice to enhance thriving among parents with intellectual disabilities.