RESOURCES

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Here are links to find out more about all the books, videos, etc that I reference in my workshops and talks, plus a couple of extra that I think you will like:

 

​Books - about disability and health care experiences and writing

• The Boy in the Moon by Ian Brown

• I Don't Do Disability by Adele Purdham

• Two Steps Forward:  Embracing Life with a Brain Tumour by Claire Snyman

• Happy Faces Only by Karen Klak

• The Short Bus by Jonathan Mooney

• Brother Do You Love Me by Manni and Reuben Coe

• The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman (this book is dated and quite colonialist)

• Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon

• Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad.

• Compassionomics by Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli. 

• The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde 

• Bird by Bird: Some instructions on writing and life by Anne Lamott.

• The Wounded Storyteller by Arthur Frank.

• I'd be remiss to not mention my two books here.
   

Articles

• Canadian Journal of Physician Leadership, Dr. Johny Van Aerde, Ducks in a Row Review Ducks in a Row Review and also by Dr. Van Aerde: Relationship-based Care: Towards real health system reform.

• Ready for My Shot campaign – A story from Emma, a self-advocate with the campaign.

• The Dark Side to Advocacy by me.

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Music

• The Unstoppable song by the amazing Santigold is the music playing in Derek Sivers' video called Leadership Lessons from the Dancing Guy.

• HUSH Foundation – please consider supporting the HUSH Foundation by donating to them or purchasing their music.