Each event you attend enters you into a draw to win a wellness gift basket (valued at $190.00)! See event schedule below! Plan your week now!
National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) will take place from May 25 – 29, 2026 at UTM. We will host daily events and activities, ranging from displays to presentations and guest speakers, to celebrate accessibility and promote awareness across our campus community.
This week-long celebration is open to all Students, Staff, Faculty, and Community Members.
*No registration required!
Event Schedule
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Monday May 25 | Book Display 📚 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub East Nook |
Low-sensory Activity Zone 😌 | 10:00am - 11:00am | ||
EDIO Presentation: Creating Inclusive Content: Social Media, Marketing & Communications | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) | |
Tuesday May 26 | Book Display 📚 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub East Nook |
Low-sensory Activity Zone 😌 | 10:00am - 11:00am | ||
Ben Poynton (AODA Officer): Accessibility & Language Presentation | 10:00am - 11:30am | Hybrid Event: | |
Career Centre Drop-in with Dino 🐶 & April Forbes, Career Outreach Consultant | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) | |
Wednesday May 27 | Book Display 📚 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub East Nook |
Low-sensory Activity Zone 😌 | 10:00am - 11:00am | ||
| DRAW - Wheel Chair Basketball & Badminton | 11:30am-1:30pm | Gym A/B |
| Dr. Devon Healey - Reorienting our Perceptions of Access | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) |
Thursday May 28 | Book Display 📚 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub East Nook |
Low-sensory Activity Zone 😌 | 10:00am - 11:00am | ||
Career Centre - Disclosure and Accommodations in the Workplace with Jamie Kunkel, Career Counsellor | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) | |
Friday May 29 | Book Display 📚 | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub East Nook
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Low-sensory Activity Zone 😌 | 10:00am - 11:00am | ||
Double Feature Film Screening: | 11:00am - 4:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) | |
🎁 Raffle Winner Announced! 🎉 | 4:00pm | Student Services Hub Activity Room (DV 2220) |
Special Guest & Keynote Speaker | Dr. Devon Healey | May 27
Join us on Wednesday May 27 to listen and learn from Dr. Devon Healey, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies with the Dept. of Social Justice Education.
Dr. Healey will present on reorienting our perceptions of access in creative and dynamic ways.
Discover more about Dr. Healey and the work she does in disability studies.
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Double Feature Film Screening | May 29
Grab some FREE popcorn 🍿 and get ready for a double feature of incredible films on May 29th! We are showing Intelligent Lives and SHAMELESS: The Art of Disability.
SHOWTIMES
Intelligent Lives: TBD
SHAMELESS: The Art of Disability: TBD
Raffle Contest
🚨 Remember🚨 attending multiple events earns you more chances to win!
⬅️ Fancy a Wellness Basket valued at $190.00?!
Each and every event that you attend during NAAW earns you another raffle ticket for our grand prize draw!
To win:
- Simply attend one (or many) of our NAAW events
- Fill out a raffle ticket at every event
- Wait for your name to be called on Friday May 29th, right after our film screening. *Winners not present will be contacted by their UTOR email.
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