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Dance Movement Therapy Association in Canada
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Solidarity
IDEAS Resources
Our IDEAS Committee is dedicated to enacting DMTAC's values of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and solidarity. We are excited to share the following resources with you. If you would like to join this committee or have other resources to add please do not hesitate to reach out to info@dmtac.org. There is much crucial and continued work to do in this area as our profession grows in Canada!
Websites
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The Diversity Gap Podcast
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The Audre Lorde Project
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Healing in Colour Resources List
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Inclusive Therapists (Database, resources list & more)
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Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO)
WORKSHOPS & TRAINING
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SafeGuards Trauma Informed Training - (BIPOC; evidenced-based, gender affirming practices w/ children, youth & families & more)
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Inclusive Therapists Training
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Inclusive Therapists Events
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Cultural Somatics Course
BOOKS & ARTICLES
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Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolution by Christine Caldwell & Lucia Bennett
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My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem
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“Dance/Movement Therapists of Color in the ADTA: The First 50 Years.” by Meg Cheng in the American journal of dance therapy
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"Diversity Issues in Movement Observation and Assessment" by Christine Caldwell
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"Turning Towards Multicultural Diversity Competence in Dance/Movement Therapy" by Nova Golonka Carmichael
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Cantrick, M., Anderson, T., Leighton, L.B. et al. "Embodying Activism: Reconciling Injustice Through Dance/Movement Therapy". Am J Dance Ther 40, 191–201 (2018).
Interviews
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Redefining Health & Wellness — Making Therapy More Inclusive w/ Melody Li (also available via apple podcast & spotify)
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Dare to Lead — Brene Brown & Aiko Bethea
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On Being — Resmaa Menakem & Robin DiAngelo
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Stop Hesitating with Elizabeth McCorvey
Instagram Accounts
Video
"How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion" | Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)
ADDITIONAL AUTHORS BY SUBJECT
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Patricia Hill Collins — race, class, sexuality & gender
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Eli Clare — (dis)ability & queerness
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Rosemarie Garland-Thomson — feminist (dis)ability studies
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Stuart Hall — cultural studies
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bell hooks – cultural studies
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Julia Serano — transfeminism
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Sherene Razack — critical race feminism
We hope that you find these resources helpful. You can also read our full "Statement Against Racism & Discrimination" here.
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