Marjorie Aunos

Marjorie Aunos, PhD, is a psychologist, activist, author, scholar and adjunct professor at both the University of Alberta and Brock University. She has been working with parents with intellectual disabilities for more than 25 years and is recognized for her scholarship internationally. She is the Chair of the Board of MÉMO-Québec, a Community Organisation representing persons with Spinal Cord Injuries, and was the Chair of the Parents and Parenting with disabilities Special Interest Research Group (SIRG) from the International Association on the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) for over 12 years. She is also a disability activist who has produced two online events showcasing positive stories from parents with a range of disabilities. Marjorie believes services need to include concrete examples of what disabled parenting looks like in order to empower persons with disabilities and their families.