Shauna Ferrar

2023 Invisible Champion Award - Nova Scotia/Halifax

Dartmouth Adult Services Centre

Nominator Comments:

Shauna Ferrar, from Dartmouth Adult Services Centre. Shauna takes inclusion to a whole other level. Not only does she ensure program participants with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to participate in community, she also ensures they have a voice at the table. She coaches first-voice Client Advisory Council members on how to engage senior leadership in conversations, and ensures they can bring forward their ideas and perspectives on a regular basis.

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