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Awards: 2007 Circle of Honour Recipients

Beverley Antle 1959-2006 - Service - 2007

Beverley Antle’s personal commitment to social justice, coupled with the insight and passion she consistently brought to all of her endeavors, has touched many people and will have a lasting impact.

Her goal was human rights, particularly for children with disabilities and their families, bringing national awareness to the issues of this population.

She was a trailblazer, working passionately to shed light on ethical issues related to research with child participants. Beverley understood the need to use research to influence policy and resource allocation decisions, and was committed to promoting social justice by creating and sharing knowledge.

Her research covered a number of key areas, including transitioning to adulthood for children with childhood onset disability, child and family adaptation to chronic health conditions, and integrated and coordinated service delivery for palliative children and their families.

Beverley was a visionary.

Recognizing the value of interconnectedness, Beverley demonstrated her leadership provincially and nationally as President of the Ontario Association of Social Workers, uniting independent-minded provincial social work associations to support the adoption of a Canadian-wide code of ethics. 

Beverley was Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and was cross-appointed to the Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics at the University of Toronto. She was also a Director in the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics at SickKids.

Beverley was an active member of the Children’s Rehabilitation Research Network (CRRN) and the Ontario Rehabilitation Research Advisory Network (ORRAN). She approached all of her roles with vigour, regularly using innovative and client-driven methods throughout all aspects of her work.

This is a posthumous award for Beverley due to her sudden death in November 2006.  Through this award we honour the remarkable and ongoing legacy she left and her commitment to improving the quality of life and opportunities for children with disabilities and their families.

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