A new framework for investigating stability during walking
By using mechanical energetics to measure stability, researchers gain deeper … READ MORE
Accessibility
Accessibility and inclusion for people with special needs
An accident left this man unable to bike the mountain trails he loves. So, he innovated
Christian Bagg started Bowhead Corp. after breaking his back 26 years ago. Christian … READ MORE
Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Seventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving … READ MORE
Despite a first-ever ‘Right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users
Patients for profit: How private equity hijacked health care. Bruce Goguen of … READ MORE
10 new inclusive playgrounds now open around Calgary
Soft floors and braille signage among features that set playgrounds apart. The newly … READ MORE
The challenge of shoe shopping for my daughter with cerebral palsy who wears AFOs
Shoe shopping. For some this is an enjoyable and exciting activity. One may be … READ MORE
All-terrain wheelchair: ‘My chair is my freedom’
A woman who raised funds for an all-terrain wheelchair, so she could access the Peak … READ MORE
Warehousing disabled people in long-term care homes needs to stop
Instead, nationalize home care. The failures in both private and publicly funded … READ MORE
Cionic unveils bionic clothing to assist patients with walking difficulties
For those with walking difficulties arising from neurological conditions such as … READ MORE
How technology can help people with disabilities become more independent
The state is really doing a wonderful thing, doing that… You don’t … READ MORE
New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also … READ MORE
Podcast aims to shatter stereotypes about living with a disability
Two friends started a podcast to educate people on what it is like to live with a … READ MORE
Looping the Olympic Peninsula
I have visited tropical rainforests, including the Amazon, but a temperate … READ MORE
Adapting national parks for wheelchair hiking
The trails through our public lands weren’t designed for wheelchairs, but new … READ MORE
Time for fast action on a Canada Disability Benefit
Over one million Canadians with disabilities live in poverty. If implemented, this … READ MORE
Ian Mackay blows away power wheelchair 24-hour distance record
On June 22, accessibility advocate Ian Mackay blew his way to a new world record for … READ MORE
Hiking with wheels: It’s time to rethink who can go where
Terry Schupbach Gordon, disability rights advocate who loves to hike, with her … READ MORE
Experts plead for more pediatric telehealth
A specialty group is asking federal and state governments to preserve and expand … READ MORE
Fisher-Price, Feds issue Baby Rocker warning after 13 deaths
Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker (left and center), Fisher-Price … READ MORE
Bloom Wellness Collective: Expressive Arts + Movement for All Abilities
Bloom Wellness Collective is a not-for-profit organization on a journey to make … READ MORE
Canadians with disabilities getting new benefit — but critics say it’s coming late and with few details
Bill creating monthly disability benefit for working-age Canadians died when Trudeau … READ MORE
Fort McMurray mom with disability fighting for more accessible transportation options
Koryn Krekoski says it’s hard to get around town with very limited options. … READ MORE
When mom talks, are infants with ASD listening?
‘Baby talk’ isn’t just cute gibberish, it’s an innate form of early … READ MORE
Children with disabilities getting inconsistent government support, Alberta auditor general finds
Only 1 in 5 staff had completed all of their mandatory training, report says. … READ MORE
COVID concerns of disabled people multiply as health protocols lifted
Governments must act to make sure disabled people are not left behind in the next … READ MORE
New to a wheelchair, BC man learns life skills from support group as the camera rolls
Story of Dan McLean and members of Accessible Okanagan told in Re-inventing the … READ MORE
Pediatricians told to prescribe physical activity for kids with disabilities
Pediatricians should encourage children with disabilities to participate in sports, … READ MORE
Re-think physiotherapy licensing process: study
Research finds there may be little value in mandated clinical-competency exams after … READ MORE
Giraffe calf walks tall after getting leg brace
Calf was born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a front limb bending the wrong way. … READ MORE
Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges
Martha Manzo drops off Christopher at his school, the Blind Children’s Center, in … READ MORE
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