Accessibility
Accessibility and inclusion for people with special needs
Over one million Canadians with disabilities live in poverty. If implemented, this new benefit will work in the same manner as the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Canadian Child Benefit. Photo by Marcus Aurelius from Pexels By
… READ MOREOn June 22, accessibility advocate Ian Mackay blew his way to a new world record for distance wheeled in 24 hours by mouth-controlled power wheelchair. Photos courtesy of Celina Smith. New Mobility Ian Ruder, New Mobility June 23,
… READ MORETerry Schupbach Gordon, disability rights advocate who loves to hike, with her husband, Toby, on Bearwallow Mountain. Rose Jenkins Lane photo. Conserving Carolina Rose Jenkins Lane, Conserving Carolina, Blue Ridge Now June 7, 2022 On
… READ MOREA specialty group is asking federal and state governments to preserve and expand access to telehealth services for children with developmental and behavioral problems. Monterey County pediatricians adjust to shelter in place. Monterey
… READ MOREFisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker (left and center), Fisher-Price Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker (right). U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price. Leigha Tierney, Medscape June 15, 2022 Heads up, parents:
… READ MOREBloom Wellness Collective is a not-for-profit organization on a journey to make Dance and Expressive Arts accessible to those living with disabilities. We use movement as a catalyst for self-expression, connection, sustainable health,
… READ MOREBill creating monthly disability benefit for working-age Canadians died when Trudeau called 2021 election. The Liberal government has reintroduced legislation to create a monthly disability benefit payment for working age Canadians.
… READ MOREKoryn Krekoski says it’s hard to get around town with very limited options. Koryn Krekoski, owner of Wandering World, is with the Regional Inclusive Committee Wood Buffalo. Jamie Malbeuf CBC Jamie Malbeuf, CBC News Edmonton May
… READ MORE‘Baby talk’ isn’t just cute gibberish, it’s an innate form of early communication and bonding, but in infants and toddlers with autism, research suggests their brains often don’t tune in. Baby talk between parent and child
… READ MOREOnly 1 in 5 staff had completed all of their mandatory training, report says. Auditor General Doug Wylie has found inconsistencies with a program that helps families with the costs of raising and caring for children with disabilities.
… READ MOREGovernments must act to make sure disabled people are not left behind in the next wave or pandemic. Policy Options by Nancy Hansen, Shannon Sampert, Originally published on Policy Options March 28, 2022 In the two years we’ve been
… READ MOREStory of Dan McLean and members of Accessible Okanagan told in Re-inventing the Wheel. Dan McLean, centre in black T-shirt, with Accessible Okanagan members behind him and friends. McLean is one of the wheelchair users cast in the
… READ MOREPediatricians should encourage children with disabilities to participate in sports, recreation and other physical activities, according to new guidance. New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that pediatricians
… READ MOREResearch finds there may be little value in mandated clinical-competency exams after physiotherapy graduation. A new Western University study questions the value of clinical licensure exams after Canadian physiotherapists successfully
… READ MORECalf was born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park with a front limb bending the wrong way. Msituni, seen here in a pair of braces, was born with an unusual disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
… READ MOREMartha Manzo drops off Christopher at his school, the Blind Children’s Center, in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The center is a free preschool for children who are blind or visually impaired. Heidi de Marco, KHN By
… READ MORECollege Friends study outdoors on campus. New Mobility Annie Tulkin, New Mobility January 31, 2022 “Congratulations! It is with great pleasure that I offer you admission to the college of your choice.” These are the words that
… READ MOREResults of a recent study on sensory abilities in autistic children may have positive consequences to the way supports are provided to them, helping increase their quality of life. Child plays with sensory-based objects during a day
… READ MORE“A recent report commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association showed that delayed or missed health care services may have contributed to more than 4,000 excess deaths not related to COVID-19 infections between August and
… READ MORE‘It comes down to equal opportunity,’ said disability advocate and consultant Brad Bartko. Brad Bartko was shocked to see the cost of accessible theatre ticket prices at the Jubilee. Jason Franson, The Canadian Press. CBC
… READ MOREMarjolein den Haan-Wintermans defends her PhD on ideas to help seniors relax and make sense of their day. More and more research suggests framing ageing positively rather than focusing on problems. In her PhD research on the
… READ MOREWashington quarterback Alex Smith jogs onto the field in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Toni L. Sandys, The Washington Post By Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post October 15, 2020 The
… READ MORECamp He Ho Ha could turn away hundreds of campers if it can’t hire enough staff. Counsellors canoe with a camper at Camp He Ho Ha on Lake Isle, west of Edmonton. Submitted by Greg Nielsen Madeleine Cummings, CBC News Edmonton
… READ MOREThe Canadian Angelman Syndrome Society The Walk for Angels is a 5K Walk/Run to raise awareness to Angelman syndrome and to raise money for CASS. The Walk for Angels was first started in 2016 in Edmonton AB by a mom of a child with
… READ MOREPlayers of the US Ice Hockey team celebrate after winning 2:1 in the Gold Medal Game against Canada at the 2018 Paralympics. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Elliott Lapin, New Mobility March 3, 2022 They won in Vancouver. They won in
… READ MOREMotor imagery (MI) is a useful tool in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS), with the potential to improve balance, walking, and even cognitive function and mental health. It’s a technique that many think of as the realm of
… READ MOREJason DaSilva’s award-winning film, When I Walk, raised awareness of what it is like to live with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Photo by Charlie Samuels Ian Ruder, New Mobility February 22, 2022 Award-winning filmmaker and
… READ MOREFencing Wheelchair. World Cup Zsolt Kaposvari. In photo: VIO Beatrice Maria. Eger, 12-15 February 2020. Photo Augusto Bizzi By Teddy Katz, Abilities Magazine Kai Mengell never saw himself doing any sort of sport until a few years ago.
… READ MOREPaediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), the most common childhood inherited nerve disorder. This international
… READ MOREThe Adapted Bike Program ensures that children from 2-21 with physical disabilities know the simple joy of riding a bike. Sign Up Now In 2021, we were able to fit over 250 kids with physical disabilities on adapted bikes. We are very
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