Rick Hansen Foundation School Program
Empowering Students Through Lived Experience. Abilities Canada, January 14, 2025 In … READ MORE
Accessible Canada Act
The purpose of the Accessible Canada Act is to make Canada barrier-free by January 1, 2040
Alberta government axes funding for 3 disability advocacy groups
Disability organizations decry ‘cruel’ move to cut funding within 90 … READ MORE
Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods
Policymakers must ensure robust resources are in place where they are needed most. … READ MORE
Feds ‘committed to doing more,’ but minister offers no timeline for Canadian Disability Benefit boost
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera rises … READ MORE
Innovative primary care program blending virtual with in-person options connects locals to family physicians
Successful study highlights how integrated virtual care delivered primary care to … READ MORE
People with physical and mobility disabilities need to work out, but there are a lot of obstacles in their way
The Movin’ Mavs, the University of Texas at Arlington’s championship-winning … READ MORE
The daunting child care challenges for kids with special needs
Finding high-quality, affordable child care can be especially difficult for parents … READ MORE
Ontario accessibility in ‘crisis,’ says report quietly released by Ford government
Advocates say province ‘squandered’ precious time acting on … READ MORE
Accessibility on display at this inclusive playground in N.E. Calgary
An inclusive park located in the Calgary community of Tuxedo Park. Supplied: … READ MORE
Three Wheelchair Users Announced as 2023 Winners of Neilsen Foundation’s $1 Million Visionary Prize
On Sept. 19, Craig H. Neilsen Foundation revealed the 2023 winners of its annual … READ MORE
First-of-its-kind hockey showcase brings together adaptive players from around Western Canada
A Calgary group has found a way to share our national sport with young athletes who … READ MORE
Adaptive Riders
Join the community at the world’s largest mountain biking festival. Photo by … READ MORE
Long waits for hip and knee replacements persist in Canada
Wait times in Canada for procedures like hip and knee replacements were longer than … READ MORE
I am not a wheelchair
When people refer to me as an inanimate object, I feel dismissed and dehumanized. … READ MORE
Alberta parents of children with disabilities say they’re running out of daycare options
‘At some point will one of us have to just stop working because we don’t … READ MORE
Makeshift dividers, hallway medicine are signs of a system in crisis, say Alberta front-line staff
AHS says province’s 16 largest hospitals had 423 overcapacity beds as of … READ MORE
Why people with Down syndrome are living longer than ever
New photo project celebrates doubling of life expectancy since 1980. Adam Bauld … READ MORE
Patients, providers suffer as ERs are overwhelmed yet again: CMA
David Saddler CC Flickr Dr. Kathleen Ross, Canadian Medical Association January 11, … READ MORE
She crips the arts to pave the way for new perspectives and possibilities
Dr. Eliza Chandler on her experience as the first PWD artistic director of Tangled … READ MORE
My fight for more home care is a fight for a lifetime of freedom
‘It’s incredibly difficult for me to live life to the fullest without … READ MORE
Canada’s primary care transformation slow, fragmented: Study
The study is the first to compare and evaluate primary care transformation across … READ MORE
Number of Canadians with disabilities doubles in 10 years, hits 8 million: StatCan
Statistics Canada data shows that 27 per cent of people 15 and older — about eight … READ MORE
Major Canadian cities lacking in accessibility for people with disabilities, says study
Study says 60% of public spaces in Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa not fully … READ MORE
B.C. man in wheelchair says he was dropped, injured by Air Canada crew in Vancouver
B.C. man in wheelchair says he was dropped, injured by Air Canada crew in Vancouver. … READ MORE
Canada’s chief accessibility officer ‘furious’ after Air Canada forgets her wheelchair
Stephanie Cadieux says ‘airlines have to take responsibility and they have to … READ MORE
Robotic cup helps wheelchair users stay hydrated
Rice engineering students design device for people living with cerebral palsy. Rafe … READ MORE
Riders and drivers bemoan ‘inaccessible’ Lethbridge transit system
Union says scheduling pressure is causing mental fatigue for drivers CityLink was … READ MORE
14-year-old Hailey King is turning heads on Canada’s women’s Para hockey team
Calgary teen will compete against world’s best at Women’s World … READ MORE
Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco looks to make buildings more accessible
Ryan Straschnitzki, 23, has spent last 5 years using a wheelchair. Former Humboldt … READ MORE
Quadriplegic Ontario man hand-cycling across Canada to promote activity after injury
“I want to dip my tires in both oceans.” Kevin Mills leaves Cape Spear, N.L., on … READ MORE
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