Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment … READ MORE
Accessible Canada Act
The purpose of the Accessible Canada Act is to make Canada barrier-free by January 1, 2040
Girl with Down syndrome turned away from Vancouver art class, mom says
The mother of Kenzie Jameson, a nine-year-old with Down syndrome, is calling for … READ MORE
Alberta publishes new accessibility design guide, but minister says more needs to be done
First major update to the document since 2017. A file photo of Alberta Municipal … READ MORE
Disability Rights Activist Receives MacArthur Fellowship
San Francisco-based writer, editor and disability justice activist Alice Wong was … READ MORE
Lawsuit alleges Alberta government discriminating against students with disabilities
Statement of claim says students Charter rights breached without access to in-person … READ MORE
Provincial support delays are hurting disabled Albertans and families, reports find
Inclusion Alberta surveyed families about access to PDD and FSCD programs Jason … READ MORE
uOttawa engineering students innovate wheelchair-accessible fitness equipment
A team of five engineering students from the University of Ottawa has developed a … READ MORE
Rick Hansen Foundation School Program
Empowering Students Through Lived Experience. Abilities Canada, January 14, 2025 In … READ MORE
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
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