The Bowhead Ranger is a Highly-Capable Adaptive Mountain Bike Built for Quads
Bowhead has expanded its line of adaptive off-road bikes with the launch of the … READ MORE
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, USA
The importance of sport for children with disabilities – and the lengths their parents go to access it
An Ontario-based volunteer organization has put smiles on the faces of thousands of … READ MORE
How school systems can honour the human rights of people with disabilities
Schools need to hire, support and promote disabled educators and administrators to … READ MORE
Alberta introduces plan to allow people with disabilities to work and receive benefits
Alberta Disability Assistance Program expected to begin July 2026. Jason Nixon, … READ MORE
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible. … READ MORE
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
Disability Rights Activist Receives MacArthur Fellowship
San Francisco-based writer, editor and disability justice activist Alice Wong was … 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
Rick Hansen Foundation School Program
Empowering Students Through Lived Experience. Abilities Canada, January 14, 2025 In … 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
LapStacker relaunches wheelchair carrying system
Seth McBride, New Mobility April 10, 2024 For wheelchair users, dropping stuff off … 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
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
Woman with Cerebral palsy overwhelmed by outpouring of support
After returning home from yet another lengthy hospital stay, a 32-year-old with … 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
Adaptive Riders
Join the community at the world’s largest mountain biking festival. Photo by … READ MORE
I am not a wheelchair
When people refer to me as an inanimate object, I feel dismissed and dehumanized. … 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
Robotic cup helps wheelchair users stay hydrated
Rice engineering students design device for people living with cerebral palsy. Rafe … READ MORE
From ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’: Stewartville wheelchair camp fosters community, confidence
“If you come and watch and participate, you will witness some of the greatest … 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
Canada’s Smeenk, Gingras, Papaconstantinou race to Para athletics worlds medals
Fellow Canadian Anthony Bouchard to compete in finals later Thursday. Canada’s … READ MORE
The future is disabled
We need to take steps toward a more inclusive future—one that we all can inhabit. … READ MORE
Her daughter couldn’t access the park in a wheelchair, so a Québec mom proposed a solution
Park Gorge now offers 3 special wheelchairs for people with reduced mobility. … READ MORE
Unsinkable: A sailing program that teaches you the ropes
If you’re looking to get outside and try a new sport, you might want to take a … READ MORE
Steadicam inventor turns his attention to mobility aids – with the Zeen
Back in the 1970s, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam, a tool that revolutionized … READ MORE
People with disabilities in group homes are suffering shocking abuse. New housing models could prevent harm
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to be a market-based … READ MORE
Disability activists grace cover of British Vogue
One of the most recognizable fashion magazines in the world is highlighting notable … READ MORE
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