ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act, USA
Koryn 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 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 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 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 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 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 MOREUnbeknown to most employers, people with disabilities sparked the creation of many of the technologies we use today. Designers of the Smart City, decision-makers, a smart city is an inclusive and accessible city. Think about the needs
… READ MORETo achieve more equitable care and social justice for patients with disability, considerable improvements are needed to educate physicians about making healthcare delivery systems more accessible and accommodating. – Lisa I. Iezzoni
… READ MOREOutdoor rink in northwest Calgary includes accessible bathrooms, changing rooms. The ice that opened in February 2021 features wider bench doors so that persons using mobility devices easily get in and out. On Saturday, the rest of
… READ MOREIt has become clear that the Alberta government has given up on its role to protect us from the acute and long-term risks of COVID-19. “Everyone will get it” seems to be the mantra of the day. This defeatist ethos is a
… READ MORETo coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3, Statistics Canada released new data about workers with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Low employment rates, coupled with limited government
… READ MOREThe Kansas City, Kan., company connects people with disabilities ― a chronically untapped talent pool ― with prospective employers. Scott Brouillette, left, is the chief executive and Jim Atwater is the founder of InReturn
… READ MOREThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of neighbourhoods and how they fare in terms of walkability and wheelability. He is in a wheelchair, she has multiple sclerosis, but their neighbours know Grzegorz and Magda as a
… READ MOREMs. Magazine included the book on its list of ‘June 2020 Reads for the Rest of Us.’ Dr. Kim Nielsen, professor of disability studies, history and women’s and gender studies at The University of Toledo and author of
… READ MOREWith almost one in five Canadians living with a disability, accessibility and equitable treatment were top of mind for Adarsh Rao and Pinder Sahota, specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry), when they went
… READ MOREAccording to Alzheimer’s Research UK, one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and this will increase to two million by 2050. This increase is a real concern, especially as the care system is already under strain.
… READ MOREA disabled person may qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. If you have never applied for this benefit before and you happen to qualify for it, you can request that Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) adjust your previous years’ tax
… READ MOREIris vanDalen, 23, with her service dog, Stella. VanDalen is a student at the University of San Francisco. She has Crohn’s disease, which made adapting to college life difficult. Photo courtesy of Iris vanDalen. by Nadra Nittle,
… READ MORE13 advocates, known as Radical Inclusion, compiled report for U.N. committee. Roxanne Ulanicki is the lead facilitator of the Radical Inclusion report that was submitted to the United Nations on Tuesday. Submitted by Roxanne Ulanicki
… READ MOREMany barriers make securing support difficult — and the pandemic has made it worse. Right to left: Rabia Khedr, her husband Hossam Khedr, son Yusef, daughter Ruqaya, sister Uzma Khan (with her young son Zakariya Gilhooley), and
… READ MORE“Breathe,” I tell myself as I approach the start line. I’m on the world stage, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, about to race the final of the Va’a outrigger canoe in the VL2 classification. Achieving the second-fastest heat
… READ MOREOn June 20, 2018, the Government introduced Bill C-81, an Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (the Accessible Canada Act) in Parliament. The Accessible Canada Act received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019, and came into force on July 11,
… READ MOREAccessible technology is better for everyone, and accessible technology benefits when the people who rely on it most help build it. Parapan Athlete Tiana Knight demonstrates Blindsquare, an iPhone app that helps blind people by
… READ MOREBut parents say their kids need the support. By Olivia Bowden Staff Reporter, Toronto Star January 18, 2021 While the rest of the province is hunkering down under new, stricter stay-at-home orders, Jim Rossiter is his usual place —
… READ MORETokyo 2020: how the Paralympics have evolved from rehabilitation to spectacle. Shaped by evolving societal attitudes towards physical and mental impairment, the Paralympics have gone from championing rehabilitation to being the second
… READ MOREJeremy King, 37, takes son Phoenix for a stroll using a car-seat connector that high school students in Maryland created for him. Chelsie King. The Washington Post By Sydney Page, Inspired Life · The Washington Post July 22, 2021
… READ MOREInclusion and equity must be at the forefront of the design of government policies, not an afterthought. On June 5, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new federal supports for Canadians with disabilities. For the son of
… READ MOREAcademic institutions need to do much more to support faculty members with disabilities and to create an environment in which they can thrive, argues a commentary published May 18 in the journal Trends in Neurosciences. Breaking
… READ MOREThis documentary proves we can tell human stories about disabled people and our lives. And through those stories, we can show both how far we’ve come and where we must go next. “Power, not pity.” Steve Honisgbaum / Netflix
… READ MOREExperts report on employment and vocational rehabilitation considerations for people with disabilities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic across health, work, and education in this special issue of the Journal of Vocational
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