Rick Hansen Secondary School students explore disability during interactive visit to the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre
March 7, 2016
Rick Hansen Secondary School students recently took part in an exciting new initiative with the Rick Hansen Foundation: a cross-curricular, project-based learning experience to explore disability.
How to solve a problem like accessible parking misuse
February 29, 2016
Do you know that to be using a placard legally, users must be loading or unloading a person with a disability? But even we often see someone with a placard sitting in the car waiting while an able-bodied relative or friend runs into the store – technically illegal.
Pride despite prejudice: Overcoming bullying with a disability
February 24, 2016
Albino. Snow White. Grandma. Four eyes. These are just some of the names I was called growing up with albinism. If I could go back and talk to my younger self, I’d tell her this.
Stevie Wonder's wake-up call
February 19, 2016
When Stevie Wonder mocked the audience at the 2016 Grammy Awards for not being to read Braille, he wasn't just making a joke. He did much more than that.
The Valentine’s Day Survival Guide
February 12, 2016
For people who are single (and even for those who aren’t) Valentine’s Day isn’t always so sweet. Here are some tips and resources to help you through the day from Trish St John, founder of Sensual Solutions, an organization that assists adults with disabilities explore and discover their sexuality.
Rick Hansen Foundation receives $1 million gift from Slaight Family Foundation
February 10, 2016
RHF is honoured to be one of 11 national charities to receive $1 million from the Slaight Family Foundation.
How to communicate effectively with people with hearing loss
January 22, 2016
In your day-to-day interactions, you may connect or work with, someone who is deaf or hard-of-hearing. Here are a few basic tips for effective communication.
7 Questions with Marni Abbott-Peter
December 7, 2015
Marni Abbott-Peter recently got inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame, and it's no wonder why. We take a moment to chat with one of the most well-known wheelchair basketball coaches in the country.
Canada should be a world leader in accessibility and inclusion
December 3, 2015
This December 3rd, the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I want to talk about how we can solve the massive world problem of accessibility. The solution begins right here at home.