Announcing the Recipients of the 2025 Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities!
September 15, 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities! The Rick & Amanda Hansen Scholarship for Youth with Disabilities, funded generously by the...
Celebrating Abilities: TDSB’s Barrier Free Games
September 15, 2025
Every spring, Toronto’s Variety Village fills with the energy of hundreds of students from the Toronto District School Board’s special education elementary school programs. For four days, the facility...
St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) at 40
September 4, 2025
September 7, 1985, was one of those neon-lit cultural moments when pop music, Hollywood, and the making of a Canadian icon collided on the Billboard Hot 100. On this day, ‘St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in...
Social Media For Everyone!
August 28, 2025
Social media is one of the most widely used tools in the world, but many people cannot fully join in when content is not created with accessibility in mind. According to the World Health Organization...
Alt Text and Long Descriptions: Making Complex Images Accessible
July 31, 2025
When creating digital content, images play an important role in communicating information, illustrating concepts, or simply enhancing visual appeal. However, if these images are not properly described...
Creating Accessible Presentations: A Practical Guide
July 8, 2025
About 27% of Canadians live with a disability. When we design our digital content with accessibility in mind, we help ensure that our message is accessible to all regardless of their abilities.PowerPo...
From Braille to Broadband: Marcia Yale’s Vision for a Digitally Accessible World
June 26, 2025
“Access for all!” That’s the dream Marcia Yale has spent decades fighting for, and living out. Born totally blind, Marcia has spent a lifetime navigating a world not built with her in mind. But...
Access for All Creatures Great and Small
June 25, 2025
Dr. Brendon Laing has been around veterinary clinics for as long as he can remember. As a second-generation veterinarian and co-owner of multiple award-winning clinics in Ontario, he combines...
A Mom's Mission to Make Recess Inclusive
June 23, 2025
At Unwin Park in Surrey, British Columbia, kids who use wheelchairs aren’t stuck on the sidelines. They’re right in the middle of the action, playing alongside everyone else. The 12,000-square-foot...