Connection and Inclusion in a World Facing COVID-19: A Message From Rick Hansen
March 20, 2020
We have certainly found ourselves in strange times recently. All of us have been completely disrupted by the momentum and devastating effects of COVID-19. At times, it seemed we were watching a scene...
Celebrating Women and Inclusion
March 5, 2020
Rick Hansen Foundation Chief Executive Officer Doramy Ehling on three women in the disability and accessibility community who inspire her. With International Women’s Day just around the corner, I’ve...
5 Books You'll Love by Authors with Disabilities
January 14, 2020
It’s not hard to find stories about people with disabilities (PWD), but the problem with many of them is that they’re often written by and for people without disabilities. It’s important to seek out...
Ambassador Spotlight: Matt Kinnie
December 12, 2019
While Matt Kinnie was studying engineering at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) he was injured in a rock-climbing accident that left him requiring the use of a wheelchair. His life has changed a...
Four Innovations for the Future of Accessibility
December 2, 2019
This year’s theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is “The Future is Accessible”. We can’t think of a more appropriate subject for the current state of accessibility—there is...
Tips for an Inclusive Classroom
November 13, 2019
Tips on creating a supportive environment for students with disabilities Emily, a young adult from Richmond, BC, looks back on her high school sewing class with relief that it’s over—not because she...
Rick Hansen Foundation Fall 2019 Newsletter
October 29, 2019
The latest updates on the programs at the Rick Hansen Foundation for Fall 2019. In This Issue: A Message fromRick #EveryoneEverywhere Arts for All Our end-of-year survey results are in! Jorda...
Ambassador Spotlight: Natasha Urkow
September 25, 2019
Connecting with Students in Saskatchewan Like many 18-year-olds, Natasha Urkow’s life changed drastically after graduating high school. What sets her story apart, however, is how it changed. While...
An Accessibility Case Study: Marine Gateway, Vancouver, BC
September 18, 2019
Known by locals as the place with the golden tree sculpture, Marine Gateway is a residential and commercial development in South Vancouver built around a Canada Line Sky Train station stop. The urban...