Challenge Accepted: Creating Inclusive Heritage Sites
March 25, 2024
An aspect of disability that is often overlooked is creativity.People with disabilities frequently need to think innovatively to navigate daily life, and this same creative thinking is essential in...
Living with Cerebral Palsy: Teenager, Payton Given, Advocates for Accessibility for All
March 25, 2024
Payton Given, 15, fights for access every day. She lives with Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair to navigate the world around her – but there are so many barriers to allowing her to live her life...
RHFSP Webinar Recap: The Importance of Inclusion in Sport and at School
March 22, 2024
In the leadup to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games and Pink Shirt Day, the Rick Hansen Foundation School Program (RHFSP) was excited to be able to host a webinar entitled Paralympic Perspectives:The...
Trailblazing Access to the Great Outdoors
March 15, 2024
Canada has always been world-renowned for its picturesque landscapes. And due to the pandemic and its residual effects, there’s been a resurgence in appreciating the rugged allure of this country’s...
RHFAC Professional, Charles Choo, creates relationship with property manager to build a more accessible world
March 12, 2024
In 2017, Charles Choo attended the Interior Design Show in Toronto. As an engineer, learning about leading developments in the architecture field was important to Choo. At this conference, Rick Hansen...
Celebrating RHF School Program Youth Leadership Committee member Ainsley Wood on International Women’s Day 2024
March 8, 2024
Ainsley Wood’s life took a seismic turn in the summer of 2020 when she was 14.A summer afternoon’s play with friends and her younger brother culminated in a fall from a tree, shattering Ainsley’s C5...
Cindy’s Journey with Disability and Accessibility
March 5, 2024
Twenty-five years after Rick Hansen’s iconic Man In Motion World Tour (MIMWT), Canadians witnessed another milestone in disability history – the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay. Cindy Hoffstrom was...
Breaking Barriers: Tips for Creating Accessible Communications
March 1, 2024
According to the latest 2022 Statistics Canada survey on disability, 27% of Canadians over 15 years has a disability and 7.4% have a vision disability, a significant jump of 5% and 2% respectively...
Honoring Black Excellence: Celebrating the Contributions of Black Authors with Various Disabilities
February 22, 2024
As February unfolds, so does the annual celebration of Black History Month, a time to commemorate the achievements of Black people who have triumphed against adversity, including authors with...