Welcome to the Rick Hansen Foundation blog! We post regularly on a range of topics and issues in the disability and accessibility community.
Explore past posts to read personal experiences of disability, tips for how to improve accessibility in your community, what you can do to be more inclusive, and more.
American Sign Language (ASL) is the first language for Deaf and hard of hearing people across the United States and English-speaking regions of Canada.
It’s hard to believe we’re already into September of 2020. As summer draws to a close, many businesses are starting to re-open.
Dr. Linda Derksen, a Sociology professor by trade, is going on 17 years of working at Vancouver Island University (VIU).
When the City of Regina set about designing the new Mosaic Stadium, the administration seized an opportunity to create a historic design project in partnership with the accessibility community.
The City of Surrey is establishing itself as a true leader in accessibility.
The City of Vaughan is one of the fastest-growing and most diverse municipalities in Canada.
We’re living in an interesting time—the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have flipped our world, and how we function in it, upside down. Personally, I have felt the impact.
"There are few issues as important as how people with disabilities can cope and preserve their physical and mental health during this COVID-19 outbreak."
This year’s theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is “The Future is Accessible”.