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.
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).
Important conversations about diversity and inclusion are taking place across the globe and this is an opportune time to have meaningful conversations with young people in your life.
When the City of Regina set about designing the new Mosaic Stadium, a replacement home for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and other major sporting events with an expanded seating capacity of up to 40
The City of Surrey is establishing itself as a true leader in accessibility.
The latest updates on the programs at the Rick Hansen Foundation for Spring and Summer 2020.
You’ve probably heard the sayings “a healthy body is a healthy mind,” or “a body in motion, stays in motion,” but what do they really mean?
2020 has been a challenging year. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating new challenges for students, families and educators alike.
The City of Vaughan is one of the fastest-growing and most diverse municipalities in Canada.