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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.

Mike Shoreman paddleboarding. He is wearing a black t-shirt and shorts and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap. His paddleboard is blue and orange. There are boats behind him.

Meet Mike Shoreman - The First Person with Physical Disabilities to Paddleboard Across All Five Great Lakes

August 26, 2022

On August 20, 2022, Mike Shoreman made history as he crossed Lake Ontario on his paddleboard.

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Haley Rae Dinnall-Atkinson, who is a woman with long brown curly hair smiling and leaning on a brown chair. She is wearing a black turtle neck sweater and blue jeans. Behind her is an open window to a city landscape.

Haley Rae Dinnall-Atkinson Uses Learnings as an RHFAC Professional to Improve the Built Environment and Teach Others

August 23, 2022

Haley Rae Dinnall-Atkinson had learned about the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) Training

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Aerial view of Peggy's Cove lighthouse. There is a large, wooden accessible viewing deck with a crowd of people towards the front. The viewing deck is built on top of large rocks. The lighthouse is red and white and overlooks the ocean.

Peggy’s Cove Achieves RHFAC Gold

August 17, 2022

Perched on a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, sits Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse.

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Back of the head of someone with short dark hair wearing a plaid shirt whose hand is on the back of their neck. Closed captioning located at the bottom of the image reads "sibilant trilling" and "sinister theme music playing".

Getting Creative with Closed Captioning

July 28, 2022

Closed captioning rarely gets the spotlight. And with reason.

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Laetitia Mfamobani, who has long pink and black hair and is wearing a white and black coat sitting beside Rebecca Blissett, who has long blonde hair and is wearing a pink shirt and navy blazer. The two are sitting on stair seats, Laetitia has a white cane.

Learning from Lived Experience: Debunking Myths about Disability 

July 22, 2022

At best, myths about disability are annoying.

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Back of person using a wheelchair wearing a purple winter jacket. It is winter with large piles of snow on the ground and apartment buildings in the distance.

Greek Orthodox Church in Prince George, BC, Improves Community Access Through a New Lift

July 8, 2022

As a director of the Greek community at the Greek Orthodox Church in Prince George, Doug Jeffery understood there were people who hadn’t attended church for over two years because they couldn’t acc

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Person holding up a whiteboard wearing a black t-shirt. In rainbow marker, the sign reads hello, my pronouns are blank space slash blank space.

Five Ways to Become a Stronger Ally to People in the 2SLGBTQ+ Community with a Disability

June 23, 2022

There is a meaningful intersection between people with disabilities who are members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

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An accessible paved trail in a rainforest park. The path is lined with a wooden fence on each side.

Lighthouse Park creates an accessible trail so more people can experience an old growth forest

June 20, 2022

After the North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues provided feedback to the District of West Vancouver, the Distr

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Zoom screenshot of six people with varying abilities. For people are panellists, one is the moderator and one is an ASL interpreter.

The Power of Inclusive Workplaces – A Recap

June 15, 2022

In honour of National AccessAbility Week 2022, the Rick Hansen Foundation brought together four leaders in the disability inclusion and workplace space to discuss accessibility and inclusion in the

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About Rick - EN

  • About Rick
  • Rick's Story
  • Man In Motion World Tour
    • Man In Motion World Tour
    • The Dream
    • Tour Timeline
    • Tour Gallery
    • Tour Team
    • 35th Anniversary
  • Rick’s Work and Vision
  • A Conversation with Rick
  • Awards & Honours

Get Involved - EN

  • Get Involved
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  • Legacy Giving
  • Fundraise
  • Help make Canada accessible
  • Everyone Everywhere
  • National AccessAbility Week

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  • Rating & Certification 
    • Rating & Certification 
    • Rating Request Form
    • RHFAC FAQ
    • RHFAC v3.0
  • Accessibility Training and Education
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    • Tuition Grants
  • APN 2023 Conference
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    • RHFAC Professional Directory
  • Post an Accessibility Job
  • Accessibility Advisory Services
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