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.
The way we refer to one another is intrinsically connected to the kind of society we want to live in.
Common Roots Urban Farm (CRUF) is a commun
Being disability aware means taking a look at your current perceptions about people with disabilities and being more mindful of how you think and act around them.
Cathy Browne is a riveting storyteller, and the dark December night that we shared a meal became an enlightening one as she told her own narrative.
It’s time for our quarterly reading list. Below is a curated list of articles about disability and identity.
While much still needs to be done for our country and world to become truly accessible and inclusive, this International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an opportune time to celebrate the amazi
Today, one in seven Canadian adults identifies as having a mobility, vision, or hearing disability; that’s about 3.8 million Canadians.
The latest updates on Rick Hansen Foundation programs and initiatives for Fall 2017.
Before my injury I had the world by the tail, so to speak. Active, healthy lifestyle. Fancy car. Family and friends and great relationships. Successful business.