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.
New research released today confirms that the 1 in 5 Canadians living with disabilities still face significant barriers to employment.
Each Fall, the Rick Hansen Foundation shares a collection of recommended readings by authors with disabilities.
This is the next blog in our series on how to create more inclusive working environments in honour of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
A cool teenager I met a few years back had on a T-shirt that stated: I’M ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER?
This is the first week of National Disability Employment Awareness month. October is when we acknowledge and promote the contributions and inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace.
September 23rd is International Day of Sign Languages, an important day to support the cultural diversity of deaf people and other sign language users.
With the federal election fast-approaching, the Rick Hansen Foundation took a look at party platforms through the lens of the one in five Canadians who live with a disability.
Izzy Camilleri created wardrobes for stars such as Meryl Streep, David Bowie, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Lopez, and The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie.
