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 site of 1582 Balmoral Avenue, located in the quiet town of Comox on the eastern shores of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has witnessed quite a transformation.Formally on the lot stood a...
Each June, Canada celebrates National Deafblind Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about Deafblindness. This month offers Canadians the opportunity to learn about the experiences...
The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education noticed some gaps in their three-year building plan. This is how they addressed them.Le francais suit l'anglaisOne opportunity presented itself - to...
Canada’s housing shortage has received significant attention from the public and policymakers in recent months. At least 3.5 million new homes are needed to meet surging demand amidst lagging supply...
At Canada’s busiest airport, nearly 50 million passengers pass through its famed halls each year. Toronto Pearson International Airport (Toronto Pearson) is host to hundreds of flights per day...
In the digital age, accessibility is no longer an option but a necessity. It is important that the content we produce is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. One crucial aspect...
With summer just around the corner, the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) is pleased to present our warm weather reading list for your leisure time. The following books are written by authors with...
In the realm of accessible communications, it is important to describe visuals so that everyone can access the full meaning of your content.Alt text is a short written description that describes the...
The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) kicked off National AccessAbility Week with a webinar titled "The Power of Mind-Friendly Communities" on Monday, May 27. The theme of how to make our communities more...