District Principal Colin Reid is Making a Difference at School
April 1, 2025
A sign on Colin Reid’s office door at the Surrey School District sums up his approach to students and colleagues.It reads: Hello. Much like many of the students we support, there are things about me...
Engineering & Accessibility: Connecting Passions to Build a Career
March 31, 2025
Only five months into her engineering degree at the University of New Brunswick, when Cassandra Pitchford was just a first-year student, she started to lose her hearing. “Suddenly school was more...
Melissa Grassmick advocated for an accessible and inclusive playground where all kids can play together
March 24, 2025
Melissa Grassmick and her family were at a playground in the City of West Kelowna one day in October 2021 and the two parents were discussing a small tripping hazard on the playground which posed a...
Rick Hansen Thanks You for 40 Years of Progress and Possibility
March 21, 2025
Les Français suivent les anglaisThis morning, forty years ago, I looked out my apartment window as a small crew loaded our motorhome, the moving headquarters for the Man In Motion World Tour. We were...
Emily De Boer is a Barrier Breaker
March 10, 2025
Emily De Boer moves through the world with an artist’s eye and an athlete’s resilience. She’s a competitor, a builder, a re-imaginator of space. Whether she’s wielding a hockey stick on the ice as a...
Abby Thornton Seeks to Help Advocate for Others
March 7, 2025
For a period during her high school years, Abby Thornton was having a hard time managing her mental health. It was thanks to a teacher that Abby discovered Best Buddies and began to heal herself...
RHFAC Professional Training provided upskilling opportunity for Miki Matheson
March 5, 2025
Miki Matheson first heard about Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM (RHFAC) Training in the monthly eNews from the Rick Hansen Foundation. The RHFAC Training course teaches...
Simple Tips for Planning an Accessible Trip
February 28, 2025
Traveling is a wonderful way to explore new places and cultures, meet interesting people, and create lasting memories. However, for people with disabilities, traveling can bring extra challenges...
Kindness in Small Moments: How Simple Gestures Can Change Lives
February 24, 2025
In a world that often feels rushed and disconnected, kindness can be a powerful force. A kind word, a small gesture, or a moment of compassion can brighten someone’s day, strengthen relationships, and...