5 Books You'll Love by Authors with Disabilities
January 14, 2020
It’s not hard to find stories about people with disabilities (PWD), but the problem with many of them is that they’re often written by and for people without disabilities. It’s important to seek out...
Ambassador Spotlight: Matt Kinnie
December 12, 2019
While Matt Kinnie was studying engineering at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) he was injured in a rock-climbing accident that left him requiring the use of a wheelchair. His life has changed a...
Four Innovations for the Future of Accessibility
December 2, 2019
This year’s theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is “The Future is Accessible”. We can’t think of a more appropriate subject for the current state of accessibility—there is...
Tips for an Inclusive Classroom
November 13, 2019
Tips on creating a supportive environment for students with disabilities Emily, a young adult from Richmond, BC, looks back on her high school sewing class with relief that it’s over—not because she...
Rick Hansen Foundation Fall 2019 Newsletter
October 29, 2019
The latest updates on the programs at the Rick Hansen Foundation for Fall 2019. In This Issue: A Message fromRick #EveryoneEverywhere Arts for All Our end-of-year survey results are in! Jorda...
Ambassador Spotlight: Natasha Urkow
September 25, 2019
Connecting with Students in Saskatchewan Like many 18-year-olds, Natasha Urkow’s life changed drastically after graduating high school. What sets her story apart, however, is how it changed. While...
An Accessibility Case Study: Marine Gateway, Vancouver, BC
September 18, 2019
Known by locals as the place with the golden tree sculpture, Marine Gateway is a residential and commercial development in South Vancouver built around a Canada Line Sky Train station stop. The urban...
8 Facts About RHF Accessibility Certification
August 2, 2019
Canadians struggle every day to access spaces like schools, libraries, community centres, retail and office spaces because of physical barriers to accessibility.Without real access across the entire...
Rick Hansen Foundation Spring 2019 Newsletter
June 3, 2019
The latest updates on the programs at the Rick Hansen Foundation for Spring 2019.In This Issue:A Message from DoramyNew Research from the Angus Reid InstituteBarrier Buster Legacies: Access for EvaGol...