Ambassador Spotlight: Marilyn Erho
April 23, 2020
Marilyn Erho hated public speaking when she was in high school—now she wants to talk to every school in Alberta. It all began when she was working for Spinal Cord Injury Alberta. A representative...
How COVID-19 is Changing Remote Work for People with Disabilities
April 9, 2020
We’re living in an interesting time—the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have flipped our world, and how we function in it, upside down. Personally, I have felt the impact. As a professional speaker and...
COVID-19: Useful Resources for Persons with Disabilities
April 3, 2020
"There are few issues as important as how people with disabilities can cope and preserve their physical and mental health during this COVID-19 outbreak."—Gabriella Stern, World Health OrganizationIf...
Connection and Inclusion in a World Facing COVID-19: A Message From Rick Hansen
March 20, 2020
We have certainly found ourselves in strange times recently. All of us have been completely disrupted by the momentum and devastating effects of COVID-19. At times, it seemed we were watching a scene...
Celebrating Women and Inclusion
March 5, 2020
Rick Hansen Foundation Chief Executive Officer Doramy Ehling on three women in the disability and accessibility community who inspire her. With International Women’s Day just around the corner, I’ve...
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...