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Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
The Canadian Disability Participation Project is excited to announce and share with you the newly released Inclusive Playgrounds resource!
Taking Your Health Care To The Next Level With Telemedicine
Services like HealthLine only offer advice, and often require patients to seek in-person care. Telemedicine is different, directly connecting patients and licensed health care providers online. Telemedicine — also known as eHealth, telehealth, or virtual medicine — aims to cut down on in-person visits, making medical care more efficient for both patients and healthcare providers.
It’s Time To Change The Culture Of Living With A Disability In Canada
We, the disability family, have been an afterthought — for governments, service agencies and organizations — for far too long. Our opinions have been sidelined, our emotions trivialized, our needs prescribed and our resources shuttered.
Untangle The Confusing Web That Is Canada’s Disability Policy
There needs to be a single ministry department with the authority, decision-making ability and accountability needed to support Canadians.
Deaf-Blind Paralympian Quits Team USA After Being Denied Basic Accommodation
“I’m angry, I’m disappointed, but most of all, I’m sad not to be representing my country,” swimmer Becca Meyers said.
Adam Spencer: A CEO Extraordinaire, Creating Ripples of Change
When you first meet Adam Spencer, what strikes you most is his assertive authenticity and raw honesty. Here is the CEO of AbleDocs, who is as vocal about his weaknesses as he is about his strengths, and probably that is the reason for his sparkling success and accelerated growth.
This journalist turned podcaster uses experience in newsrooms to break barriers and spark inclusive conversations
Kevin McShan did not have a traditional introduction to the newsroom. He did his journalism internship with St. Clair College’s newspaper, in the sports department.
Labour shortage? Opening doors to young workers with disabilities can help fix the issue
It’s well-documented that many Canadian businesses have been struggling with labour shortages, a challenge exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As boomers approach retirement, the aging-workforce discourse is being pushed to new heights.
Job Security Was Already Precarious For Individuals With Disabilities. Then COVID Hit.
Workers with disabilities are disproportionately experiencing job loss during the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead Of These Ableist Words, Use Inclusive Language At Work
Stop using disability as a negative metaphor at work (and everywhere else).