This is amazing! – by Olivia Hart Kmart has received wide praise for its latest range of dolls which promote diversity and visibility for children and people of all ages with disabilities. The range includes fashion dolls who are blind, deaf, have a bionic leg, are in a wheelchair or on crutches. “We want all of our customers,…
The Opportunity for Change How we function in organizations looks different now: we work from home, we work in the office, we work at a coffee shop, or some combination of the three. While there is a lot of excitement around integrating our home and work lives, some changes pose a threat to the way…
Word of the month = enjoyment: the state or process of taking pleasure in something. As spring rolls around, we want to take this moment to enjoy ourselves – in our work, in our relationships, and in our day-to-day activities. Join us! Supplier Spotlight Complex Finishes Inc. is a GTA-based General…
July 28, 2021 It sure looks, sounds, tastes and smells like there is a federal election in the air. That means it is time for disability advocates to gear up to ask the federal parties for election commitments on accessibility for over six million people with disabilities in Canada! To get ready, we would welcome…
Our world isn’t designed for each of us. It is intentionally designed to not include some of us. As we honored the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation last week, it was an opportunity to reflect on policy and racist practices that were meant to assimilate an entire population of people to be more…
October is National Depression Education & Awareness Month. This month’s goal is to raise awareness of mental health struggles and the importance of mental health screening. The purpose of education and awareness is to make it easier to help ourselves and those in need. While tactics and techniques are useful, one place we can start…