Author: Alex Duerksen

Hello/Bonjour                                                                                                     français à suivre December…

As a Canadian veteran entrepreneur, you’re entering the business world with unique experiences and strengths. That means you have access to some unique resources to help you start, strengthen, and scale your business!   Military training prepares you to become a versatile entrepreneur. Even with that head start, getting access to reputable professionals and programs…

For two years, we have Zoomed, Emailed, Googled and Text. We’ve social distanced. We’ve covered our smiles. This year is the year we can get a little more personal. Send a holiday card to co-workers, friends and loved ones. Let them know they are an important part of your life. Inclusive Holiday Cards, 10 Cards…

Alisha Dicks graduates with her bachelor of intermediate secondary education degree at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s on Oct. 22  Living with a disability can sometimes be frustrating, expensive and isolating. But, as the CBC’s Alisha Dicks knows, it’s so much more than that. Her disability has taught her to think creatively…

People may be said to resemble not the bricks of which a house is built, but the pieces of a picture puzzle, each differing in shape, but matching the rest, and thus bringing out the picture. – Felix Adler Supplier Spotlight   Becoming a member of IWSCC has allowed us opportunities that we thought would…

Legislation provides broad focus on areas of authority on which the government can act. New legislation before the House of Assembly aims to kickstart the process of improving accessibility in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador by removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating in society. John Abbott, minister of Children, Seniors and…

With much of the country in lockdown, and with the ever-changing nature of work, organisations are pivoting to virtual events and presentations. While it’s a necessity to conduct presentations virtually during the pandemic, we may also see some events continue to offer both a virtual and in-person option. Australian Network on Disability has the top…

October 13, 2021 To help students with disabilities overcome the many disability barriers they face in Ontario schools, colleges and universities, you still have a chance to press for long-overdue improvements. The Ford Government has extended to November 1, 2021 the deadline for giving feedback on the disability barriers facing students with disabilities in Ontario…

Students hope to commercialize device that placed third in Universities Canada competition. From top left, clockwise: Kaitlyn Busson, Kerilyn Kennedy, Sammy Pham and Jesimiel Ugbebor. The quartet placed third in a national competition that encourages participants to develop cost-effective solutions that address barriers and challenges for people with disabilities. (Submitted by Kaitlyn Busson/Kerilyn Four Dalhousie University…