Whether you’re looking for gifts this holiday season or all-year long, choosing to shop small can make a huge impact not just to the business itself but to your own community. It’s better for the environment compared to the carbon footprints of larger companies (*cough* Amazon *cough) and you’re directly investing in people’s passion and livelihoods.
Word of the month = authenticity: true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character. Authenticity is the perfect word to represent the enhancement of ‘DEI’ with ‘belonging, dignity, and justice’. Read our blog to learn more! Supplier Spotlight Micro Assistive Tech Inc. (previously known as MicroComputer Science Centre) is a leading…
People who use wheelchairs can now take a dip in Last Mountain Lake at Regina Beach much more easily thanks to a group of residents who got together to raise money for equipment that makes the beach accessible. The beach now has an access mat and “waterwheels,” a special buoyant wheelchair designed to be used in the…
What is Neurodiversity? ‘Neurodiversity’ is a term that was coined in the 1990s by Judy Singer, a sociologist with autism. She used it to explain that certain developmental disorders are actually normal variations of the brain. The most common developmental disorders included under this new conception of brain function are ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia,…
Hello/Bonjour français à suivre December…
Authenticity. Living who you are. We live in a world where often we hide (or cover) parts of ourselves because we don’t know how those aspects of ourselves will be received, if it is safe to share them, or how to share them. When we think about belonging, it is about belonging to ourselves first…
This year, there were 366 films in Oscar contention, with 50-plus nominated — including three centering on disabled people. While that isn’t much, it’s three more than most years and, sadly, it qualifies disability awareness as an innovation. The teams behind Amazon’s “Sound of Metal,” Netflix’s documentary “Crip Camp” and live-action short “Feeling Through” all…