Sherry Dai: On Motherhood, Family and Disability

There are many titles that Sherry Dai has in life. Among them are daughter, wife, University of Toronto graduate and mother of two. Sherry has a keen interest in political science and the humanities and loves crafts and baking – especially tarts, which happen to be an all time favourite for her kids.   Shortly after […]

From the Community: I Almost Died from Reusing Catheters

  Stephen Hill was born with spina bifida and has lived his entire life with a disability. Today, the 69-year-old struggles with numerous health complications, including a spinal leak and persistent urinary tract infections due to insufficient catheters. “I have no coverage at all for catheters, so this is an ongoing issue,” he shares.    When […]

Ontario Budget 2023: Summary and Highlights  

Yesterday, the province of Ontario revealed the 2023 budget with record spending of $204.7 billion. The post-pandemic budget is allocating $81 billion to healthcare, which is the largest expense in the budget.  SCIO will continue to address systemic barriers for the needs of our community and work with the Ontario government to enhance the lives […]

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario Urges Immediate Action on Ontario’s AODA Commitment

A new report published just days ago is painting a stark picture of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), which Ontarians were hoping would meet its goals for a fully accessible province by 2025. Rich Donovan, Chair of the province’s Accessibility Standards Advisory Council (ASAC), appointed to conduct a legislative review of the […]

Dustin Gawne: Reaching New Highs

Dustin Gawne is a 39 year old father of two from Ridgetown, Ontario whose story of overcoming addiction while adjusting to living with a disability is both gripping and uplifting. Prior to a single vehicle collision seven years ago, where he sustained his incomplete SCI, he remembers being the party guy; the person everyone would […]