Three Disability Themed Pride Articles to Check Out

June marks Pride month around the world, prompting celebrations of love, diversity and the progress that has been made toward acceptance. While thousands celebrate worldwide, people from the disability community reflect on their own experiences navigating Pride celebrations and accessibility. Here are three disability themed pride stories to check out: LGBTQIA Wheelchair Users Share their […]

Gary Becker: Escaping the Corner

Meet Gary Becker,  a seventies and eighties record enthusiast and fierce thrill seeker. The 59 year old was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1984 and has been using a wheelchair ever since. Based in Kitchener, he completed rehab in his hometown, but recalls that his six month program was barely equipped for those who […]

Camilo Acero: My Family is My Trophy

Camilo Acero is a communications and graphic design guru with a zest for life that is rare and infectious. In his busy life consisting of a job he loves and plenty of social events, his favourite and most important role is dad to an energetic, adventurous and compassionate six year old. Injured in his home […]

Four Virtual Events to Check out this National AccessAbility Week

Each year, Canadians with disabilities are celebrated on a national scale from May 29th to June 4th, as National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) highlights the achievements of the disability community and puts the spotlight on increasing accessibility and inclusion across the country. With a mix of researchers, academics, policy makers, health practitioners and people with lived […]

Wendy Murphy: On Femininity, Disability and Beauty Standards

Meet Wendy Murphy, a health coach, successful author and a former beauty pageant winner determined to break boundaries around perceptions of beauty, ambition, and hard work. Injured in 1984, she has spent 37 years using a wheelchair and although the transition to life with a disability came with many challenges, she was quick to adapt […]