Access Pride: Accessibility Services Available at the Toronto Pride Parade
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Happy Pride Month, everyone! This June, LGBTQ2+ communities from around the world celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are wonderful events full of colour and fun, however, they are also an opportunity to highlight a greater cause. Pride Month is a chance to pay homage to the struggles and triumphs of minority groups […]
Top 10 Adaptive Activities to Try This Spring
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As the weather gets warmer our thoughts turn to ways we can become more active, expand our social circle and get outdoors this spring. With that in mind, here are 10 great activities you can try this season to get the exercise that plays a huge part in a healthy lifestyle! 1. Sailing Queen’s Quay […]
Accessible Ontario: The Province’s Top 10 Best Accessible Parks
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With warmer weather coming this spring, many like to enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing. In Ontario, many of these activities take place in our popular provincial parks. Have you ever wanted to visit one of these parks but weren’t sure if they were accessible? Here’s a Top 10 list of accessible […]
The Power of Community
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In 2018, while studying at McMaster University, I was given the fantastic opportunity of doing a 4 month internship with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. Working with the organization was one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences of my Masters degree. It was the first time I had worked in a professional environment and SCIO […]
Our Lexicon – Let’s Keep Communication Inclusive
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In conversation, inappropriate words are like bricks. When used continuously and purposefully, we can build up large walls; walls which divide and isolate people. We believe inclusive language completes the picture of an equitable and conscious Ontario. We use accurate diction among our staff, families, clients and greater community, and in doing so, we remove […]