5 Essential Tips for Wheelchair Accessible Travel
As the great poet Dr Seuss once said, “You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.” Here at SCIO, like Dr Seuss, we too believe you’re off to amazing places. As those who’ve caught the travel bug can also attest, travelling really is the only […]
Top 10 Adaptive Sex Techniques
Living with a spinal cord injury will likely mean getting a little more creative with your approach to sexual intimacy. Or, if you’re already the creative type, perhaps it means continuing down the road of experimentation. Either way, there are many adaptive techniques to consider that accommodate decreased or increased sensation, fatigue, and mobility challenges. […]
Rediscovering your sexuality with a disability
There are a lot of life changes when you develop issues with your mobility, including to your sexuality and intimate relations. How we know ourselves, connect to others and find our way in the world is related in part to our sexuality. Which makes this a natural and necessary topic to explore. Below I have […]
Five Ways to Create a Barrier-Free Storefront
Take a walk around your business. What do you see? Are there steps leading you through the front door, a ramp? Or both? Does the restroom in your business have a door that swings out or in? What does the checkout area look like? Is the debit machine fixed or on a flexible cord? As […]
The Top 5 Myths when Hiring Employees Living with Disability
Finding a job can be tough for most people. For people with disabilities, it can be even more of a challenge. People with accessibility needs have historically faced discrimination from employers based on myths and misconceptions society holds about people living with disabilities. Unfortunately, many of these myths are still present in our world today. […]
