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By Viveka Krishnaswamy With professional diversity and inclusivity initiatives on the rise, companies everywhere are starting to think meaningfully about how to enhance accessibility in the workplace. Approximately 22% of Canadians and 13%…
By Joel Snyder People often have a special bond with their pets. But this is especially true for people who have autism, including children with autism. When humans have autism,…
By Tanya Sheckley, Up Academy This is Harold on Wheels. He is a Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Scottish Deerhound and some other stuff. He’s pure mutt, which we know because we had…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical What’s in your catheter? It’s time to find out! A new requirement under California’s Proposition 65 law now ensures that, prior to sale, medical supply manufacturers…
By Ava Maria Faria, Easter Seals Canada Easter Seals Canada is a national charity with close to 100 years of history and community service in Canada. Since its founding in 1922, Easter…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical ‘Tis the season to spin your wheels shopping for holiday gifts and enjoying the love of family and friends. Here’s a few ways you can give…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Chicago Abilities Expo attendees and social media fans nationwide have not one but two amazing opportunities to connect with the Rolling Sisterhood being built by the Rollettes dance team.…
By Amy Sherwood My name is Amy. I am a single mom to one persistent son and the proud human companion to Dolly Pawton, my wonderful service dog. As it…
By Nate Crosby, SPR Therapeutics, LLC Nearly 1.7 million Americans are living with an amputation and another almost 200,000 will undergo an amputation this year. The number of people living…
Congrats to the Heartland of America! According to an analysis by consumer finance website WalletHub, Overland Park, Kansas tops the chart as the best place to live for the disability…
By Debra Kerper, Easy Access Travel In all honesty, it took me a long time until I was ready to invite clients to join a group trip whether cruise or land.…
By Deborah Pierce, Author of The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages and Abilities How much do you really know about home accessibility? There is a lot of misconception and downright…
