Every single day I need to explain how universal, accessible design does not mean ‘only people with disabilities’ can use an accessible space… that when designed thoughtfully, accessibility increases ease of use and equity for ALL people. Apple’s new ad…
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Ah-Ha accessibility life hacks
One of my worst disabilities now is my severe cervical arthritis (C1 to C4 spine/neck). This disability causes nearly intolerable, daily chronic pain in the form of headaches and muscle spasms. Over the last decade this disability has gotten worse,…
Reflections…and gratitude
Today marks the 14th anniversary of my mobility disability and I have many big emotions. Becoming physically disabled was traumatic, and since that moment my life has changed drastically! Every day I wake up in a body that is my…
And so, it begins
For months we have been seeing the talk of “return to normal”. I have a previous blog about it here. It has begun. A well-known conference for an organization focused on inclusion posted a link to their upcoming conference which…
The world of virtual reality
I have multiple disabilities but the ones I want to talk about in relation to Virtual Reality are specifically my physical disabilities, and my mental health and wellness. I was not physically disabled until 2008, and pre-disability? I was a…
Story time (more of these to come soon)
Accessibility is not always what it seems. A few years ago, when I was a full-time wheelchair user, my wife and I decided to go out for lunch. We called a sushi place that we wanted to try, just to…
Canadian Federal Election
I wanted to take a moment today and post the links for Elections Canada so that those who need/want to can register to vote by mail and avoid all the challenges around accessibility + covid19. If you choose to vote…
I would like to talk about language.
In the disability community we talk a lot about language… and while we do not ALWAYS agree on what language should be used, there are strong leanings toward language we prefer “as a whole”. Some key things that almost everyone…
Why “going back to normal” should not be the goal
A lot of people in the disability community are talking about what life after the pandemic might look like for us. Yes, everyone wants to know what it will look like around masking, “vaccination passports”, traveling, etc. but the burning…
Disability and Accommodation
This is an unplanned follow up on my last blog post about employment and disability. Today I was surfing the internet and came across this tweet from user @stephshantz (Steph Shantz): “I had two people tell me today that if…