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…
Tag: #Accessibility
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…
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…
My Thoughts on Seeking Employment with Disability
I have touched on this topic in relation to Tourette syndrome and disclosure in THIS POST but I wanted to write a more in-depth post about employment and disability in general. In 2017, Statistics Canada completed a survey that found…
E-bikes and why I think they should not just be banned
I am seeing a lot of news articles around e-bikes and how they are being banned in cities both in Canada and the USA, and every time I see one of those articles it breaks my heart a little bit…