by Trish Robichaud | Mar 17, 2014 | All, Commentary, Types of Disabilities
If we want more entrepreneurship in America, the fastest way to get there is via the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) that’s currently being held hostage in Washington. I’ve been an entrepreneur my entire adult life, apart from breaks for sleeping. I’ve worked with...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 12, 2014 | All, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Transportation
Chantal Huinink’s horrific bus trip from Toronto prompts a call for better training and transit equipment — and a complaint system for disability-law violations. It was the trip from Hell. Except temperatures were hovering close to –20 C last Wednesday evening when...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 22, 2014 | All, Physical Disabilities, Resources/Tools, Types of Disabilities
eDateAbility helps people with physical disabilities meet others for friendship, romance and love. eDateAbility strives to give singles and others with physical disabilities a forum for information, tips on dating and relationships, as well as keep them abreast of...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 21, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Disability Statistics, Information & Communications
More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with disabilities said they were kept...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 18, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Employment, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act and regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission refocused attention on workplace accommodations by broadening the definition of disability; more coverage means more employees will likely be ...
