by Trish Robichaud | Feb 22, 2016 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Barriers, Chronic Illness, Education, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Systemic Barriers, Types of Disabilities
Some disabilities are more obvious than others. Many are immediately apparent, especially if someone relies on a wheelchair or cane. But others — known as “invisible” disabilities — are not. People who live with them face particular challenges in the...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 24, 2015 | All, Barriers
Most people say they want to age at home, but there’s a funny thing about that. Although folks want to stay in familiar surroundings to be near friends and family, too many people as they get older find themselves stranded in their own neighborhoods, suffering...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 2, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers
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 | Mar 30, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Employment
While Canada has made great strides in equal opportunity employment, companies might still be inadvertently discriminating against disabled individuals. Many firms continue to engage in practices that shut out individuals with disabilities, often right from the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 16, 2014 | All, Barriers, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
Doorknobs in Vancouver are set to become a relic of the past after city council recently ushered in Canada’s first adaptable housing bylaw. As of early 2014, all new housing units built in Vancouver will require a slew of new accessibility features, including wider...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 8, 2013 | All, Barriers, Government Publications, Human Rights Cases
“On Friday, July 19 2013 the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario will begin hearing the disability discrimination claim brought against McMaster Universityby former PhD student, Jason Tang.” ARCH The demonstrable failure of McMaster is to stand their ground and not allow...
