by Trish Robichaud | Jul 8, 2013 | All, Chronic Illness, Disability Statistics, Media Coverage, Research Papers
Most healthy people assume that living with a chronic illness or disability would make life miserable. Surely one can’t be as happy when dealing with a serious health condition. After all, one of the key factors to happiness is having one’s health. Isn’t it? In fact,...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 24, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Education, Employment, Physical Disabilities
Source: UNICEF PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: When the 2010 earthquake struck, Jean Saint-Phar was buried and knocked unconscious by the collapsing walls of the classroom where he was studying engineering. After he woke up, hours passed with no sign of rescue. He feared he...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 27, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Education, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Public Spaces
In the early 1990s, Terri-Lynn Garrie was one of several employees with disabilities hired to work for Janus Joan Inc. for $1.00 per hour. While her pay was later increased to $1.25 per hour, other employees, without disabilities, were earning minimum wage or more,...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 11, 2013 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Chronic Illness, Commentary, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Disability Statistics, Education, Elections, Employment, Environmental, Events, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Physical Barriers
Without legal aid, people with cognitive and learning disabilities cannot cope with the demands of the law Canadians with cognitive and learning disabilities are falling through the cracks of Canada’s legal system. They often lack the skills to deal with details like...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 20, 2012 | Accessible Documents, All, Communication Barriers, Disability Statistics, Information & Communications, Visual Disabilities
Easy access to facilities helps not only the people with disabilities, but also the establishments that serve them. Having clearly marked accessible parking spaces, ramps and accessible signage in general helps people with disabilities locate and gain access to your...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 3, 2012 | Accommodations, All, Disability Statistics
Even if you don’t have a disability, disability insurance is something that you should consider looking into. Statistics show that many Americans, at one point or another, will be out of work due to an injury. You may think because you work in an office, that...
