by Trish Robichaud | Nov 5, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities
Depression isn’t a subject many of us probably think about regularly, and it certainly isn’t a widely discussed topic in the workplace. So I was kind of surprised when a friend brought up his wife’s recent bout with depression during a casual coffee chat the other...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 10, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Media Coverage, Websites
“Disability will affect the lives of everyone at some point in their life, it is time society changed to acknowledge this” – One of the key challenges for a person with a disability is to be seen by the public, to be portrayed in the media, treated...
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 28, 2013 | All, Barriers, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Types of Disabilities
MONTREAL: As part of the Semaine québécoise des personnes handicapées, the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse released findings of an awareness project aimed at six of Québec’s major chains of supermarkets and pharmacies. The project...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 27, 2013 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools
WASHINGTON: Odin Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on the T-Mobile network, announced the country’s first mobile service designed for the sole purpose of improving wireless accessibility for people who are blind or low vision. Emporia Essence: A simple...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 25, 2013 | All, Chronic Illness, Financial, Government Publications, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage
When award-winning writer Varda Burstyn complained to the Canadian Human Rights Commission about her treatment by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the last thing she expected was to be caught in the crossfire of a war between these government agencies. Burstyn suffers...
