by Trish Robichaud | Aug 27, 2020 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Employment, Employment, Hearing Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised, Visual Disabilities
If you’re an employer, you might know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sets out guidelines and requirements for reasonable accommodations. Despite the fact that accommodations are simply supports that help employees do their best work, many...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 28, 2016 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Hearing Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Public Spaces, Resources/Tools, Types of Disabilities, Visual Disabilities
Great news. Now that the $5.75 million on glam bike paths for the super-abled is out of the way, city council will take a long overdue look at increasing basic accessibility for people who may not even have one way to get from Point A to Point B. Ward 7 Coun. Druh...
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 | Jun 9, 2015 | All, Types of Disabilities
Disabled mannequins are eliciting astonished looks from passers-by on Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse. Between the perfect mannequins, there will be figures with scoliosis or brittle bone disease modelling the latest fashions. One has shortened limbs; the other a...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 4, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Types of Disabilities
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has embraced an approach to inclusive design that will set new Canadian and world standards for universal accessibility, its president announced today. Cutting-edge technology, nation-wide input from the disability...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 22, 2014 | All, Education, Financial, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from purchasing drugs based...
