A trial involving researchers at the University of Colorado found it can be safe to transplant stem cells into the brains of people with at least one disabling illness, but …
Kellie Robison knew when just a youngster that she was going blind. The 62-year-old Oakley woman was born sighted, but it soon became apparent, even as an infant, that she …
December 3 is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by the United Nations in order to raise awareness and promote the welfare of persons with disabilities around the …
New research suggests nearly 60 per cent of public spaces in Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa are either inaccessible or partially inaccessible to people with disabilities. The report comes from the …
Marine Corps veteran Kyle Hansel of Pacifica is making a belt for his mother, using lessons, skills, and a renewed faith in himself gained from competitive sports despite hands and …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. My autistic son AJ’s first job was at a grocery store. We learned interacting with customers was a challenge, so it wasn’t …
Jennifer Bercier says “an invisible line with a huge barrier” separates Manitoba First Nations like hers from the rest of the province, after her daughter lost all of her disability …
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has apologized to people in the province with disabilities for years of “historic, systemic discrimination.” The apology was part of a video greeting Houston delivered …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Research from Forrester shows that executive-level support is on the rise for accessibility. Companies are thinking beyond legal compliance and looking at …
Desiree Isaac-Pictou, from Ugpi’ganjig, Eel River Bar First Nation in New Brunswick, will be off to Santiago, Chile, in November with Team Canada’s wheelchair basketball team for the Parapan American Games. The games, …