Tag: accessibility
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Snowed In, Pushed Out: When Winter Erases Access
When winter hits, accessibility vanishes. For disabled Canadians, snow isn’t just cold—it’s a barrier that isolates, endangers, and excludes.
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Not All Visibility Is Voluntary: When Disability Makes You Seen Before You’re Heard
Not all disabilities are invisible—and not all visibility is voluntary. This reflective post explores real-life experiences of being visibly disabled, from service dogs and CGMs to prosthetics and white canes, and the everyday challenges of public perception and ableism.
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Disability Pride Month: A Canadian Perspective on a Global Movement
Disability Pride Month isn’t just an American movement. Here’s a Canadian perspective on its meaning, symbols, and why visibility matters—whether or not you feel proud.
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A Day Of Wheelchair Use
I’ve watched many Day in the Life, A Day Wheelchair Challange, and other similarity-themed YouTube videos. Not a single one of them touches on how sore, painful, and hard it is to use a wheelchair that isn’t actually built for your specific frame/person. All the people who have done the challenge who were not disabled…
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Wheelchair Walmart Trip
Well, that went decent, took an unscheduled trip to Walmart. At first, I wasn’t going to go (as in was going to drive Norman there and wait in the car for him) then after weighing my options I decided that I was going to go in my chair. Something I have been avoiding doing for…