Amanda Listens Blog

A space to share my thoughts, concerns, dreams, and aspirations for advocacy and social change.

Accessibility and Disability

Want to be more accessible and inclusive to persons with disabilities? Explore topics surrounding accessibility and disability to help improve access.

Advocacy and Activism

Contributing to a movement can be overwhelming. Read about different ways you can do advocacy and activism and the tips I learned along the way doing advocacy work.

About Amanda

Introducing Amanda who is the person behind Amanda Listens. Read more about her thoughts, dreams, and approach to social change.

Illustrating Disability

Learn about different social issues and topics with the connection of disability with a visual short version of the blogs on Instagram via posts.

Recent Blogs

Partnerships with Disability Perspectives is Necessary for Prosperity

11 Feb, 26 |

Last week was International Development Week in Canada which many people and organizations celebrate with the 2026 theme, Prosperity through Partnership. Learn the importance of including persons with disabilities in the process to ensure that sustainable development and progress is…

What Asking for Help Means as A Disabled Person

28 Jan, 26 |

There are many expectations on persons with disabilities. All of these expectations impact how a person with a disability may ask for help or choose not to. Learn how asking for help is complicated as a person with disabilities.

Access Includes You Too | Art Piece

14 Jan, 26 |

When it comes to accessibility conversations, there is the assumption that it will only improve for people with disabilities and consider a small portion of the population. But people with disabilities are not a small portion of the population. Accessibility…