Accessibility and disability inclusion are becoming part of the mainstream conversation to improve standards, experiences, and quality of life. Read how the focus should be updating your process, not following the crowd when improving accessibility.

If you did not plan for accessibility from the beginning, do not worry. You can still find ways to improve your activity by reading some tips to help during a busy time.

In order to act for change, understanding of what factors affects policy change is crucial to the success of action. Learn about the different factors as a starting point to examine the potential impact for social change.

2024 Access Awareness Weeks is from May 26th to June 1st. In Canada, there are many weeks that are happenning to work toward improve accessibility and inclusion. Learn more about what AAWNS means and NAAW.

When it comes to accessibility and disability inclusion, most people think they are doing the “standard” of what is expected from them. However, it requires taking initiative to improve access in our community. Learn how to navigate the structures that currently exists and how to reframe thinkig about accessibility.

Part of advocacy and activism is showing the impact you have made. In the era of digital technology, the approaches of communications has expanded with an emphasis on social media. However, there are many ways communication is needed to take action that goes beyond showing impact.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is on April 28th to internationally recognize the need for a healthy and safe working environment and prevent harm in the workplace. Persons with disabilities is a crucial part of this discussion. Learn more about how understanding and including the disability experience is important.

When access needs are not considered, boundaries can be crossed to gain some access. Long term, this is not helpful when living with a disability. Read to learn how important setting boundaries can be and how it can help with your access needs.

There are many ways to contribute to taking action. However, there are qualities tht can make taking action to design a better world a little easier (and more fun). Read to see what the 6 qualities are.

Time is a precious resource. How we are able to utilized time in our day to day lives depends on many factors that we interact with. For persons with disabilities, time use can be impacted. Learn about the three (3) differents ways that affects the time use of persons with disabilities.

International Day of Happiness happens annually on March 20th to recognize happiness as a goal in order to drive an equitable, inclusive approach to well-being. Learn more about different aspects of happiness and actions that can help persons with disabilities.

When you need to make decisions that affects someone’s needs and rights, policies and procedures are develop to meet the gaps that exist in our society. Learn how important it is to know about the policy process to effectively take action.

Reflecting on the time on doing advocacy work including the intersectionality of gender equality. Read more to learn what I have learned over the years on women and girls rights.

We are always looking for the “best approach.” From our personal lives to policy decision-making, there is pressure to make the most optimal decision. But, should it be how we approach solving problems in our communities? Read more to see why this idea exists and why it may also cause issues when improving society.

When doing advocacy and activism, there is always a wonder and push to make the most impact for change. Read to explore the perceived notions of impact and making change with the common question of working with a group, or working as an individual.

As World Social Justice Day is coming up on February 20th, let’s have a conversation on the connection of disability and social justice. Exploring poverty, employment, and the stigma and attitudes that exists for people with disabilities, learn how importance social justice is and how you can contribute to the change.

Learn why Amanda made this art piece of “Waiting to be a choice” with her experience with hearing devices and deaf identity.

There are many things to know about accessibility. However, there is one thing that people forget or choose not to consider when designing and making decisions surrounding access and accommodations.

When considering activism and advocacy, many times, it is the personal connection and local impact that motivates people to do the work. How do we not work in silo? Read to learn how connecting global concepts to local work can help you work.

Self-advocacy is a common tool that is preached to persons with disabilities to obtain the access they need. But should it be? Learn about how self-advocacy is currently being preached, how it should be utilized, and where the line is to switch over to greater advocacy.