For many students entering post-secondary programs, some of the main struggles include an increased workload, learning to juggle multiple assignments and classes, and exploring the new freedoms and responsibilities of adulthood. For others, however, the challenges begin with accessibility. At many of Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions, accessibility programs can help studentsContinue Reading
Some disabilities are relatively easy to see, such as missing limbs or an inability to walk. It can be quite straightforward, if expensive, to make accommodations for people in these situations with features such as sloped sidewalks or curb cuts, which allow people using wheelchairs or walkers to navigate theContinue Reading
To the outside world, Sarah looks like any other thirty-five-year-old professional. She goes to work, meets friends for coffee, and posts vacation photos on social media. She smiles, laughs, and appears to move through life without a care. But what people don’t know is that Sarah lives with an autoimmuneContinue Reading
Personal knowledge can make a campaign especially vital for the participants. When Jim Derksen took up the cause of disability rights in Manitoba, he was acting from a position of inside knowledge, using his own experiences as a starting point for working to make the lives of many Manitobans better.Continue Reading
