There are a great number of problems and challenges that would qualify a person for the Canadian Revenue Agency’s Disability Tax Credit (DTC) but many are unknown to the general public. One of those is a problem that many people are totally unaware that they even suffer from. It manifests emotionally with a foreboding sense […]

Disability is a term that is used to describe the weakness of an individual based on their physical or mental health. Disability among individuals can occur either at birth, caused by a mischance, or created after some time. Table of Contents Individuals suffering from Disabilities Top 16 Famous Personalities with Disability Stephen Hawking Franklin Delano […]

According to the recent survey carried out by World Health Organization (WHO), there are more than 285 million visually impaired people worldwide: 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision. In addition, researchers suggest that the number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, and they […]

 Technology and new ‘devices’ are all the rage in the modern world. Everyone seems to want to discuss their latest ‘toys’ they use both in the workplace and at home. Here are some new technological break-throughs designed to make life easier for people with disability. Top 7 Technologies to help People with Disability The Kapten […]

Introduction Today there are mobile apps for practically everything and everyone. New apps are being developed all the time for people who have a disability. These highly specific apps are designed to make life easier, and more fulfilling beyond just financial assistance through disability tax credit, and certainly, support inclusion and independence. So, who is […]

ADVANCEMENTS ARE IMPROVING LIVES Due to advancements in many areas of our lives, aging with a disability may not be as difficult or challenging as it was in previous times. Science, medicine, technology, and civil rights have all combined to provide people with disabilities a more equitable place in society, and a more comfortable way […]

 Men with disabilities have long faced a plethora of issues with respect to body image, relationships, sexuality, employment and financial stability. Even in an age when women are fully present in the workforce (although still earning less money on the dollar than men), men continue to cope with the image of the ‘primary earner’, ‘the […]

Disabled and Queer In the second part of this series, the focus is on the intersectionality between ‘being Queer and having a disability’. The following quote is from Bob Guter, editor of Bent: A Journal of CripGay Voices. As we pursue love and work and physical autonomy while being ignored by our nondisabled gay brothers, […]

As a woman with a disability I am, of course, interested in the intersection of gender, politics and disability. In this 3-part series, the following topics will be explored: Women and disability Pride and disability – The LGBTQ community of people with disabilities Men and disability It is a fact of research that more women […]

In Part 1 of this series, we explored the concepts of alternative medicine and disability. In this part of this 3-part series, we explore alternative treatments. Some of the more well-known of these treatments include the following: Acupuncture – Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that a life-force energy permeates our bodies through meridians punctuated by acupuncture […]

In this 3-part series we will explore the ways in which alternative treatments and alternative medicine might be helpful for people with disabilities. The 3-part series will unfold as follows: Part 1: Alternative Medicine & Disability Part 2: Alternative Treatments & Disability Part 3: How to Select and Work with an Alternative Practitioner Alternative medicine […]

During New York’s Fashion Week in 2015, FTL MODA had models with disabilities go down their runway. FTL MODA had partnered with Fondazione Vertical, an Italian non-profit organization that financially supports spinal cord research, and their runway consisted of models in wheelchairs, amputees and persons who used crutches and canes for mobility. This is not […]