by Emi Knape | published Sep. 9th, 2021 Living on campus at RIT undoubtedly has its ups and downs. From housing assignments, to broken elevators and other facilities, and alarms waking you up in the middle of the night — living on campus can seem difficult. For disabled students, however, dealing with these issues becomes part of their day-to-day routine. […]

Before the pandemic, I loved travelling (Picture: Chris Tomson) While on my way home from a lovely afternoon of birthday drinks on Canal Street with a friend in 2019, I was hit with a wave of sadness, disappointment and annoyance. I wish I could’ve stayed out for a night on the town in Manchester but […]

There is a tough choice being made by people living with a disability in New Brunswick. In order to maintain their social assistance from the Department of Social Development, advocates say they are being forced to choose between basic income and living with the person they love. The household income policy, or the HIP […]

Back in February 2019, when I was an eighth grader, I and hundreds of other nervous students toured my future Chicago high school. My tour had one major difference though. Since I use an electric wheelchair, I needed to see the school from an accessibility standpoint. I was getting a preview of all the obstacles […]

Health & Science The Laura Fergusson Trust provided a safe haven for young disabled people – until last year when it abruptly shut up shop in Auckland. Now, members of the community are rallying for the Government to intervene in the centre’s impending sale. Matthew Scott reports.  Sophia Malthus was just glad she didn’t have to […]

Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, January 7 2020 CHINA: China has on Sunday released a blue paper on efforts made for handicapped people, highlighting improvements in the barrier-free environment across the country. A blue paper on efforts made for handicapped people shows improvements of barrier-free environment for the disabled. [Chinanews.com] The Chinese Academy of Disability Data Sciences, the […]

Americas, Tourism, June 10 2019 Kerrie D. Symmonds, Barbados’ minister of tourism and international transport, told TravelPulse on Thursday that the island is looking into several initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations, while also improving the quality of life for its disabled locals. As part of Caribbean Week New York, which was organized by […]

Asia-Pacific, Events, News, December 28 2018 Participants of the workshop. Source: Newz Hook AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA: Financial independence of people with disabilities enables them to lead a better life and also become part of the mainstream. The employment opportunities for disabled people can be increased by their skill development. However, only skill development is not enough, [...]