disabilities
My hidden disabilities were visible for a day
July 13, 2026Tuesday night, I had the worst nightmare ever. My dream consisted of a cacophony of people screaming, “But you don’t look like you have a disability!” while posing like Queen in the “Bohemian Rhapsody” music video. Scary to the average person — but reflective of my daily life as someone with hidden disabilities. I was unusually tired when I woke up on Wednesday morning. As I lifted from my slumber and approached the bathroom mirror . . . something peculiar had occurred. My disabilities were now a wee bit visible. On my head was a giant tattoo consisting of an arrow…
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Canadians with disabilities deserve to vote without barriers
September 18, 2021For Canadians with disabilities, no election is without challenge. Nevertheless, voting access strategies during COVID-19 have produced some meaningful results for citizens with visual or physical disabilities. Among the many inadvertent lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, is the realization…
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Access for All advocates for SFU to provide a safer environment proposal in their return-to-campus plan
June 27, 2021SFU released its four-stage reopening plan on May 26, 2021. In stage four, the plan proposes a 80–100% density return to campus for in-person learning. In response, Serena Bains, vice-president university and academic affairs of the Simon Fraser Student Society…
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