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Real Talk with Rachele: Getting to Know You – Solo Pleasure and Disability

In our last blog post we talked about connecting with partners, and this month we’ll be chatting about connecting with ourselves – that is, masturbation and solo-sex!...
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What You Should Know About Intermittent Catheterization

If you need to use a catheter after your spinal cord injury, there are some basic facts you should know about your product choices and cleaning techniques. After your SCI, your healthcare team will help you determine whether you are able to empty your bladder regularly and completely on...

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Real Talk with Rachele: Love, Sex & Disability: Navigating Relationships on Your Own Terms

February was a month full of in-your-face reminders about love, sex, and what relationships should look like, but rarely representative of the disabled experience....
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Caring for a Loved One with a Spinal Cord Injury: 4 Essential Tips for Caregivers

A spinal cord injury is a life-changing event that profoundly impacts not only the person injured but also their family. As a family member, you may have taken on the vital role of a caregiver, supporting your loved one through this challenging journey. The care you provide plays a...

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Real Talk with Rachele: Why disabled sexuality might be important to us

Our focus in back in the fall was the pervasive myths about sexuality and disability, and many of those myths revolve around our ability and right to even be sexual. As I discussed in that post, unpacking myths and learning new truths are incredibly important for pushing back against...
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Navigating Benefits After a Serious Injury: What You Need to Know

Sustaining a serious injury can be a life-altering experience, bringing with it not only physical challenges but also emotional and financial strains. Understanding the benefits available to you is crucial for your recovery and peace of mind. Here’s an overview of the potential benefits and resources at your disposal....
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A Hospital is Not a Home

Melanie is a 48-year-old fragrance collector and animal lover, currently living in the Peterborough region. For Melanie, a spinal cord injury came after an ordinary day, where she simply went to bed and woke up in the hospital, hours later, paralyzed from the shoulders down. “I had a stroke...

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Cultivating Perserverance

"The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer." - Will Rogers...
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Long-Term Care Is a Short-Term Solution

There's an urgent need for accessible housing and trained disability care, as young individuals with SCI face life in ill-suited long-term care...
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Unpacking Myths: The Truth About Sex and Disability

Our society is rampant with myths and misinformation about sex and disability, many of which stem from ableism, sexism and other forms of oppression that look to control and subdue groups of people. I believe this is why sexuality-related myths are so pervasive – since sexuality is such an...

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You can do hard things

Overcoming Grief, Change, and Adversity. Read more about Greg's story......
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Breaking the Mould

Resilience and creativity in adapting to life with a disability...
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Riding Through Barriers: How My E-Bike Transformed Toronto for Me

I’ve lived in Toronto for a long time and have used a wheelchair for over two decades. I always depended on public transit (subway, streetcar, wheel transit) because driving is a difficult and expensive endeavour. So, When I got my e-bike attachment for my wheelchair, it opened up this...

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Disability Employment – Tips to Hire/Getting Hired

Every October, the subject of employment in the disability community is brought to the forefront of inclusive hiring practices with NDEAM (National Disability Employment Awareness Month) campaigns that activists and businesses alike participate in. With sobering stats on employment among people with disabilities, it is easy to see why...

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Unlocking Inclusive Hiring Solutions

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to recognize the valuable contributions of individuals with disabilities in the workforce. It’s also a chance for businesses to explore how inclusive hiring can boost innovation, productivity, and workplace culture. Employers who embrace disability inclusion gain access to a...

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Back-to-School Essentials for Students with Disabilities in Canada

With September just around the corner, students across Canada are getting ready to return to school. For students with disabilities, preparing ahead of time can make a significant impact in creating a successful and enjoyable academic experience. Here are some back-to-school essentials and tips to help you get ready:...

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A Home for All: The Critical Need for Accessibility in Canadian Housing

Saleh Sheihk has lived in Canada since 2020. Born in Saudi Arabia, he lived in Egypt for many years, navigating life with an SCI – barriers and inaccessible spaces are not new to him. “I came to Canada at the height of COVID, so a lot of things were...

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Get Me Through the Door

People with disabilities often find themselves facing closed doors. Some of them are physical doors that keep them from participating in what is on the other side. Other times they are metaphorical ones that keep them from being part of the community. In either case, the only way to...
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Unbroken Spirits: Stories of Triumph & Transformation

A film can entertain, inform, and bring the viewers on a journey. They can also inspire. There is no shortage of people who inspire within the disability community....
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Choosing Happiness

David Holmes will tell you he is a lucky man. Many people would disagree with him, but they don’t possess the resilience, understanding and hope that he has....
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Upside Down

You are going about your daily life when it is changed forever in the blink of an eye. You suddenly find yourself in an alien body with your whole life being turned upside down and without any idea what the future will hold....