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Making a Splash

On Monday, July 25th Water Ski Wakeboard Ontario hosted a fantastic day on a lake near Puslinch, Ontario. People with different types of disabilities were given the opportunity to try water skiing, most for the very first time! It was a sunny day that shone down on the participants...

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Seven Accessible Activities for Summer 2022

After a tough two years for seasonal events, summer is sizzling and packed with fun events to check out. If you’re going to be in the GTA this summer, here are seven accessible activities to indulge in:   Attend The Rosé Picnic If you like the idea of sipping...

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The Longest Drive

The 5th Annual OT Consult Ergo Golf Invitational took place Thursday, July 7th at the Pine View Golf Course in Ottawa. There was a great turnout of 15 foursomes on the course playing in support of SCIO’s Enhancing Independence Program that provides essential safety and mobility equipment to people...

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Three Disability Themed Pride Articles to Check Out

June marks Pride month around the world, prompting celebrations of love, diversity and the progress that has been made toward acceptance. While thousands celebrate worldwide, people from the disability community reflect on their own experiences navigating Pride celebrations and accessibility. Here are three disability themed pride stories to check...

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Gary Becker: Escaping the Corner

Meet Gary Becker, a seventies and eighties record enthusiast and fierce thrill seeker. The 59 year old was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1984 and has been using a wheelchair ever since. Based in Kitchener, he completed rehab in his hometown, but recalls that his six month program...

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Camilo Acero: My Family is My Trophy

Camilo Acero is a communications and graphic design guru with a zest for life that is rare and infectious. In his busy life consisting of a job he loves and plenty of social events, his favourite and most important role is dad to an energetic, adventurous and compassionate six...

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Four Virtual Events to Check out this National AccessAbility Week

Each year, Canadians with disabilities are celebrated on a national scale from May 29th to June 4th, as National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) highlights the achievements of the disability community and puts the spotlight on increasing accessibility and inclusion across the country. With a mix of researchers, academics, policy makers,...

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Volunteer Spotlight

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Drew Cumpson: Taking Advocacy to the Next Level

Meet Drew Cumpson, a passionate disability advocate who’s taking his efforts to the next level by running in the upcoming provincial election as the NDP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston....
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Meet Taylor Lindsay-Noel

Taylor is a bold, 28-Year-Old Entrepreneur and Tea Lover with a Passion for Pioneering Change...
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Meet Julie

Julie Sawchuk is an accessibility strategist, educator, speaker, best-selling author and SCIO Board member....
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Wendy Murphy: On Femininity, Disability and Beauty Standards

Meet Wendy Murphy, a health coach, successful author and a former beauty pageant winner determined to break boundaries around perceptions of beauty, ambition, and hard work. Injured in 1984, she has spent 37 years using a wheelchair and although the transition to life with a disability came with many...

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SCIO Community Members Reflect on Black History Month

At the beginning of February, we reached out to the SCIO community to learn about their perspectives and relationship to Black History Month in the context of disability. As we wrap up Black History Month, we have learned that there is a lack of data on this subject, and...

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Six Things to do This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, prompting reflections of love and romance. Fluffy bears, red roses and chocolates will be grabbed off store shelves, and special date nights will be planned, honouring significant others. While romance is an important component of Valentine’s Day, it is equally important to remember...

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Plan Your Legacy

Planning our life’s legacy is both a responsibility and an incredible privilege – it allows us to decide how we will be remembered when we are gone....
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Dedication

Dr. Mary Ann McColl and her late husband, Kirby Rowe are familiar names to many in our community....
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Rolling Through Barriers: Inclusive Workplaces

This fall, as part of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario’s Rolling Through Barriers campaign, we hosted a virtual panel to tackle some of the challenges and opportunities that exist when it comes to finding meaningful and sustainable work forpeople with disabilities....
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5 ways you can be more inclusive in 2022:

Check out 5 ways you can support SCIO this month......
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Reflections on 2021

Leandro Rocha’s determination gets him past barriers to the right job....
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From Invisible to Unstoppable

Leandro Rocha’s determination gets him past barriers to the right job....
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Keeping Goals in Sight – Summer 2021

Our Board of Directors are a dedicated and diverse group of individuals that give their time and expertise to our organization and our community. We continue to profile this generous group of individuals. This edition we connect with Dana Francoz and Omar Ha-Redeye....