Five years ago, I wrote in this column about Crip Camp, the documentary that tells the story of American disability activists and the fight that led to the Americans with Disabilities Act. I reflected on how our Canadian perspective on disability has been shaped by the work of the U.S. disability justice movement. One of…
The two women on the GO train looked annoyed when I explained they were sitting in a wheelchair-designated space. They huffed and muttered but took the stairs to the upper level of the train car while I turned to latch Janneke’s chair for the start of our trip. Let’s go to the Ex! In August,…
I’ve shared before that what brings me joy is when my kids surprise me with their joy. While this has happened naturally with our older two, understanding joy through Rachel and Janneke’s eyes has taken more effort. When the girls were young, we were encouraged to try live music sessions as a way of fostering…
Going through my inbox the other day, an email caught my attention. It invited me to participate in a research project examining “caregiver burden” in families of children with medical complexity. I completed the survey, but I also wrote to the research team to ask about their choice of language. By using the word “burden,”…
It’s been a year since our Rachel became an adult and now qualifies as disabled with extensive needs, according to our province’s health care system. We celebrated her 19th birthday with a train trip to Toronto for the day. Visiting the big city offers a unique experience of inclusion, as a wheelchair is less of…
One of our favourite places is the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory. It’s close to home and fairly accessible for wheelchairs. We love the outdoor gardens and the indoor greenhouse with all its greenery and colourful butterflies. It’s a great inspiration for our own home garden. Need to pause We have a routine: roll the wheels…
In 1998 my family arrived in Kenya, sent there by Wycliffe Bible Translators Canada. A year later, Wycliffe declared Vision 2025: an ambitious goal to start a translation of Scripture in every language that still needed one by the year 2025. I grew up hearing about this audacious goal and catching wind of the occasional…
Over the winter months, with snow making it a challenge for the wheels, we’ve been taking our girls to a local indoor track. Built for the 2022 Canada Summer Games, the Walker Sports and Abilities Centre was designed to be accessible for parasport. There are two large accessible washrooms, one on each level, with adult-sized…
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