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A disability might increase your risk of falls at home and in the community. Falls are a serious health risk that can result in injury, hospitalization, and loss of independence. This handout lists some strategies that can help to prevent falls, and that enable you to continue confidently participating in meaningful daily activities.

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When it comes to living life with disabilities, some things just work differently. Most people would be hard pressed to say that they enjoy doing chores, but for people who use wheelchairs or have limited mobility, daily tasks such as cleaning the house and keeping track of regular schedules can require a lot more time and patience. Sometimes you need outside help to accomplish everyday tasks such as these. 

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Clothes are one of the best gifts you can give someone. Everyone wears clothes and the best pieces of fashion are useful and make you feel and look good. Unfortunately, getting dressed can be a challenge for people with physical difficulties. But it doesn’t have to be - if a shoe is hard to put on, you can change the shoe. This is one of the many reasons adaptive fashion exists. Adaptive fashion is clothing with innovative features that make dressing easier for people who live with disabilities.

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Going out trick-or-treating should be fun for everyone! TreatAccessibly has made it their mission to make this reality by bringing awareness to accessible trick-or-treating so children of all abilities can take part in Halloween. We've taken a selection of their recommendations which we think everyone should be aware of.

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“She’s now wheelchair-bound.” “They’ve been confined to a wheelchair for three years.” When we wheelchair users are spoken of, phrases like these are sometimes used -- reflecting the way that some feel about this vital piece of equipment that we rely on. It is seen an instrument of imprisonment, holding us down, keeping us from living full lives. In reality, it is our chairs that give us mobility and independence. Examining the genesis of the wheelchair and how far it has come may help change the way that it is perceived.

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The first time I went swimming while disabled was about three years after my spinal cord injury. By this time, I had sat in several clothing-optional hot tubs in the little hippie town we lived in and I was getting more comfortable with being in the water, so trying to swim while disabled seemed to be the obvious next step. It would be years before I got into another pool and tried swimming while disabled again.

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We fully believe in and support patient (or client)-centred practice where the patient is at the centre as the most important and in control of what happens next. A key part of this and a part of you being in charge of your own healthcare, is being informed. So today, we are going to review patient rights in Ontario including some real-life examples!
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History of the Wheelchair

History of The Wheelchair

“She’s now wheelchair-bound.” “They’ve been confined to a wheelchair for three years.” When we wheelchair users are spoken of, phrases like these are sometimes used — reflecting the way that some feel about this vital piece of equipment that we rely on. It is seen an instrument of imprisonment, holding us down, keeping us from living full lives. In reality, it is our chairs that give us mobility and independence. Examining the genesis of the wheelchair and how far it has come may help change the way that it is perceived.

Swimming While Disabled

Swimming While Disabled: Body of Water

The first time I went swimming while disabled was about three years after my spinal cord injury. By this time, I had sat in several clothing-optional hot tubs in the little hippie town we lived in and I was getting more comfortable with being in the water, so trying to swim while disabled seemed to be the obvious next step. It would be years before I got into another pool and tried swimming while disabled again.

Healthcare law and patient rights

Patient Rights in Ontario, Canada

We fully believe in
and support patient (or client)-centred practice where the patient is at the centre as the most
important and in control of what happens next. A key part of this and a part of you being in
charge of your own healthcare, is being informed. So today, we are going to review patient
rights in Ontario including some real-life examples!

Wheelchair on Sidewalk

Why You Should Watch These Great Disability Documentaries

I watched my first disability documentary in 2005, about five years after I became a wheelchair user. I was riveted. I barely moved my body for the next hour and a half, my transfer forgotten as people who looked like me filled the screen. I had never seen so many wheelchair users on screen at one time before. I felt like I was gorging on something I hadn’t even known I was starving for. My worries about what the film would be like were swamped by how good it felt to be immersed in a world of media where I didn’t feel like I was a square peg fitting myself into a round hole. I thought, Why didn’t I start watching this stuff earlier?

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