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One night, while out with friends at the age of 17, Chelsie got into a car with someone who had been drinking. Life changed forever when the car hit a tree head-on, and she was instantly paralyzed from the waist down. Her injury tried to steal her love...

With adequate staffing and trauma-informed training, some schools have reduced or eliminated seclusion. Ontario needs a policy.
A recent report entitled Crisis in the Classroom: Exclusion, Seclusion and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools shares accounts of the frightening use of seclusion rooms in schools. It makes recommendations towards improving inclusion...

Going abroad can be an exciting experience, but if you often experience sensory overload, it can be stressful too – particularly if you have to navigate a busy airport. With the potential for crowded spaces, loud noises, and the added pressure of getting...

My first wheelchair was a steel tank. I’m not being dramatic. It weighed too much, but of course, I adapted and pushed that wheelchair as far and as fast I possibly could. That was thirty-five years ago. I was young enough that I didn’t fully understand...