I Was Born Missing an Ear. To the World, It Was a Problem to Fix
Surgeons promised to make me whole. No one asked what I wanted
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Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool
Club goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise
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Why Do I Minimize My Pain?
I’ve lived with chronic pain since my twenties. Then I started to question what I believed about my limitations
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Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?
As instructors struggle to meet the complex needs of students, schools are leaving both to fend for themselves
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Why Do I Constantly Have to Prove My Disability?
Having to negotiate what it means to be disabled, and then fight for limited benefits and services if you are, is exhausting
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The Activist Who Made Toronto Transit More Accessible
Beryl Potter was a gadfly on a quest to make the TTC easier to use for people with disabilities. The fruits of her labour can be seen to this day
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Body and Soul
Dan was the most physical person I knew. Then he broke his neck
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Have Assisted Dying Laws Gone Too Far?
As Canada expands access to MAID, many people with disabilities are sounding the alarm. Some say the law was flawed from the outset
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Why We Made Fewer Memories during the Pandemic
Monotony and anxiety wrought havoc on our brains. Can we bounce back?
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In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking
Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities
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