Written by Kathleen Wong, USA Today, November 28, 2025 Blind singer Lachi calls it her “glam cane”: a colorful, bedazzled cane that helps her navigate her surroundings while also stylishly matching her outfits. Also known as a white cane — although hers are far more vibrant than that — the device gives Lachi autonomy when […]
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Visitability: Allaina Humphreys’ Mission to Bring Fair Housing Standards to All
Written by Allaina Humpreys for Spinalpedia, November 12, 2025 It seems like a far off dream for wheelchair-users to live in a world where they can freely visit their neighbors and family and friends’ homes without a care about accessibility, but that reality exists in Bolingbrook, Illinois thanks to Visitability, a housing code ordinance that […]
How two Canadian war amputees shaped disability rights activism
Remembering early contributions to disability rights activism in Canadian history Written by Eric Story, Special to Western News, November 10, 2025 Perhaps you’ve heard the name John McCrae, the famous poet who wrote “In Flanders Fields.” But have you heard of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall? While conducting research on disabled veterans, I came across their names […]
Air Canada Expands Autism Aviation Days Program
Written by Air Canada Blog, November 24, 2025 Air Canada and the Air Canada Foundation have wrapped up another successful year of Autism Aviation Days events, significantly expanding the program to reach families across the country. The initiative provides children on the autism spectrum with hands-on experience navigating the air travel process, from check-in through […]
Wisconsin friends team up to create disability justice zine
Written by Richelle Wilson, Wisconsin Public Radio, November 13, 2025 For artist and educator Emily Nott, who has had chronic migraines since she was 7 years old, learning about disability justice concepts was “life-affirming.” “Having ideas at my fingertips like spoon theory and bed activism were ways to not fold those experiences in on myself and hide them and feel […]
She’s 93 and still job searching.
Written by Noah Sheidlower, Business Insider, November 1, 2025 Patricia Willson, 93, stares intently at her leg as her nurse unwraps layers of bandages, revealing a scar that, to Willson’s elation, is nowhere near as gruesome as it had been months ago. Hunched over from a fractured back, Willson scrolls through her phone to remind her nurse […]