Disabled people can be a very convenient scapegoat to either be the victim or the villain in just about any social issue. When it comes the environmental causes we have certainly been both. In the often misguided war on single use plastic we are both the villains for needing many single use plastic products. We … Continue reading I Stand With Wet’suwet’en: Don’t Use Disabled People to Shame Protesters
I’ve been wearing glasses for the vast majority of my life. I think I got my first pair when I was one. While I can’t say that my history with glasses has been completely uneventful (I am autistic after all), most of my issues stemmed from dealing with getting a new pair adjusted comfortably (AKA … Continue reading Unbelievable Pain: 10 Years of Being Told I was Overreacting to Chronic Pain
On Friday CTV News ran a story titled Six in 10 Adults with Disabilities can't Benefit from Disability Tax Credit. The main focus of the piece is on the fact that the credit is non-refundable. This means that in order to benefit from it the recipient actually has to make enough money to pay taxes. … Continue reading Problems with the Disability Tax Credit Run Deeper than it Being Non-Refundable
As a disabled person, I have concerns about physician assisted suicide (PAS). However, I live in a country that is swiftly moving toward concrete legislation that will make it legal and accessible to applicants. As a result I think the time for debating whether PAS should be legal is a bit unproductive. I don't say … Continue reading Thoughts on Assisted Suicide as Canada Moves Toward Concrete Legislation
Being a student with disabilities can be a complicated and expensive endeavor. While university is a financial strain for most students, disabled students often have additional costs associated with either services or equipment that we require to succeed academically. The government does recognize this additional financial burden and has grants in place to offset them. … Continue reading How Secret Limitations on Grants for Disabled Students Hurt Us
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