Expecting the Best, Receiving Less
More people with disabilities are having children. Our health-care system is unprepared, says researcher Hilary Brown
People with disabilities
Who Is Included?
How U of T is becoming more accessible to Alex Lu – and to thousands of other members of the university community with disabilities
Taking Steps with Trexo
A U of T startup’s robotic device is helping kids overcome their mobility challenges
Toward a City Without Barriers
Prof. Ron Buliung describes how his daughter Asha’s life with a wheelchair profoundly changed him – and his research
Scientists Can’t Read Your Mind. But They’re Working on It
Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself
When Getting a Job Is Mission Impossible
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
Happy Feet
Mallory and Jade Ryan are helping children – including those with special needs – experience the joy of dance
Diverse and Inclusive City
Diversity is one of Toronto's great strengths, but we can do more to ensure some people aren't left behind
Champion for Sport
Paracyclist Shelley Gautier competes for everyone with a disability
Shape Shifter
Special techniques are needed to design clothes for wheelchair users. The ROM showcases them in a unique exhibition
Ode to Joy
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music
Say the Right Thing
Student-developed app helps people with speech problems express themselves – at a fraction of the cost of other devices
Finding Joy in Movement
Dancer-turned-nurse Coralee McLaren helps children with physical disabilities
Courage on Campus
Michelle McQuigge has never let her blindness interfere with her abilities
Chase a Squirrel?
Sorry, this dog is on duty
Everyday Heroes
Every year, Accessibility Services helps more than 1,000 students with disabilities cope with campus life
Given with GRADitude
Wheelchair-accessible picnic table is a gift from the department of occupational therapy's class of '98