by The Disability Union | Thursday, 2 July, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability, Relationships
Dating and relationships are difficult. Add a disability to the mix, and it increases the difficulty 1000x. Different disabilities have different limitations, so not everyone can do the traditional “dinner and a movie” thing. If your date uses a...
by The Disability Union | Monday, 29 June, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability
The world is not accessible. There are plenty of barriers, beit doors without automatic openers, or stairs to access a door. And unfortunately, not even our homes and/or office are always accessible. However, that rarely stops people from coming up with innovative...
by The Disability Union | Friday, 26 June, 2020 | Disability
Language is ever evolving, ever changing, and fluid. The words we use have weight and can change the entire meaning of what we are trying to convey. For example, I could describe the animal laying next to me right now and say he has four legs, a tail, and...
by The Disability Union | Tuesday, 23 June, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability, Employment
A little over a month ago, we had an article discussing 10 ways you can make your office more accessible. That article, however, focused more on physical/mobility disabilities and failed to give some accommodations for people with other kinds of impairments. Not all...
by The Disability Union | Saturday, 20 June, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability, Employment
In previouse articles, we discussed reasonable accomodations and ways offices can be more accessible. In the following video, Jennifer shows us what reasonable accommodations look like at work, and how working from a wheelchair can be achieved with just...
by The Disability Union | Wednesday, 10 June, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability
Going off to college is a big step for anyone. People with disabilities who go to college may have a few more hurdles to jump over. It’s still very possible, though. Most colleges have been in session for a few weeks now, so this is the perfect time...
