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Originally published in 2023. Updated in March 2026 by Samar Ismali. The employment rate for adults with autism in Canada was last reported to be 33% compared to 79% for...

“If diversity is inviting people to the party, inclusion is asking someone to dance.” Diversity and inclusion are two big buzz words in our society today. Everyone wants to have...

Canadians with disabilities tend to be underemployed compared to those without disabilities. Stigma and inaccessible workplaces make it challenging for many who want to and are able to work find...

Many people have the perception that being blind means total blindness and that it has been since birth. However, the reality is that vision loss covers a broad array of...

In Canada, about one in every 750 live births is to a baby with Down syndrome, one of the most common congenital anomalies in the world. It occurs when someone...

Getting diagnosed with epilepsy on the third day you’re alive could almost certainly qualify as a dubious achievement in anyone’s books, but Ben seems to accept this with a kind...

According to the CNIB Foundation, more than half a million Canadians live with some form of sight loss. Of those who are old enough to work, only one-third are employed...

When navigating early career employment, youth with disabilities (YwD) face barriers to securing work and gaining relevant employment experiences that their non-disabled peers do not encounter. One prominent barrier is...

Career development professionals (CDPs) are privileged with the responsibility of advising, coaching, and supporting people who are seeking direction to manage their career and employment goals. This is an awesome...

It should have been a day like any other. But when George McKenzie, then 21, woke up, something didn’t feel right. “My tongue was all cottony and I actually wondered...