Ability Axis

If you can attend, do!

An exceptional new opportunity for disability activists and leaders aged 18-32 in Manitoba! **Deadline is approaching fast**

You don't want to miss this and every employer in Manitoba should be there!

Register today... if you haven't yet!

Don't miss out on this fabulous event. The guest speaker, Randy Lewis, is fantastic! Truly. Do all that you can to have employers in your community get out to hear him. Why not "take an employer to breakfast"?!?

Register today... if you havent yet!

An exceptional new opportunity for disability activists and leaders aged 18-32 in Manitoba! **Deadline is approaching fast**

Dont miss out on this fabulous event. The guest speaker, Randy Lewis, is fantastic! Truly. Do all that you can to have employers in your community get out to hear him. Why not "take an employer to breakfast"?!?

Take a few minutes to help make Manitoba schools more inclusive and effective for students with disabilities...

This video is a bit out of the ordinary and so is the personal testimony of of this dancer.

Just a little inspiration to aspire to more than what we believe we can do or be...

Drawing out talent...

You dont want to miss this and every employer in Manitoba should be there!

For folks with disabilities that prevent them from taking part in the physical march today, a Virtual Womens March on Washington opens the opportunity to participate!

Just a short clip from Australia about a better way...

Yesterday, the Kenora Association for Community Living (KACL) held a "Cash Mob" to recognise the inclusive workplace operated by a local-area company. Cash Mobs are invitations to swarm retail businesses with paying customers. According to another article; "Anyone can come, its between 10am and 6pm. We will have a stand outside of Keewatin Place offering hot chocolate and leis for people to wear while they shop so they can be identified as supporting inclusive employers." Kudos to KACL!!

A nice message from an employer that "gets" what inclusiveness is all about. (Thanks S.C.E. Lifeworks for sharing this,)

It is a year old, but I still love to watch this video of students with disabilities thriving in their summer job placements.

REGISTER NOW ** The employABILITY EXPO in Winnipeg is just around the corner - on October 5 and Registrations for the opening Breakfast will be closing soon. REGISTER NOW** http://www.employabilitymb.com

"Superhumans" doesnt sit well with me, but this video does do well at challenging some old perceptions of disability. (The drummer is from Saskatchewan.)

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is working with the province to improve its accessibility. Currently, it is asking Manitobans with disabilities to give their feedback on the accessibility issues they have encountered as users of their services. They are using an online Survey to achieve this.See below.

I dont know about "the superhumans" (although, that is an interesting alternative to "the disabled"); but this little video is a wonderful celebratory response to the "poor you"ers out there.

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority makes a proactive move to improve employment opportunities for Manitobans with disabilities.

Very positive review of the disability-smartness of new Disney movie!

This is a wonderful example of success in discovering the hidden gifts that a person may have...

This new feature, for Facebook users with visual limitations, is outstanding!

Stevie Wonder says it all, plain & simple...

Join Disability Matters at its Press Conference this Friday. Help make disability issues everyones issues.

Someone who has a great perspective on his disability. (Check out his amazing artwork!)

Manitoba Entrepreneurs with Disabilities show their stuff! The top three submissions in the "Just Watch Me" contest have been selected. Voting begins tomorrow, February 4. Check out the videos and give your favourite a vote!

Lego my wheelchair! Lego releases a wheelchair-using minifigure.

It is time for Manitoba legislators to hear clearly from Manitobans with disabilities. Disability Matters wants your help to set the 5 priorities it will highlight during this election. Take 10 minutes to fill out their survey! Click on their logo below...

Are you an entrepreneur with a disability or significant health condition? Create and submit a video about your company to the "Just Watch Me" contest. Gain exposure for your business and be eligible for prizes. Contest is open now and closes on January 20, 2016. http://www.justwatchmecontest.ca/

Fabulous event earlier today at the Legislative Building - over 1600 Manitobans with disabilities and their allies affirming their citizenship and the importance of their constituency in the governance of our province!

Hey, fellow Manitobans... Our neighbours to the East have made a bold commitment to value the participation and contribution of their citizens with intellectual disabilities. Lets follow their lead!

Two Great Events are coming to Winnipeg in December! Judith Heumann is an internationally recognized leader in the disability community and a lifelong civil rights advocate. She is currently the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the U.S. Department of State. December 9 she will be speaking at the Viscount Gort on the Americans With Disabilities Act. December 10 she will be speaking at the Human Rights Museum on the Disability Rights Movement. Pre-registration required.For more information, email [email protected] or call (204) 945-7613.

It is a good time to affirm the citizenship of Manitobans with disabilities. Engage with Disability Matters!

Did you attend the Employability Expo in Winnipeg on October 21? Here are some photos from that great event!

New research study using "Fake" applications proves that companies, in their hiring practices, discriminate against applicants with disabilities. (Thanks to Patrick Falconer for alerting us to this one.)

Something new and exciting Is happening in Manitoba. A great way to to help our legislators have a personal connection to the importance of employment in the lives of citizens with disabilities!

In Edmonton, self employment is working for some folks with autism and intellectual disabilities. Nice little video here... http://globalnews.ca//aaron-bercovich-creates-lego-masterp

Interesting blog entry from the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) - the Power of Presence.