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Dyslexic students have the right to read — and Manitoba has joined other provinces to address this

AFA February 2026 /

By Michael Baker Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba Disclosure statement: Michael Baker does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Disabled students continue to face

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Kimberly Hill Ridley, New York’s first Chief Disability Officer, is changing how Government responds to disability

AFA February 2026 /

Kimberly Hill Ridley When New York created the role of Chief Disability Officer in 2022 it placed disability policy where it had rarely lived before, inside the Governor’s executive chamber with direct access to every agency under state control. Wheelchair user, Kimberly Hill Ridley stepped into that role with decades of institutional

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April Mitrik on hearing loss and the creation of Hard To Hear It

AFA February 2026 /

April Mitrik April Mitrik is the founder of Hard To Hear It, a community-driven platform focused on visibility, confidence and real-life support for people with hearing loss. Drawing from her own lived experience, Mitrik blends education, storytelling and community connection to challenge outdated perceptions of hearing loss and hearing aids, both

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When Traditional Hustle Advice Fails:
Building a Business as a Parent with a Disability

AFA February 2026 /

By Martin Block Parents with disabilities face a unique mix of opportunity and friction when starting a small business. You may be managing mobility limits, chronic pain, sensory differences, or cognitive fatigue—often while raising children and handling unpredictable schedules. The good news: many of today’s small-business models are flexible by design,

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