Listen to this Article Jean Claude Mbonigaba: He hopes for improvment in Rwanda for People with Disabilities Jean Claude is a computer engineer who lives in Rwanda. He is the co-founder of an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, also based in Rwanda, where, among other things, he maintains the ICT infrastructure of HVP Gatagara […]

Easterseals’ Employment Services throughout the United States command attention during National Disability Employment Awareness Month Easterseals, a leading service provider and advocate for people with disabilities in the U.S., is driven by its purpose to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.   For more

Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR), according to the World Health Organization, involves the enhancement of the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families, meeting their basic needs and ensuring their inclusion and participation in their communities. A stellar example of CBR in the Caribbean is the work done tirelessly by Bernard Warner and

Listen to this Article A Mélange conversation with the European Network for Accessible Tourism(ENAT) President, Annagrazia Laura History of ENAT ENAT, the European Network for Accessible Tourism was founded in 2008, as a Belgian non-profit association, which promotes accessibility to tourism for the benefit of all citizens. ENAT began as an EU-funded pilot project which had the

Listen to this Article President of the Michigan Association for Healthcare Quality To young, aspiring professionals with disabilities, Rebekah says: “NEVER devalue yourself, not even on the inside When an employer ‘accommodates you’, this IS a legal requirement and NOT an excuse to pay you less or deny you benefits Negotiate during the hiring process!”

Listen to this Article Ringo Harrigan, a young man on the island of Curacao, who loves nature, agriculture, art and music, remembers quite vividly when he first became interested in the lives of people with disabilities. He was only 16 years old working at a McDonald’s restaurant when a person with special needs came in

Listed to this Article Israel can be justifiably proud of the progress they have made to create an accessible country for its citizens and visitors to enjoy. Over the years, many adapted products have also been created by Israelis which is an indication of the importance they place on discovering ways to improve the lives

Listen to this Article Dr. Glenville Liburd, MBBS DA (UWI); FFARCS(Ire); FRCA(UK) has served as the Chair of the Caribbean Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Network’s Steering Committee from April 2014. He is increasingly being recognized throughout the Caribbean as a critical resource on disability issues and has worked consistently in the assessment and support of

Listen to this Article Madonna Long and Joanne Peterson are the founders of 360-Access. An auto accident rendered Joanne less than fully mobile. After learning to walk again, she used canes and crutches to get around and have recently added a scooter and oxygen to her devices. When Madonna was 18 years old, her High

Listen to this Article Marco Pasqua has been speaking to audiences since he was 10 years old. Having Cerebral Palsy and using a manual wheelchair to get around most of the time, has in no way dampened his spirits, and his impact as an inspirational speaker is profound. When he speaks, people listen, not out