A middle-aged woman with light brown, wavy hair and tortoiseshell glasses is smiling faintly while wearing a white shirt. She is standing outdoors on a bright day, directly in front of a sparkling blue ocean or large lake, with the water filling the background.

Lori Roach shares strategies to overcome communication barriers during travel
An interview by Angela Lynn

  Lori has aphasia and is Hard of Hearing. She is the author of My Mother, My Voice: My Life with Aphasia.  Aphasia, as defined by the Mayo Clinic, is a disorder that affects how you communicate. It can impact your speech, as well as the way you write and understand both

Lori Roach shares strategies to overcome communication barriers during travel
An interview by Angela Lynn
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A woman with long, brown-to-blonde ombré hair, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, poses indoors. She has red lipstick on and is making a kissing face while holding her right hand up in the "I love you" sign (or "rock on" sign). She is wearing large, decorative silver earrings and long, beaded gold necklaces. In the blurry background, there is an ornate, cream-colored cabinet and a clock.

Travel tips for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind travellers
By Angela Lynn

  Here are eight empowering travel tips for people with abilities who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and/or DeafBlind, especially when travelling in a hearing world or in locations with minimal accessibility. 1. Empower yourself Take charge of your travel experience by learning about your rights, accessible resources and assistive technology

Travel tips for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind travellers
By Angela Lynn
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A woman with long, vibrant red hair and tattoos on her arms holds the bottom edge of a royal blue t-shirt. The t-shirt has a large white circular graphic that reads "FIERCELY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FIGHTING" with a small blue awareness ribbon and a stylized fist with lightning bolts inside the circle. She is looking directly at the camera.

Eileen Davidson – from Rheumatoid Arthritis discovery to advocacy
By Pauline McKenzie

Eileen Davidson once worked full-time as an esthetician, but at the age of 29, the debilitating pain caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) compelled her to cease working. Today, RA significantly impacts Eileen’s daily life. Eight years have passed and chronic pain and fatigue continue to be the most challenging aspects of

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By Pauline McKenzie
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How VIA Rail Canada keeps accessibility on track
By Nancy Baye and Saada Branker

VIA Rail is Canada’s national inter-city passenger rail operator, owned by the Canadian government. Its train routes help passengers reach destinations of their choice, from national scenic attractions to metropolitan hubs to coastal villages. Vast is one way to describe the terrain of this second largest country in the world. In

How VIA Rail Canada keeps accessibility on track
By Nancy Baye and Saada Branker
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Making travel easier for those with arthritis

Practical tips and accessible yoga routines

By Julia McNally

Julia McNally (The RA Yogi), certified yoga teacher living with rheumatoid arthritis When were you diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? I was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at the age of two years. At 16 I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I also live with other autoimmune diseases, likely because

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