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We provide adaptive renovations and services for individuals with diverse mobility and cognitive needs.

Our mission is to help everyone thrive independently in their homes.

10/16/2026

Meghan Hussey grew up with an autistic sister. She watched her navigate a world that consistently excluded her and built her career around changing that.

In this TED talk she lays out four steps toward a disability-inclusive future, starting with an attitude check on the assumptions and stereotypes most of us carry without realizing it.

Nearly 15 percent of the world’s population lives with a disability. Designing for everyone is not a nice to have. It is critical.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucEZ9KOqOqs

Nearly fifteen percent of the world's population lives with a disab...

10/15/2026

Steve Alexy has lived with cerebral palsy his whole life. His partner Arlyn Smith had a stroke at 23 that left her with permanent damage to the part of her brain that controls balance and movement.

Together they hold national and world powerlifting records.

They compete in standard meets, not just para divisions. And they keep winning.

Their story is not about overcoming disability. It is about two people who found each other, found a sport, and decided to go all in.

Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-powerlifter-couple-redefines-disability-192400421.html

Story byVirginia powerlifter couple redefines disabilityStory byVirginia powerlifter couple redefines disabilityColin Warren-Hicks, The Virginian-PilotSun, October 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM UTC

10/09/2026

On National Seniors Day, older adults at nine sites across seven Canadian provinces got hands-on time with the technology designed to help them stay in their homes longer.

Chris Blodgett, 70, showed up to the AGE-WELL showcase in Charlottetown already thinking ahead. He built his home with wide doorways and a modified shower. He does not want to be a burden on his kids. "It's like a big game," he said.

Staying home longer is not just a preference for most Canadian seniors. Research backs it up as better for health and wellbeing. The technology to make it possible is here. The question is whether people know about it and can access it.

Read more: https://ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/seniors-explore-technology-designed-to-help-them-age-at-home

On National Seniors Day, Oct. 1, older adults at nine sites in seven provinces got hands-on demonstrations of technology designed to help them age at home.

10/07/2026

Saskatchewan just invested more than $10 million in workforce development programming to help people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep meaningful employment.

Over 741,000 Canadians with disabilities have the skills to work but are not currently employed. That is a workforce gap no economy can afford to ignore.

This month, across the country, events and conversations are happening to change that. Disability Employment Awareness Month is not just a proclamation. It is a call to action.

Read more: https://meridiansource.ca/2026/10/02/saskatchewan-proclaims-october-disability-employment-month-with-10m-investment/

The Saskatchewan government has officially proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM), partnering with community advocacy groups.

10/05/2026

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month across Canada.

More than 741,000 Canadians with disabilities have the skills and potential to work but are not currently employed. That is not a gap in talent. That is a gap in opportunity.

This month, landmarks and businesses across Canada are lighting up in purple and blue to spark conversations about what inclusive hiring actually looks like in practice. Last year more than 900 locations participated.

The theme this year: Skills Grow Economies. Disability Inclusion Fuels the Growth.

Read more: https://www.supportedemployment.ca/initiatives/disability-employment-awareness-month/

Every day in October, CASE, our members, and service providers and employers across the country share stories about workers who experience disability and

10/02/2026

Brain tumour patients in the UK used to wait up to eight weeks to find out what type of tumour they had. That wait is now two hours.

The NHS just started piloting a genomic test that analyzes a tumour's genetic code while the patient is still on the operating table. Surgeons can get the result mid-surgery and adjust their approach in real time. Patients start the right treatment faster. Weeks of anxiety reduced to hours.

Steve Palmer, 55, from Nottingham, was one of the first to benefit. "Getting that quick diagnosis removed weeks of anxiety," he said.

Brain tumours are the leading cause of death in children and adults under 40 in the UK. This is a big deal.

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NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the country

09/30/2026

30 Paralympic medals. 19 golds. Nine Paralympic Games.

Dame Sarah Storey is Britain's most successful Paralympian of all time. Born without a functioning left hand, she has spent the past three decades redefining what is possible in elite sport.

This month she stepped off the podium and onto the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor.

She says she is excited by the challenge of being a beginner again. Her family never framed her arm difference as something that should stop her living fully, and you can see that in everything she does.

One of the most remarkable athletes of her generation, trying something completely new. Worth following.

Read more: https://uk.headtopics.com/news/dame-sarah-storey-steps-into-strictly-come-dancing-after-88072434

Dame Sarah Storey is taking on Strictly Come Dancing after a Paralympic career that made her Britain's most successful athlete, and she says she is excited by the challenge of being a beginner again.

09/28/2026

Stewart Lamb Cromar spent over a decade submitting designs to Lego. Then he lost much of his sight after a detached retina in 2020.

He kept going anyway.

In 2026, his model, Highland Hike, featuring a Highland cow named Flora inspired by childhood family holidays in Scotland, won a public vote through Lego Ideas and became an official Lego set.

"I never thought this would be possible. After all the setbacks, surgeries and difficult times, to see Flora become a real Lego set is incredible."

He now builds tactile models for people with visual impairments and hands out Braille Lego bricks at exhibitions. Visual impairment does not have to stop you achieving your goals. This story is proof.

Read more: https://thiis.co.uk/visually-impaired-edinburgh-lego-fan-turns-highland-cow-design-into-official-set/

Edinburgh-based Lego enthusiast has achieved a lifelong ambition after one of his designs was chosen to become an official Lego set

09/25/2026

Autism affects millions of families and no two experiences are the same. Yet for decades the diagnostic and care model has treated it as if they were.

A major new research initiative called SPECTRA launched this week in the United States with one goal: change that. Using AI, genetic data, and real-world outcomes, it aims to speed up diagnosis, understand why autism presents so differently from person to person, and match individuals to care that actually fits their specific needs.

"Autism is not one-size-fits-all, and our science and care cannot be either."

Read more: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2026/09/21/new-autism-research-initiative-aims-to-speed-diagnosis-personalize-care/32180/

Federal officials are rolling out a major new research effort to "transform" autism diagnosis and care.

09/23/2026

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A new Apple TV film about Judy Heumann just premiered at TIFF and it looks extraordinary.

Being Heumann tells the story of one of the most important disability rights activists in history. The woman who helped shape the Americans with Disabilities Act. Who sat in a federal building for 28 days to make it happen.

Starring Ruth Madeley, who has spina bifida, alongside Mark Ruffalo and Rob Delaney. Directed by the filmmaker behind CODA.

This is one to watch.

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A feature film chronicling the story of an activist known as the "mother of the disability rights movement" is set for its big-screen debut ahead of its release in theaters this fall.

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