This project focused on identifying barriers to voting and electoral employment for individuals living with brain injury. To identify barriers and potential solutions we conducted a wide range of data gathering through online surveys, focus groups, interviews, environmental scans, literature reviews, and design sessions. Project funding This project was funded by Accessibility Standards Canada for […]
Most of the information we get these days is from the Internet and social media. While this makes information more accessible, it can also make it a lot harder to figure out what is factual and what’s not. This is especially true in situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing politics and news updates. When […]
Physical distancing means we’re all spending a lot more time at home. Many of us are missing those person-to-person connections. It’s easy to feel lonely. But there are plenty of ways you can stay connected with your family and friends while physical distancing. 1. Social media Social media is one of the most popular ways […]
Most of the information we get these days is from the Internet. While this makes information more accessible, it can also make it a lot harder to figure out what is true and what’s not. This is especially true in situations like COVID-19 and vaccinations. You can use the following tips to figure out how […]
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is physical, emotional, and verbal abuse by a significant other or intimate partner. IPV is a global public health issue, and it can happen to anyone. According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will experience intimate partner violence in her lifetime. Most may also suffer one or more […]
The source for each statistic (or statistical statement) can be found at the bottom of each section. Each number next to a statistic indicates the appropriate source. (function(t,e,s,o){var n,a,c;t.SMCX=t.SMCX||[],e.getElementById(o)||(n=e.getElementsByTagName(s),a=n[n.length-1],c=e.createElement(s),c.type=”text/javascript”,c.async=!0,c.id=o,c.src=”https://widget.surveymonkey.com/collect/website/js/tRaiETqnLgj758hTBazgd1ym_2FOSGJtkZJuwJzAkNOi_2BwvXm0Pc7vpqDH6S9tIiqz.js”,a.parentNode.insertBefore(c,a))})(window,document,”script”,”smcx-sdk”); Despite the prevalence of brain injury in Canada, it is difficult to gather accurate statistics on a regular basis because we rely on hospital and doctor […]
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