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Sometimes, All You Need Is a Community That Believes in You

Sometimes, all you need is a community willing to stand behind you. Through the Field Law Community Fund contest, I discovered just how incredible the Reddit and disability communities can be. Their kindness and support reminded me why I created Accessible Compass in the first place: because nobody should have to navigate life's challenges alone. https://www.fieldlaw.com/idea/accessible-compass

AISH and ADAP: What Albertans with Disabilities Need to Know

Alberta is my home, and changes to disability supports like AISH and the new ADAP program matter deeply to me. As the founder of Accessible Compass and President of Voice of Albertans with Disabilities, I’m following these changes closely and helping Albertans understand what they could mean for people with disabilities and their families.

The People Behind the Compass: Finding Experts Who Know What I Don't

Serendipity: The Doors I Never Expected to Open

My stroke closed doors I thought would always be part of my future. But in the most unexpected places, new ones kept opening. From a chance encounter in a waiting room to finding my voice as a disability advocate, this is what serendipity has taught me about life after stroke.

My 6-Year Fight for CPP Disability: What I Wish I Had Known

I Came Home Different

Why I Created Accessible Compass

The personal story behind Accessible Compass — how a stroke at five months pregnant led to six years of fighting for CPP Disability, and why one founder built a plain-language guide so no one has to navigate Canada's disability benefit system alone.