VR Horizons

08/29/2018

"We hope you’re inspired by these stories to start a conversation in your workplace and community around inclusion and empathy." - Principal Financial Group

What do you think about these stories?

08/28/2018

Have you been to Morgan's Inspiration Island? Waterproof wheelchairs are one of the many accommodations available.

Time Magazine says that a first-of-its-kind water park designed to be fully accessible to people with special needs is among the top 100 places in the world for 2018.

08/22/2018

"Surely all cinemas are wheelchair accessible? Well yes, they pretty much are. If you like sitting at the front."

"The luxury of choosing where to sit at the cinema isn’t an option for myself and other wheelers."

08/17/2018

What can YOU do?

Hiring individuals with disabilities is something those of us at Kwik Trip have been committed to doing for almost 30 years, but in 2013 we started looking at ways to increase our numbers.

08/16/2018

Love notes are such a treat. Would you rather have a braille sticker or the audio box?

Kids with visual impairments can get loving messages with their snacks through Braille stickers and audio boxes.

08/15/2018

"My wheelchair ensures I can go out with my family and friends, go on vacations, and enjoy my life the way I want. Please don’t take that away from me and force me to walk because you think it is better for me to follow society’s norms than to live a full and happy life."

"We need to quit thinking that all of these people must be miserable because they cannot live their lives 'normally' like everyone else."

08/14/2018

Would you wear a shoe that could provide navigational feedback?

A research team at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi has asked just that, and are developing a ‘smart’ insole for shoes that will be able to provide navigational feedback — such as a pulse or vibration — to the wearer. Having already built a prototype, this summer they’ve engaged an...