did they not consider that "a11y" is the least accessible way to write the word accessibility

A new sibling-matched study suggests prenatal acetaminophen use was not linked to increased autism or ADHD risk. Expectant parents should talk with their healthcare provider about medication use. https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/121977 #ADHD #Autism #PregnancyHealth #Acetaminophen

twyla's new doll getting revealed during the disability pride month and she comes the infinity sign earrings and earmuffs... autism won #dollsky #monsterhigh #wokenesswon

#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityPride #DisabledAndProud #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #Accessibility #InclusionMatters #AbleismAwareness #DisabilityRepresentation #DisabledJoy

"For closeted queer teens in rural areas, access to social media and role models can be a lifeline that lets them know they belong." From the archive 👇

Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦 #Canada Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8 Crisis Services 🇨🇦 #Canada 1-833-456-4566 Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310 National IRS 1-866-925-4419 LGBTQ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564

Pride nights might be superficial money grabs—but they can help maintain visibility in a moment of escalating queer repression, writes @katelynburns.com.

Women from minority and low-income backgrounds in Canada are also less likely to receive epidurals during childbirth. Even with universal healthcare, factors like unfair treatment, pain assessment biases and language barriers contribute to this disparity in maternal care #Health #ReproductiveJustice

With an Indigenous elder's application to charge King Charles with genocide rejected by an Australian appeals court, he now looks into potential avenues for justice beyond the continent. Listen to that story and more on the latest APTN News Brief.

Where my #ActuallyAutistic peeps at? Thoughts on this? bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/6...

LGBTQIA+ Pride month may be over (we don't stop loving and supporting you no matter the date though!) and now it's #DisabilityPride month! I'm very lucky that my #MultipleSclerosis is very well managed, but disability is very much part of my life and always will be.

A cedar dugout canoe, gifted from the Tla-o-qui-aht to the Haida, was a manifestation of both nations’ “intergenerational care of the forest,” said Tla-o-qui-aht member Gisèle Maria Martin. thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

Statement from the Anishinabek Nation on Canada Day: anishinabeknews.ca/2026/07/anis...

#CanadaDay #Canada #TruthandReconciliation #OhCanada #OurHomeOnNativeLand

Toxic positivity is the pressure to be happy and optimistic in every situation. This approach is harmful because it ignores real emotions, dismisses pain, and causes shame. Rather than building resilience, it suppresses feelings, harming one's mental health and personal growth.

Do you ever open a text and think “I’ll reply when I have the energy” and then BOOM it’s been two weeks and you’re a terrible person

#SomaliHeritage #SomaliCulture #Somalinimo #Somali #SomaliWeek #SomaliDiaspora #SomaliCommunity

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day and welcome the Summer Solstice! ☀️🪶 ICA is proud to support community events like the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Fair 🌿 Donate today! Become a recurring donor in support of the next 10 years! ⏩1️⃣0️⃣ 🔗 https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/donate

"I was born blind, and remember very well my first school report, when I was six, which advised my parents to send me to a school for children with learning disabilities... If my parents had not ignored that first school report, I too might have ended up in a workshop." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#PTSDAwarenessDay #PTSDAwarenessMonth #PTSDAwareness #TraumaRecovery #TraumaHealing #InvisibleWounds #HealingJourney #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma #BreakTheSilence #MentalHealthSupport #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #MentalWellness

Discourse around a social media ban often centres on screen time and addiction, but rarely pauses to ask what, and who, might be lost in the process. From the archive:

At 10 years old, the rainbow hockey stick tape is more vital than ever.

PTSD is not always visible. It can affect sleep, mood, relationships, focus, daily routines, and how someone feels in their own body and mind. Awareness helps reduce stigma & reminds us that trauma responses are not personal failures. Support and care can make a difference. ➡️ mdsc.ca/edu/what-is-...

“If it were really that bad you would be in hospital!” People say this to disabled folks all the time They don’t realize that if we went to the hospital for every flare, we would live there They don’t realize how dangerous hospital settings can be They don’t realize how little help is available

These Toronto doctors and advocates were branded as "pariahs" for helping AIDS patients. 40 years later, they’re sharing their darkest — and brightest — moments from the crisis with the Star's Megan Ogilvie.

If your parents aren't accepting of your identity, I'm your mom now. Drink some water. Take your meds. Make sure you eat. I love you.

It is Indigenous History Month. Throughout this month, I will be sharing the stories from Canada's Indigenous history. Today it is Harold Cardinal.

ICYMI: Wiikwemkoong woman’s story of human trafficking brings home reality of MMIWG2S+ Learn more:

NHS England excluded 97% of studies on puberty blockers before concluding there was "insufficient evidence". What do we do when evidence about our lives is ignored?

Autistic Burnout isn't a sign you worked too hard. It's a sign the world refused to accommodate you, and you ran out of ways to compensate for that refusal. Hustling more isn't the answer - it's precisely how you got here.

If we are serious about protecting LGBTQIA+ people - not just online safety, but the survival of queer history - we need to understand what is lost when access to online spaces is restricted

#CanadianMulticulturalismDay #MulticulturalismDay #CanadianDiversity #MulticulturalCanada #DiversityMatters

#Ashura #Muharram

#WidowsDay #EmpowerWidows #WidowsRights #BreakTheStigma #SupportWidows

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #NIPD2026 #Reconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousRights #IndigenousCulture #FirstNations #Inuit #Métis

The second season of “Dinosaur“ is on SBS now. I haven’t watched it yet, but I enjoyed the first series, so I have hopes. Maybe even high hopes. @sbsrecommender.bsky.social

#SummerSolstice #FirstDayofSummer #Litha

#UntilEveryoneIsSafe #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeDay #WithRefugees #FIFA #WorldCup #Canada

When I say ON's public education system is ableist, I'm not saying it isn't underfunded because it is BUT ableism informs the decisions that are made. It prioritizes able-bodied & neurotypical standards. It shapes everything from physical architecture to teaching methods & social dynamics #OntEd

Bagpipes and traditional Indigenous drums played as one Saturday morning at the Canadian Forces Base in Winnipeg for the first Indigenous Reconciliation Gathering.

#UntilEveryoneIsSafe #WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeesWelcome #RefugeeDay #WithRefugees

Thrilled to share my latest scholarly article, co-authored with @minhdo.bsky.social, and published in Publius: "Treaty Federalism, Legislative Reconciliation, and Informal Constitutional Change in Canada" academic.oup.com/publius/adva...

#NoToHate #CounterHateSpeech #SayNoToHate #StopHateSpeech #StandAgainstHate