by Anonna Hossain | Jul 22, 2026 | Education, News
July is Disability Pride Month, and this year’s theme is: “The World Works Better With Us.” There’s a real idea behind that theme, and it has a name: the curb-cut effect. It’s named after those sloped ramps cut into sidewalk corners. They...
by Anonna Hossain | Apr 1, 2026 | AccessFest, News
Image is of Martin Deschamps and his team performing on stage at AccessFest 2025. Recently, our CEO Maayan Ziv wrote a piece for AFAR Magazine that asked: How do festivals really measure up when it comes to meaningful access for disabled and neurodivergent attendees?...
by AccessNow | Jul 17, 2025 | AccessFest, News
Written by Simran Bhinder. When I boarded my early morning flight from Winnipeg to Toronto, I expected sunshine and spring air. What I got instead were gusty winds and shivers – but none of that mattered. I wasn’t just attending an event. I was stepping into a...
by Maayan Ziv | Jun 1, 2025 | AccessFest, Events, News
A New Chapter for AccessNow in Disability Culture Yesterday, we celebrated something extraordinary; our very first AccessFest. As I sit with the moments, the energy, and the stories shared, I’m still soaking it all in. What we experienced together wasn’t just a...
