Ameila ArrowsJun 15, 20205 min readNetflix’s Raising Dion: To be Fixed vs to be AcceptedThey are always treated indifferently from everyone else and are offered ways where they can be “fixed.”
Ameila ArrowsApr 11, 20205 min readRedesigning the Mask Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing still have to get groceries and supplies like everyone else. But it becomes a problem when they hav
Ameila ArrowsMar 23, 20202 min readDestroying the Mental Health Stigma, One Design at a TimePeople with mental disabilities want to fit in, but it is difficult when the illness they have carries such a stigma.
Ameila ArrowsMar 15, 20202 min readA Quiet Day in the Neighborhood while the Rest of the World Falls ApartThis post was first published in 2020 Three siblings ventured out into the neighborhood after a long weekend home as a quest for some...
Ameila ArrowsMar 15, 20205 min readThe Secondary Effects of COVID-19 on the Disabled CommunitySecondary effects of the virus such as racism, ageism, violence, unnecessary deaths are impacting the disabled community the most.
Ameila ArrowsMar 11, 20204 min readThe Other Institutional Abuse That Canadians Forgot: Huronia Regional CentreWhen Canadians think about institutional abuses, we often think about Indigenous Residential schools. The amount of horror that went down...
Ameila ArrowsFeb 9, 20202 min readAccessing the Court All courtrooms are equipped with a sound system, so that the people in the gallery and the jury can hear what is going on. Yet I couldn't.
Ameila ArrowsFeb 3, 20201 min readThe Blind at Davisville StationThis is why stations must have braille in the elevator, and on the maps, so that the blind may have a guide on where to go.
Ameila ArrowsJan 22, 20202 min readThe Silent CityOne problem about the city is one I experience every day: Lack of visuals on Subway line 2.
