Author
Raymond D. Cohen
Raymond D. Cohen is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Canadian Abilities Foundation and publisher and editor-in-chief of Abilities
Opinion
These days it’s hard to fathom, but barely a generation ago many people with disabilities were locked up, warehoused and denied access to the community— let alone the whole world. But times have changed, and a quantum shift from institutionalization to inclusion has paved the way, for many, towards a much greater level of social and economic participation.
December 2010
Opinion
Canada is losing too many of its bright lights—individuals who have led the way for those of us striving toward a level playing field for citizens with disabilities. The sad paradox is that the population of people with disabilities is dramatically increasing, while some of our strongest leaders are no longer with us. The need for a new generation of champions is becoming very clear.
November 2010
Opinion
Welcome to Issue 80 of Abilities Magazine! Yes, that’s right – 80 issues have rolled off the press since Abilities was born in 1986 on my kitchen table in Calgary, Alberta. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…
November 2009
Opinion
This past June, the Government of Canada hosted a Roundtable Discussion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
October 2009
Work + Money
Canadians with disabilities are becoming increasingly interested in financial literacy.
October 2009
Opinion
My Word Join the Conversation! By Raymond D. Cohen, Publisher/Editor-in-chief
September 2009
Opinion
May 2009
Health + Activity
As with many issues in the lives of people with disabilities, the health of our bones generally takes a back seat to the primary condition with which we must contend. This is understandable, given how demanding conditions like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and the like can be. But, it’s also dangerous, because osteoporosis — a decrease in bone quantity and quality — can mean serious damage, often without any signs until a fracture occurs.
February 2009
Opinion
A greeting, and an invitation
January 2009
Opinion
I cannot take full credit for this article, although it does reflect my most personal sentiments. It was Jack Pearpoint of the Marsha Forest Centre, working with Maurice Voisin, who largely penned this article. Maurice is one of a small group of friends who helped ensure that a gentleman by the name of “Edgar” experienced an end-of-life experience filled with dignity – and surrounded by compassion.
December 2008
Opinion
Many of you have heard me beating this drum before – but there are some messages worth repeating, particularly when the issues at hand are as vital as disability and identity
August 2008
Accessibility
January 2008
Technology
Meet Steve Mann, director of the EyeTap Personal Imaging Lab (ePI Lab) and a professor at the University of Toronto. He's also a living, breathing cyborg - defined by the Oxford Canadian Dictionary as "a person whose physical abilities are extended by machine technology."
November 2006
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February 2006
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August 2005
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May 2005
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May 2005
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May 2005
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January 2005
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January 2005
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January 2005
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April 2004
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April 2004
Travel
April 2004
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April 2004
Health + Activity
April 2004
Accessibility
April 2004
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April 2004
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April 2004
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April 2004
Travel
April 2004
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April 2004
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April 2004
Independent Living
April 2004
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April 2004
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April 2004
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April 2004
Accessibility
April 2004
Accessibility
April 2004
Technology
April 2004
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December 1999
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September 1999
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June 1999
Independent Living
December 1998
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September 1998
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June 1998
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December 1997
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March 1997
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December 1996
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June 1996
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March 1996
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March 1996
Work + Money
December 1995
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June 1995
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March 1995
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December 1994
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September 1994
People
September 1994
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March 1994
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December 1993
People
September 1993
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September 1993
Social Policy
March 1993
People
March 1993
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December 1992
Human Rights
December 1992
Human Rights
December 1991
Human Rights
June 1991
Technology
March 1990
Important Survey on End of Life Services for People with Disabilities
Landscape of Literacy and Disability (Canadian Abilities Foundation publication) by Ezra Zubrow, et al. 
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