During National Access AbilityWeek at the end of May, organizations from across Canada host a variety of activities to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities. 

Brad McCannell is the Vice President of Access and Inclusion at the Rick Hansen Foundation, and he tells Grant about some of the different events that the Foundation will be hosting to mark NAAW. 

Plus, Michael Cvitkovic is the President and CEO of Abilities Centre in Whitby, Ontario. Michael is joining The Pulse to talk about the National Accessibility Week Conference that Abilities Centre is hosting from May 26th – 31st. 

For more information on the Rick Hansen Foundation’s webinars, you can visit rickhansen.com/NAAW 

To find out more about the conference from Abilities Centre, visit AbilitiesCentre.org 

Check out the Pulse on YouTube!

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