Yet another example of how the healthcare system and the City of Ottawa fail people with disabilities

 Perhaps I’ve already shared this with you before. Please forgive me if I have. About five years ago, I had a feeding tube put into my stomach. Don’t worry, I won’t go into details about the procedure, but it wasn’t a pleasant experience. The reason why I had the procedure

Ottawa—the city that people with disabilities probably don’t dream about

 People have asked me if I’ve ever imagined what my life would be like if I weren’t physically disabled throughout my life. I have. Perhaps even too often. It’s hard for me not to. Almost everywhere I look, I see a city that wasn’t made for people with disabilities. For

Lights, camera, and rolling — part two

 Above:  Maddie Ziegler (left) plays a non-verbal teen on the Autism spectrum in the movie Music. Last week, I talked about movies and TV shows that featured at least one physically disabled actor or actress and how there aren’t nearly enough people with disabilities being used in productions. This week, I’ll be

There is no need to make things awkward

 In a previous column, I briefly mentioned that people are often awkward around people with disabilities. This week, I’ll be looking at just some of the things that people have said and done that were very awkward. I hope that this will give some of my readers an idea of

To whom it may concern — An open letter to the restless ones

 Above: I'm asking Ottawans to stay home in order to keep everyone safe. To whom it may concern: Hello, my name is Ryan Lythall, and I’m a person with a physical disability. Being physically disabled, I’m susceptible to getting COVID, more so than most because a large part of my disability