Latest from Alex Lytwyn
First Person
Why using 'accessible' washrooms leaves me full of embarrassment, light on dignity
Going to the washroom is something that I cannot take for granted. Having a physical disability, wide doors and a little extra personal space should be given to the areas that are supposed to be wheelchair accessible, writes Alex Lytwyn.
First Person
Cerebral palsy affects my speech, but it's worth the effort to hear me out
Alex Lytwyn, who lives with cerebral palsy, says when everything goes smoothly, he's clearly understood. 'But there are plenty of days when nothing goes according to plan and my cerebral palsy takes over,' he writes.
First Person
My fight for more home care is a fight for a lifetime of freedom
Alex Lytwyn, a Manitoban who lives with cerebral palsy, says he tries to do daily tasks as independently as he can. But when he lost his balance and fell out of his wheelchair, "my life changed in an instant," he writes.
First Person
My service dog changed my life, and then the unthinkable happened
"Fanta, my service dog, filled my soul with optimism, happiness and independence. And then the unthinkable happened: My dearest Fanta got sick," writes Alex Lytwyn.
First Person
How passion for hockey helped a Manitoban with cerebral palsy confront society's reaction to him
Alex Lytwyn, who lives with cerebral palsy, says because of his physical disability, "people did not expect a lot from me." But he found the ability to overcome challenges and recognize true success — thanks to his passion for hockey.
Opinion
Survival of the weakest: Manitobans with disabilities left without services, writes Alex Lytwyn
The phrase, "You don't know what you have 'til it’s gone" is more than just a saying for Alex Lytwyn, who writes that provincially funded services for him and other adults with disabilities are often taken away when they're needed most.
Opinion
Manitoba makes life in a wheelchair difficult, Alex Lytwyn writes
In Manitoba, if you’re disabled and hungry, you’d better be good at sitting still and catching flies, because that’s all they want a disabled person to do or eat, writes Alex Lytwyn.
Opinion
Province must spend more to show Manitobans with disabilities where the heart is: At home
Most housing available to those on low incomes or with disabilities is located in neighbourhoods that aren’t safe. And it makes no sense. Why put those who can’t defend themselves in danger?
Opinion
Manitoba's Vulnerable Persons Act: Only a select few protected
There are people whose disabilities limit their physical functioning, who need help to get the most out of their lives. I am one of them, and I am vulnerable. It’s time for the province to “act” responsible, and extend Manitoba’s Vulnerable Persons Act to cover all people who need it.
Opinion
Lessons on how to converse with the disabled
The fact that people speak to able-bodied individuals differently than they speak to the disabled, well it’s wrong.