Life Made Accessible
Life Made Accessible is a collaborative local committee that plans and hosts events during National AccessAbility Week (NAAW). National AccessAbility Week takes place every year, starting on the last Sunday in May.
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National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)
National AccessAbility Week (May 24-30, 2026) is a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and promote efforts to make our communities more inclusive and accessible for everyone. At the heart of this week is a shared commitment to remove barriers, amplify voices of those with lived experience, and encourage people to work together to create a more accessible and inclusive world for everyone.
NAAW tradeshow & conference 2026
Join us for this year's two-day AccessAbility Tradeshow and Conference in recognition of NAAW 2026.
Date (day 1): June 1, 2026 - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Date (day 2): June 2, 2026 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (10 Huron Road, Kitchener)
Note: The tradeshow is free to attend; registration is required for workshops and panels.
Committee
This event is brought to you by the Life Made Accessible committee. The committee's mission is to raise awareness of accessibility barriers and help others address them, so that everyone, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in activities that are important to them. Our vision is a society where life is made accessible for all. A big thank you to these agencies for their contributions:
- Bridges to Belonging Waterloo Region
- Canadian Hearing Services
- City of Cambridge
- City of Kitchener
- City of Waterloo
- Community Support Connections
- Independent Living Waterloo Region
- KW Access-Ability
- KW Habilitation