After sustaining a spinal cord injury, Julie became aware of the everyday challenges of living in a world not built with accessibility in mind, and so began her journey as an accessibility strategist.

Julie Sawchuk B.Sc., B.Ed., RHFAC
Author of Build Your Space, Building Better Bathrooms, & Roadmap to Recovery

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Julie Sawchuk B.Sc., B.Ed., RHFAC

As a Best Selling Author, Speaker, Educator and Accessibility Strategist, Julie is committed to forming positive, strong, and responsive relationships that help you create accessible spaces.

After sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2015, Julie became aware of the everyday challenges of living in a world not built with accessibility in mind, and so began her journey as an accessibility strategist. She earned the Rick

Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification and launched Sawchuk Accessible Solutions, where she consults, completes accessibility ratings and educates folks in the design and construction industry all across Canada.

Whether it's retrofitting an existing building or starting from scratch, Julie speaks to audiences of architects, facilities managers, engineers and builders to achieve meaningful levels of accessibility for private homes, international airports and everything in between.

Chosen by the Province of Ontario, Julie is the Chair of the Standards Development Committee for the review of the Design of Public Spaces under the AODA. Julie was also a key member of the CSA B652 Accessible Housing Building Standard Technical Committee and is the Vice Chair of the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee.