WKG Foundation

10/16/2026

"Consultation fatigue is real."

A new commentary in Research Involvement and Engagement looks at patient and public involvement through the eyes of early-career researchers — and one patient's own story cuts to the core: asked to take on a leadership role with no contract, no role description, and authorship discussed only late in the project.

The takeaway: contributors shape research questions, methods, and interpretation — real intellectual contributions. So who owns those insights? Conversations about authorship, ownership, and recognition need to happen early, and be revisited as roles change.

Good data governance isn't intimidating. It just needs to be intentional.

📄 Source: "Challenges and possibilities of public and patient involvement for early-career researchers: pedagogy, practice and data governance," Research Involvement and Engagement (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-026-00979-1

10/16/2026

Inclusion is more than inviting people into spaces that already exist. It means creating spaces where everyone belongs and has an equal opportunity to participate. 🌎

10/16/2026

4 ways to move inclusion forward with us: Become a mentor / Partner with us / Book Lucy to speak / Bring the workshop to your team. wkgfoundation.com

10/16/2026

Accommodations aren't special treatment. They're how work gets done well: a screen reader, a flexible schedule, a quieter desk, captions on every call. Most cost little or nothing — and they make the whole team work better.

10/15/2026

Wandercraft’s newest exoskeleton, Eve, received FDA clearance and is now available in the U.S. It is self-balancing personal exoskeleton for everyday life and allows individuals to stand up and walk…

Wandercraft’s newest exoskeleton, Eve, received FDA clearance and is now available in the U.S. It is self-balancing personal exoskeleton for everyday life and allows individuals to stand up and walk…

10/15/2026

Today is White Cane Awareness Day.
The white cane is a symbol of independence — of navigating the world on one's own terms. The best thing the rest of us can do? Keep paths clear, design spaces thoughtfully, and respect the independence it represents.
Independence has a symbol. Respect it.

10/15/2026

Myth: Accommodations are expensive and complicated. Reality: Most are simple, low-cost adjustments — and they benefit the whole team.

10/15/2026

How Lesya Ukrainka wrote The Forest Song while living with tuberculosis and variable capacity, and how her 1911 drama became the animated film Mavka during war

How Lesya Ukrainka wrote The Forest Song while living with tuberculosis and variable capacity, and how her 1911 drama became the animated film Mavka during war.

10/15/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month.
ADHD isn't a deficit of attention — it's a different way of wiring it. Many workplaces are already learning what ADHD minds have always known: focus follows interest, and structure beats willpower.
Different wiring. Real strengths.

10/14/2026

When life changes, your dreams don’t have to. That’s the message behind the newly released dance drama, Ballroom, that thrusts wheelchair ballroom dancing into the spotlight. Ballroom follows the story…

When life changes, your dreams don’t have to. That’s the message behind the newly released dance drama, Ballroom, that thrusts wheelchair ballroom dancing into the spotlight.