{"id":24000,"date":"2026-05-05T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/?p=24000"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:25:57","slug":"presentation-types-of-accessibility-barriers-faced-by-people-with-fibromyalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/fr\/presentation-types-of-accessibility-barriers-faced-by-people-with-fibromyalgia","title":{"rendered":"Types of Accessibility Barriers Faced by People with Fibromyalgia: QUESTION AND ANSWER PANEL:"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Held Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 12pm Eastern Time.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Accessibility Week FAC brings you, special guests: Tyler Dillman (Physiotherapist) &amp; Eleanor McGroarty (Psychologist) to discuss and answer questions about accessibility. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People with fibromyalgia face accessibility barriers ranging from physical barriers, attitudinal barriers to systemic barriers. Our guest speakers, Tyler Dillman (physiotherapist() and Eleanor McGroarty (psychologist) will discuss these different barriers, answer questions and provide ideas for moving past them. Both guests bring extensive clinical experience in managing fibromyalgia and will focus specifically on overcoming internal and external attitudinal barriers. They will provide actionable guidance on addressing negative perceptions of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-oetz4npqfxu\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.250000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-oetz4npqfxu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oeTz4npQfxU?iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oeTz4npQfxU?iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0&#038;controls=0\" title=\"\" width=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.fibrocanada.ca\\\/fr\\\/presentation-types-of-accessibility-barriers-faced-by-people-with-fibromyalgia#arve-youtube-oetz4npqfxu\",\n    \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n    \"embedURL\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/oeTz4npQfxU?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0&controls=0\"\n}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tyler Dillman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physioth\u00e9rapeute<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">En tant que physioth\u00e9rapeute et propri\u00e9taire de <a href=\"https:\/\/121wellness.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One \u200b\u200bto One Wellness<\/a>, Tyler s'engage, en tant que professionnel de la sant\u00e9, \u00e0 cr\u00e9er un environnement s\u00e9curitaire pour que les individus apprennent \u00e0 int\u00e9grer des pratiques de vie saines qui am\u00e9liorent la qualit\u00e9 de vie et augmentent la participation \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s significatives. Tyler est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9 du programme de ma\u00eetrise en physioth\u00e9rapie de l'Universit\u00e9 Dalhousie et d\u00e9tient un baccalaur\u00e9at en psychologie de l'Universit\u00e9 Mount Allison et un baccalaur\u00e9at en kin\u00e9siologie de l'Universit\u00e9 Acadia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With interests in Pain Science, Behaviour Change, Therapeutic Relationship, and Chronic Pain, Tyler's whole person philosophy to patient care is based on the understanding an individual\u2019s health is influenced by the complex interactions amongst many bio-psycho-social factors. Through listening and validating patient experiences, Tyler aims to create successful, unique, and meaningful treatment plans to help optimize an individual\u2019s health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsqu'il n'est pas au travail, Tyler passe du temps avec sa femme et ses deux fils, explore des sentiers de randonn\u00e9e et discute de sports fantastiques avec ses amis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En savoir plus : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tyler-dillman-8aa95512a\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eleanor McGroarty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Psychologue<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Eleanor McGroarty est une psychologue bienveillante qui se consacre \u00e0 aider les personnes \u00e0 g\u00e9rer leur d\u00e9tresse et leur douleur \u00e9motionnelles et physiques, notamment celles atteintes de fibromyalgie. Forte de sa formation \u00e0 l'Universit\u00e9 McGill, au <a href=\"https:\/\/calgarycounselling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calgary Counselling Centre<\/a> et dans divers milieux de recherche et cliniques, elle met \u00e0 profit ses vastes connaissances et son exp\u00e9rience. Eleanor collabore \u00e9troitement avec ses clients pour \u00e9laborer des plans de traitement personnalis\u00e9s qui r\u00e9pondent \u00e0 leurs d\u00e9fis physiques et \u00e9motionnels. Passionn\u00e9e par les soins collaboratifs interdisciplinaires, elle appr\u00e9cie son appartenance \u00e0 l'\u00e9quipe de One to One Wellness, o\u00f9 elle collabore avec des physioth\u00e9rapeutes, des massoth\u00e9rapeutes et d'autres professionnels pour offrir un soutien complet. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 cette approche collaborative, Eleanor s'assure que ses clients re\u00e7oivent des soins holistiques int\u00e9grant des strat\u00e9gies psychologiques, physiques et th\u00e9rapeutiques pour g\u00e9rer la douleur et la d\u00e9tresse. Forte d'une vaste exp\u00e9rience aupr\u00e8s des personnes confront\u00e9es \u00e0 la douleur, au stress, \u00e0 la d\u00e9pression, \u00e0 l'anxi\u00e9t\u00e9, aux traumatismes, etc., Eleanor int\u00e8gre des approches fond\u00e9es sur des donn\u00e9es probantes pour favoriser un changement positif tout en s'attaquant aux causes profondes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emcgroarty\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATCH THE REPLAY of  May 27th  discussion about the types of accessibility barriers faced by those with fibromyalgia. 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