March 17, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
By Amy M. Warren wGlobe and Mail, Mar. 16, 2020 I started my career as a 25-year-old professor eagerly running between classes, but my body held within it a debilitating illness. Looking back, there were clues. I was able to do “party tricks” (like bending my thumb backward until it touched my forearm), I had […]
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Disability Groups File Complaint On Rationing Policies In Coronavirus Pandemic – Accessibility News International
March 31, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
People With Disabilities Say Rationing Care Policies Violate Civil Rights Joe ShapiroNPR, March 23, 2020 People with disabilities are asking the federal government to stop what they say are policies by states and hospitals that will ration care and deny them treatment for the coronavirus. On Monday, several disability groups filed a complaint against the […]
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COVID-19 Visitation Bans for People in Institutions Put Many at Risk in Other Ways – Accessibility News International
March 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
Barring visitors ignores the specific needs of those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities By Natalie Spagnuolo, Michael OrsiniCBC News Opinion, Mar. 29, 2020 Disabled people know a lot about social isolation. Many including those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities are relying on the success of COVID-19 containment strategies, and lives are indeed at risk if […]
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Recommendations to the Canadian Government from Disability Related Organizations in Canada – Accessibility News International
March 27, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
March 24, 2020 It is imperative that the Government of Canada urgently address the unique vulnerabilities of people with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 crisis. People with disabilities represent 22% of the Canadian population. Many are at extreme risk and require additional support to ensure their health and safety at this time. Some […]
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Microsoft Joins Forces With Enable Ireland to Embed AI Into Assistive Technology Passport – Accessibility News International
March 24, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications
Irish Tech News’March 12, 2020 Microsoft and Enable Ireland have joined forces today to announce a new commitment to embed AI into the Assistive Technology Passport which is being developed to empower people with disabilities to have an independent life. The announcement marks the 20th anniversary of Microsoft’s partnership with Enable Ireland. Microsoft and Enable […]
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Disabled Canadians Feel Excluded From COVID-19 Messaging – Accessibility News International
March 19, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications
Michelle McQuigge / The Canadian PressMarch 18, 2020 Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Health Patty Hajdu and President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos are flanked by sign language interpreters as they participate in a press conference on COVID-19 […]
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We have no choice but to wait – Accessibility News International
March 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications
By Morgan Black -Global NewsPosted March 16, 2020 On Monday, an ASL/English interpreter was present during an Alberta Health COVID-19 update for the first time. It’s a significant moment for the deaf and hard of hearing community, which had called on the government to provide an interpreter or live captioning during the updates. “It’s about […]
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COMING TO TERMS WITH MY DISABILITY – Accessibility News International
March 17, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
By Amy M. Warren wGlobe and Mail, Mar. 16, 2020 I started my career as a 25-year-old professor eagerly running between classes, but my body held within it a debilitating illness. Looking back, there were clues. I was able to do “party tricks” (like bending my thumb backward until it touched my forearm), I had […]
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Accessibility essential for Alberta’s COVID-19 updates: ‘We have no choice but to wait’
March 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / 880 Edmonton features, Accessibility, accessible information, Alberta health, Canada, Coronavirus, Covid19, Deaf, edmonton centre for newcomers, Health, HOH, novel coronavirus, Pandemic
On Monday, an ASL/English interpreter was present during an Alberta Health COVID-19 update for the first time. It’s a significant moment for the deaf and hard of hearing community, which had called on the government to provide an interpreter or live captioning during the updates. READ MORE: 74 confirmed coronavirus cases in Alberta; cases detected […]
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The Coronavirus Response Shows How Crucial Accessibility Is – Accessibility News International
March 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
Seeing companies make drastic changes to accommodate working remotely during the coronavirus outbreak is great ” but it’s also frustrating for those of us who could have used those accommodations much sooner. Amy MengBuzzFeed ContributorPosted on March 13, 2020 The list of organizations and events migrating to online platforms multiplies daily. Moving these hubs of […]
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An Accessible Cell Phone with Real Buttons – Accessibility News International
March 11, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications, Products
by Curtis ChongBraille Monitor March 2020 From the Editor: Many of us have had an electronic partner that stays with us almost all the time. It is a smart phone. But many blind people have felt left out in this world of accessible phones, because they lack the interest or the dexterity to use a […]
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