A Disability Lens in the Time of COVID-19 – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
The Government of Canada recently marked May 31 to June 6 as National AcessAbility Week. Any other year, it would also be a time to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion.
However, during the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen the disability rights movement regress and the rights and needs of Canadians living with disabilities have been, for the most part, left out of the conversations and response. Identified below are four core areas in which people living with disabilities have affected by the lack of the use a disability lens when responding to a public health emergency.
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http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/a-disability-lens-in-the-time-of-covid-19/