Masks are Helping Control COVID-19, but They are Creating Problems for People With Disabilities

August 2, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

While masks are a vital barrier against the spread of COVID-19, they have also added a layer of complexity to even the most simple of tasks for people with a disability. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/masks-are-helping-control-covid-19-but-they-are-creating-problems-for-people-with-disabilities/ Related

eSSENTIAL Accessibility Expands Leadership Team With New VP of Accessibility

July 30, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

eSSENTIAL Accessibility (eA), an Accessibility-as-a-Service platform, announced today the appointment of Tom Babinszki as its new Vice President of Accessibility. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/essential-accessibility-expands-leadership-team-with-new-vp-of-accessibility/ Related

With a Federal Election Looming, Two Captioned Videos Explain Why Canada Needs a Strong Accessible Canada Act and Why the One that Passed in 2019 Needs to Be Strengthened

July 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

It sure looks, sounds, tastes and smells like there is a federal election in the air. That means it is time for disability advocates to gear up to ask the federal parties for election commitments on accessibility for over six million people with disabilities in Canada! Read more athttps://aoda.ca/with-a-federal-election-looming-two-captioned-videos-explain-why-canada-needs-a-strong-accessible-canada-act-and-why-the-one-that-passed-in-2019-needs-to-be-strengthened/ Related

This Deaf-Blind Paralympian was Told to Navigate Tokyo Alone. So She Quit Team USA.

July 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / Blind, International

Five years ago, Becca Meyers was on the floor of her room in the Olympic Village at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, balled up and sobbing, frustrated and terrified. She had stopped eating because she couldn’t find the athletes’ dining area. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/this-deaf-blind-paralympian-was-told-to-navigate-tokyo-alone-so-she-quit-team-usa/ Related

Opt Out of e-Scooters Before It’s too Late, Accessibility Committee Warns

July 27, 2021 / by BBG Security / aoda., Mobility

Adding e-scooters to London’s proposed pilot bike share program will do more harm than good, according to the accessibility advisory committee. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/opt-out-of-e-scooters-before-its-too-late-accessibility-committee-warns/ Related

Accessible Cabs Would Make a ‘Major Difference’ in Halifax

July 26, 2021 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

An accessible taxi-style service could soon be making its way to the Halifax Regional Municipality. Read more at https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessible-cabs-would-make-a-major-difference-in-halifax/

Independence Science Receives Award From National Federation of the Blind for Making Science More Accessible

July 26, 2021 / by BBG Security / Health

category all, international]“Blind students remotely control the Sci-Voice TLQ2 device that is connected to the teacher’s host computer. They can start and stop data collection, graph data and explore data tables,” Hingson said. “By sharing audio in the virtual meeting platform, the JAWS audio feed – made possible by our partner VISPERO – comes through […]

Saint John family hopes to raise funds for accessible van – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

July 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Family, Health, New Brunswick, Saint John, Transportation

One Saint John family is hoping to raise enough money to buy an accessible van. Matthew and Mary Webb’s oldest daughter Gemma has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. The two have to take Gemma to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, about a four-hour drive, every six weeks for the next two to three […]

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