U of T Accessibility Services Supports Students During COVID-19. – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Anna Dawson, who just finished her first year at U of T Mississauga, says the academic accommodations she received from U of T made it possible for her to excel in her studies. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/the-equal-opportunity-i-needed-u-of-t-accessibility-services-supports-students-during-covid-19/ Related

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Provincial Disability Coalition Urges Ottawa City Council to Reject Impending Proposal to Allow Electric Scooters that Endanger People with Disabilities and Others – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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In a stunning affront to National AccessAbility Week, and while the COVID-19 crisis persists with no end in sight, Ottawa City Council’s Transportation Committee this week proposes to expose people with disabilities and others in Ottawa to proven dangers posed by allowing public use and rental of electric scooters (e-scooters). E-scooters will lead to personal […]

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To Honour National AccessAbility Week, the Ford Government Announces Nothing New to Address the Unmet Urgent Needs of 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The Ford Government’s self-congratulatory June 1, 2020 announcement to mark National AccessAbility Week (set out below) announces no comprehensive plan of new action to address the unmet urgent needs of 2.6 million Ontarians with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis. Instead it once again simply re-announces measures that have been in place for months or years […]

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The Realities of U of T Students in the Age of ‘Zoom University’ – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Given the massive shift in how U of T students are taught presently and in the future, I wanted to examine what online learning looks like across the province and around the world. How can communities support each other from afar? Could online courses play a more permanent role in U of T’s future? Read […]

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Province Offering Grants to Improve Accessibility – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The B.C. government is once again making a call for grant proposals for community projects aimed to improve accessibility. B.C.’s third annual AccessAbility Week, from May 31 to June 6, recognizes people and organizations that help provide those with disabilities an opportunity to succeed. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/province-offering-grants-to-improve-accessibility/ Related

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Accessibility Training for Web Designers After the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Web developers and other communications professionals should learn more about accessibility during any courses they take to educate themselves. These professionals should be prepared to design web layouts and content for all people, not just people without disabilities. Therefore, any courses or modules that teach people about web design should show them how to design […]

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David C. Onley Initiative Making Recommendations to Advance Employment for Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Companies often assume that accommodating an employee with a disability will cost thousands of dollars. It’s a misperception that can create an additional barrier to finding employment, and it contributes to the job gap between students with disabilities and those without. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/david-c-onley-initiative-making-recommendations-to-advance-employment-for-post-secondary-students-with-disabilities/ Related

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Watch the Captioned May 27, 2020 Online Fireside Chat with AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner on the Impact of COVID-19 on Ontarians with Disabilities – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Tell Us What Barriers Students with Disabilities Face in Colleges and Universities Read more athttps://aoda.ca/watch-the-captioned-may-27-2020-online-fireside-chat-with-aoda-alliance-chair-david-lepofsky-and-green-party-leader-mike-schreiner-on-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-ontarians-with-disabilities/ Related

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People With Disabilities Must Not Be Forgotten Once the Lockdown Lifts – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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As municipalities ponder creative ways to open up after the end of the COVID-19 lockdown and revitalize the battered economy, it is imperative city planning incorporate the needs and perspectives of people with disabilities. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/malhotra-and-johnson-people-with-disabilities-must-not-be-forgotten-once-the-lockdown-lifts/ Related

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