Why Accessibility Is the Future of Tech

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Very few people think that those of us who are blind should be exiled from the web altogether, or that people with hearing loss shouldn’t have iPhones. That’s as it should be. But all too often, the importance of accessibility – the catch-all term for designing technology that people with disabilities can use – is […]

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Register for April 20, 2021 Virtual Public Forum on Disability Concerns with Ontario’s Critical Care Triage Plans – Plan to Tell The Virtual April 28, 2021 Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting Not to Allow Electric Scooters

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Please save the date for these two important events that are fast approaching. For the first one, register now. For the second one, stay tuned for details on how to register to take part. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/register-for-april-20-2021-virtual-public-forum-on-disability-concerns-with-ontarios-critical-care-triage-plans-plan-to-tell-the-virtual-april-28-2021-toronto-infrastructure-and-environment-comm/ Related

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Hamilton Woman’s ODSP Cut After Selling Her Home to Pay Off Debt

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Patricia Atkinson says selling her home to her daughter was the best way to stay in her house Saira PeeskerCBC News, Apr. 11, 2021 Patricia Atkinson, 58, has lived in the same two-storey house in Hamilton’s Keith neighbourhood for 25 years. In this part of the central lower city, neighbours know each other and Atkinson […]

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OPINION: In Anticipation of A BC Accessibility Act

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Imagine for a moment you were the keynote speaker at an event, but you arrived and couldn’t get onto the stage. What if you couldn’t speak and were refused medical services unless you allowed someone to speak for you? Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/opinion-in-anticipation-of-a-bc-accessibility-act/ Related

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Solicitor General Brushes Off Disability Advocate Concerns About Triage Protocol

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Asked about concerns raised by disability advocates for months that the provincial triage guidelines discriminate against them, Ontario’s solicitor general got upset. “There is no triage protocol being used,” Sylvia Jones said, cutting off the question from QP Briefing. “I am very frustrated that you continue to suggest that there is a triage protocol in […]

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