COVID-19 Causing Long Delays for Guide Dogs, Charity Says – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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When the COVID-19 pandemic forced people inside their homes in mid-March, the loss of freedom was felt particularly hard by blind and partly blind Canadians waiting for guide dogs. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/covid-19-causing-long-delays-for-guide-dogs-charity-says/ Related

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New York State Maintains Discriminatory Bar to Employment for Those with Less Than 20/40 Vision – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Disability Rights Advocates challenges the State’s irrational, blanket disqualification of workers based on disability, seeks to bring hiring standards into compliance with the law Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/new-york-state-maintains-discriminatory-bar-to-employment-for-those-with-less-than-20-40-vision/ Related

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Blind Student Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against Duke University – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Before Mary Fernandez enrolled at Duke University, she was assured she would be provided the accommodations for an equal education to her peers who aren’t blind. Despite that assurance, Fernandez experienced barriers that permeated every aspect of her educational experience at Duke, according to a news release about a new federal lawsuit against the university. […]

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Coroner Calls Inquest Into Death of Teen at Brantford School for the Blind – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The parents of a disabled teen who died in the care of an Ontario residential school for the blind say they’re hopeful a newly called inquest into their son’s death may protect a future generation of vulnerable students. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/coroner-calls-inquest-into-death-of-teen-at-brantford-school-for-the-blind/ Related

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Internet, Social Media Open Doors of Accessibility for Those With DeafBlindness – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Originally Posted May 21, 2020By: NewmarketToday Staff During a time when we are physically separated from family, friends, and our peers, technology helps to bridge the gap and encourage social connection from afar. Although checking social media platforms, browsing the internet, and navigating video and audio streaming services are considered normal interactions, they also open […]

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People With Visual Impairments Struggling to Access Essentials During coronavirus Restrictions – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Christine Kennedy-Babineau, the program and resource development manager for CNIB New Brunswick, said some of the changes that have been made at grocery stores are presenting a challenge for people with vision loss. “Now we have lines where you are supposed to go to line up and arrows directing traffic flow through stores and someone […]

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Hong Kong’s Visually Impaired Deprived of Covid-19 Information With Half of Chinese-Language News Apps Inaccessible, NGO Finds – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Hong Kong Blind Union says 2,000 kept out of the loop over city’s infected tally, mask availability and other important updatesFive of the 10 Chinese-language media reviewed fell short in areas such as font size and screen display Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/hong-kongs-visually-impaired-deprived-of-covid-19-information-with-half-of-chinese-language-news-apps-inaccessible-ngo-finds/ Related

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