Return to the Workplace Highlights Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Employees

July 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Marcie Roth, executive director and chief executive officer of the World Institute on Disability, hopes the accommodations that have been made for all workers during the pandemic continue as the world goes back to normal. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/return-to-the-workplace-highlights-accessibility-concerns-for-disabled-employees/ Related

Seeing The Unseen: Nonvisible Disability

July 14, 2021 / by BBG Security / Health, International

As someone who experiences chronic pain, my appearance doesn’t always explicitly notify others I’m feeling unwell. Sometimes, this can look like me smiling through what hurts while telling those who ask, “I’m doing fine.” It can also result in a trip to the emergency room in an effort to try and overcome an incessant bout […]

Accessible Water Wheelchair, Access Mat Helping People Enjoy Regina Beach

July 12, 2021 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

People who use wheelchairs can now take a dip in Last Mountain Lake at Regina Beach much more easily thanks to a group of residents who got together to raise money for equipment that makes the beach accessible. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessible-water-wheelchair-access-mat-helping-people-enjoy-regina-beach/ Related

New Laws Let Americans With Disabilities Vote Online. They’ve Also Resurrected The Debate About Voting Access vs. Election Security.

July 8, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Since the dawn of the internet, someone has inevitably raised this question every election cycle: Why can’t we vote online? (The question was particularly apt in 2020, when states had to grapple with how to run an election during a pandemic.) And every time, election security experts dutifully answer that there is currently no technological […]

Accessibility Gains Must Become Lasting Learning Practices

July 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

For too long, colleges and universities have waited for students with disabilities to request accommodations before deciding to remove barriers to access and full participation that existed all along. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessibility-gains-must-become-lasting-learning-practices/ Related

Accessibility Standards Canada 2020-2021 annual report: Keeping our focus on an accessible Canada

July 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Accessibility Standards Canada is proud to release its second annual report, which recounts a year that saw real progress in advancing their mandate. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, tabled the report in Parliament on June 18, 2021. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessibility-standards-canada-2020-2021-annual-report-keeping-our-focus-on-an-accessible-canada/ Related

Neuroscientist Joey Ramp is Breaking Down Barriers for Disabled STEM Students With Service Dogs

July 5, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

People with disabilities lack equal access in academia and this is especially the case in science and other STEM subjects. Having faced this, neuroscientist Joey Ramp is out to change the picture. Ramp helps disabled students with service dogs pursue STEM majors and works with universities to build an open minded, accessible culture. Read more […]

Is There a Right Way to Act Blind?

July 2, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, Blind, International

Activists slammed the TV show “In the Dark” for casting a sighted actress in a blind lead role. But what if blindness is a performance of its own? Read mroe athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/is-there-a-right-way-to-act-blind/ Related

Canadians Concerned About Disability Poverty, On-Board with Proposed New National Benefit

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

Recognizing the challenges faced by Canadians with disabilities –problems that have only been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic – the federal Liberal government laid out plans to help in its September 2020 Speech from the Throne. The government promised a new Canadian Disability Benefit, modelled after the seniors’ guaranteed income supplement. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/canadians-concerned-about-disability-poverty-on-board-with-proposed-new-national-benefit/ Related

I Chose Not to Disclose My Condition for Many Years, But I Came to Change My Mind

June 29, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

“You’re a very big guy and awkward with the way you move. You have this large presence that is off-putting. If I had an opening and you were the applicant, I wouldn’t hire you.” Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/i-chose-not-to-disclose-my-condition-for-many-years-but-i-came-to-change-my-mind/ Related

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