Largest U.S. Blind Advocacy Group Bans Web Accessibility Overlay Giant AccessiBe

June 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

The National Federation of the Blind, America’s most powerful civil rights and advocacy group for the visually impaired has launched a scathing attack on web accessibility overlay market leader accessiBe, accusing the company of engaging in “harmful” practices. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/largest-u-s-blind-advocacy-group-bans-web-accessibility-overlay-giant-accessibe/ Related

Feds Propose New Canada Disability Benefit

June 24, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Benefit would supplement existing federal, provincial/territorial supports Read more at https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/feds-propose-new-canada-disability-benefit/

Calgary Councillor Asks for Improved Accessibility Around Popular Pop-Up Patios

June 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

Calgarians with or without mobility issues are taking to social media to point out flaws with some of the temporary sidewalk setups around pop-up patios. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/calgary-councillor-asks-for-improved-accessibility-around-popular-pop-up-patios/ Related

British Columbians With Disabilities Worry Reopening Will Undo Accessibility Gains

June 21, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

The world has become a lot more accessible during the pandemic from virtual work and health care, to increased delivery services and at-home entertainment. But Surrey South MLA and Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Inclusion, Stephanie Cadieux, says people have been asking for these options for years. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/british-columbians-with-disabilities-worry-reopening-will-undo-accessibility-gains/ Related

Advocates Calling on the City to Enforce Accessibility Policies in Construction Zones

June 21, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

Barricades and broken concrete are blocking a portion of the sidewalk along Portage Avenue in the St. James area. For Allen Mankewich, who uses a wheelchair, the barricades are nearly impossible to get around. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/advocates-calling-on-the-city-to-enforce-accessibility-policies-in-construction-zones/ Related

For Canadians With Disabilities, Supports are Often too Little, too Late

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

Last week I received a mysterious direct deposit of $600 from the government of Canada. I checked my CRA online account and searched my memory. Finally, it dawned on me. It was a federal COVID-19 disability payment for my son Albert Jucker-Kiddle, who died at the young age of seven on March 4, 2019. Read […]

Bills Threaten Disabled Voters: ‘We Don’t Have a Voice Any more’

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

Legislation across the country would restrict voting methods and accommodations that people with disabilities are disproportionately likely to rely on. The experience was so demeaning that Susie Angel did not vote again for two decades. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/bills-threaten-disabled-voters-we-dont-have-a-voice-any-more/ Related

Curbside Pickup Boosts Accessibility for People With ADHD and Autism

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

It’s more than a COVID prevention measure. Curbside pickup means I never have to drag myself through a store with a long list again. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/curbside-pickup-boosts-accessibility-for-people-with-adhd-and-autism/ Related

Judy Heumann, Pioneering Disability Rights Activist, Takes Spotlight in “Crip Camp”

June 4, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

She’s considered the mother of disability rights – and she’s a ‘badass’ Read more at https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/judy-heumann-pioneering-disability-rights-activist-takes-spotlight-in-crip-camp/

Health of Canadians With Disabilities Suffering During the Pandemic

June 3, 2021 / by BBG Security / Health, International

A new study led by UBC researchers and the Ontario-based Abilities Centre is sounding the alarm over the damaging effects of COVID-19 for Canadians with disabilities. Read more at https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/health-of-canadians-with-disabilities-suffering-during-the-pandemic/

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