Accessibility News September 19,2020 Update – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 19, 2020 / by BBG Security / Newsletter

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Canadians Relying on ODSP Facing Constant Struggle to Make Ends Meet – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Those lucky enough to be in ignorance of how the Ontario disability (ODSP) program works easily can shrug it off with the notions of “free money” and “limitless benefits”. However, there are many unpleasant realities to this essential social service system that only ensures a maximum monthly stipend of $1,169 ” well below Canada’s official […]

Advocates for Canadians With Disabilities Say the Federal Government Isn’t Doing Enough to Help People Struggling With New Barriers in the Midst of A Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

More than six months into the global pandemic, the Liberal government is being accused of failing to meet the needs of the Canadians with disabilities who number among those hardest-hit by the public health crisis. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/advocates-for-canadians-with-disabilities-say-the-federal-government-isnt-doing-enough-to-help-people-struggling-with-new-barriers-in-the-midst-of-a-pandemic/ Related

2020 Celebrating Accessibility Awards looking for nominations – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 17, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

KINGSTON- Kingstonians are being asked to spread some love by nominating a person or an organization for an award for helping make Kingston more accessible for all residents. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/2020-celebrating-accessibility-awards-looking-for-nominations/ Related

Landmark Toronto Star Guest Column by the Authors of the Three Successive Government-Appointed Independent Reviews of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Demands Immediate Strong New Government Action on Serious Hardships Facing People with Disabilities – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

The Ontario Government has failed to effectively implement the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and must now show the much-needed missing leadership that Ontarians with disabilities need. That was the message of a powerful guest column appearing in today’s online Toronto Star, set out below. This column is an amazing and unprecedented combined effort […]

Tough Times for Special-Needs Students – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Usually I greet my high-school students, all with mild intellectual delays, with the following question, “Would you like a hug, a handshake or a high-five?” This year, I’ll have to come up with a new greeting. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/tough-times-for-special-needs-students/ Related

Disability Barriers in Education – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 15, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. During the public meetings Onley held while preparing his review, attendees outlined many barriers that people with disabilities face. More improvements to the AODA would help to remove existing barriers and prevent future ones. Therefore, in addition to […]

As Employment in Canada Continues to Struggle, It’s Disabled Folks Who Feel It the Worst – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 14, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

Because of my disability, I spent almost two decades trying to find stable, gainful employment. I never found it. Instead, I teetered between employment, underemployment and unemployment. I struggled to pay my bills, sometimes choosing between food, rent or mounting student debt payments. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/opinion-as-employment-in-canada-continues-to-struggle-its-disabled-folks-who-feel-it-the-worst/ Related

Accessibility News September 12,2020 Update – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 12, 2020 / by BBG Security / Newsletter

I’ve Been Paralyzed Since I Was 3. Here’s Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 11, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

I am a magnet for kindness. Like the center of a black hole, my body attracts every good deed from across the universe to the foot of my wheelchair. I move through parking lots and malls, farmers’ markets and airports, bookstores and buffets, and people scramble to my aid. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/ive-been-paralyzed-since-i-was-3-heres-why-kindness-toward-disabled-people-is-more-complicated-than-you-think/ Related

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