BC Transit is Using COVID Safety Precautions as An Excuse to Infringe the human Rights of Disabled People – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 22, 2020 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

I, an individual who requires a scooter for mobility, assured the driver that I was physically capable of securing myself without the driver’s assistance after the driver indicated that they were not comfortable securing my scooter due to the proximity and associated COVID 19 risks. The driver still refused to allow me to board the […]

Accessibility News June 20,2020 Update – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 20, 2020 / by BBG Security / Newsletter

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/acnewsca AbleDocs Inc. is excited to be joining the Accessibility News team to ensure all documents are made accessible and compliant. AbleDocs is the only organization to guarantee the compliance of the files we produce and back that up with a $10,000,000 guarantee. We look forward to working with you […]

Please Email the Ontario Government to Support the AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on Measures Needed to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities Now and During the Transition to Schools Re-Opening – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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

Working at warp speed, the AODA Alliance has finalized and submitted its brief to the Ontario Government on what must be done to meet the needs of at least one third of a million students with disabilities in kindergarten to Grade 12 now and during the eventual transition to schools re-opening. We set out that […]

Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

“We shouldn’t – as anybody that needs a ramp – (have to) fight the city for years to get it done,” said Gorman. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/residents-complain-about-lack-of-accessibility-for-wheelchair-users/ Related

Accessible Formats After the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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

As businesses encourage people to stay home and contact them remotely, people rely more on online information. For instance, more people may now use apps to access store flyers instead of reading hard-copy print versions. Similarly, people may order groceries online rather than browsing store aisles in person. Moreover, these ways of accessing information online […]

B.C. Advocate Says Proposed Federal COVID-19 Benefit For Canadians With Disabilities Leaves Many with Nothing – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 17, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

The federal government is considering a one-time emergency benefit for people with disabilities to help them cope with the added costs imposed by the pandemic, but a B.C.-based disability advocate says even if the legislation does pass, it won’t go far enough. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/b-c-advocate-says-proposed-federal-covid-19-benefit-for-canadians-with-disabilities-leaves-many-with-nothing/ Related

New Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Guides Carleton’s Commitment on Campus – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

More than a quarter of first-year students at Carleton self-identify as having a disability, and about 11 per cent have registered with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. An additional six per cent of university staff report having some type of disability. Ensuring that all of our students, staff, and faculty fully participate […]

New Student Group Seeks Mandatory Accessibility Classes for Lecturers – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 15, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

The group, known as the ‘Ability Co_op’, aims to promote awareness of students with disabilities on campus. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/new-student-group-seeks-mandatory-accessibility-classes-for-lecturers/ Related

Accessibility News June 13,2020 Update – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 13, 2020 / by BBG Security / Newsletter

Why the New Touchless, Physically-Distant World Sucks for People with Visual Impairment – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 12, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

In this essay, I discuss how an unanticipated consequence of following this tri-part guidance for staying ‘safe’ is the effective demonization of touch, which has led to many unforeseen challenges for more than 12 million people in the U.S. (and over 285 million people worldwide) who are blind or visually impaired (BVI). Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/covid-19-and-blindness-why-the-new-touchless-physically-distant-world-sucks-for-people-with-visual-impairment/ […]

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