Masks are Helping Control COVID-19, but They are Creating Problems for People With Disabilities

August 2, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

While masks are a vital barrier against the spread of COVID-19, they have also added a layer of complexity to even the most simple of tasks for people with a disability. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/masks-are-helping-control-covid-19-but-they-are-creating-problems-for-people-with-disabilities/ Related

Attend CNIB’s July 27, 2021 Virtual Town Hall on Dangers that Electric Scooters Pose for People with Disabilities if London Ontario Allows Them

July 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

and— Please Fill Out an Important Online Survey About Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Courts Read more athttps://aoda.ca/attend-cnibs-july-27-2021-virtual-town-hall-on-dangers-that-electric-scooters-pose-for-people-with-disabilities-if-london-ontario-allows-them/ Related

Report: Nova Scotia Failing to Meet Its Commitment to De-Institutionalize People With Disabilities

July 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

A report issued yesterday by the Disability Rights Coalition says there remains “a mismatch” between government rhetoric on providing services to disabled adults and the frustrating reality faced by many families. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/report-nova-scotia-failing-to-meet-its-commitment-to-de-institutionalize-people-with-disabilities/ Related

Woman With Disabilities Wants Change to Province’s Household Income Policy

July 19, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Saint John resident Kaitlyn Layden has been advocating for the revision of Social Development’s household income policy for years. She says the policy forces her to choose between getting married and moving in with her fiance or having financial stability with the department’s support. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/woman-with-disabilities-wants-change-to-provinces-household-income-policy/ Related

People With Learning Disabilities ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ to the Effects of COVID-19

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

People with learning disabilities with covid-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/people-with-learning-disabilities-extremely-vulnerable-to-the-effects-of-covid-19/ 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 […]

Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students with Disabilities

June 30, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

There are now three different public consultations going on at the same time on the content of new accessibility standards to be enacted under the AODA. The first, ending on August 11, 2021, concerns the disability barriers facing patients with disabilities in Ontario hospitals. The second, ending on September 2, 2021, concerns the barriers impeding […]

Help Make Ontario Schools Accessible for Students with Disabilities Action Kit

June 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Help Tear Down the Many Disability Barriers Facing a Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario SchoolsHere’s an important and rare opportunity right now to help tear down the many barriers facing students with disabilities in Ontario schools. A public consultation is underway on this topic from now until September 2, 2021. This […]

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

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 […]

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