More Helpful Media Coverage and More Organizations Endorse the AODA Alliance Brief to the Ford Government on How to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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With the delight of summer and the ongoing terrible stress of COVID-19 both upon us, here is a grab-bag of latest news in our multi-front campaign for accessibility for people with disabilities. We wish one and all a safe, happy and accessible Canada Day. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/more-helpful-media-coverage-and-more-organizations-endorse-the-aoda-alliance-brief-to-the-ford-government-on-how-to-meet-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Related

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

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School staff, and other producers of educational resources, are adapting to the need for school resources in new formats. In the same way, schools, school boards, and other educational institutions can learn to improve the accessibility of school resources. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/accessible-school-resources-after-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Related

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

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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 […]

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Accessibility Training for Web Designers After the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Web developers and other communications professionals should learn more about accessibility during any courses they take to educate themselves. These professionals should be prepared to design web layouts and content for all people, not just people without disabilities. Therefore, any courses or modules that teach people about web design should show them how to design […]

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Global Mental Health Crisis Looming Due to coronavirus Pandemic, UN Warns – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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While countries around the world continue to mobilize to contain the spread of COVID-19, mental health experts say we can’t lose sight of an equally alarming issue: The long-term mental health impact the coronavirus pandemic is going to leave on society. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/global-mental-health-crisis-looming-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic-un-warns/ Related

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Global Mental Health Crisis Looming Due to coronavirus Pandemic, UN Warns – Accessibility News International

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Kate Kelland ReutersMay 14, 2020 While countries around the world continue to mobilize to contain the spread of COVID-19, mental health experts say we can’t lose sight of an equally alarming issue: The long-term mental health impact the coronavirus pandemic is going to leave on society. A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of […]

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Remote Workers with Disabilities After the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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In the post-COVID-19 future, more employers may learn how job performance improves when workers’ diverse needs are met. Consequently, more employers may continue to use diverse work strategies and hire workers with disabilities. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/remote-workers-with-disabilities-after-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Related

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Customers with Invisible Disabilities in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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As Ontarians continue physical distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, essential services are offering hours of service especially for seniors and customers with disabilities. During these times, only customers who are seniors or who have disabilities are allowed to come into stores. As a result, store staff must understand that they cannot always tell […]

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Communicating with People with Disabilities in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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As Ontarians continue physical distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they rely on the media for news of the outside world. Access to information keeps all people safe and knowledgeable. To ensure that all people have the benefit of media access at this time, the government and other creators of media must make their […]

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Transporting Passengers with Disabilities in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Some public transit drivers state that they should not be assisting passengers with disabilities to board buses during the COVID-19 pandemic. These drivers state that this assistance requires them to come into close contact with passengers. Nonetheless, the Transportation Standards of the AODA require public transit drivers to provide this assistance to people with disabilities. […]

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