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

National CBC News Covers Disability Discrimination Problems with Ontario’s Critical Care Triage Protocol — Protocol’s Defenders Make Transparently Bogus Arguments to Defend It

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

Read more at https://aoda.ca/national-cbc-news-covers-disability-discrimination-problems-with-ontarios-critical-care-triage-protocol-protocols-defenders-make-transparently-bogus-arguments-to-defend-it/

ARCH Disability Law Centre Identifies Even More Problems with the Revised Draft Protocol for Deciding which COVID-19 Patients, Needing Critical Medical Care, Would Not Get That Care If there Is a Future Shortage of Critical Care Beds – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 2, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

The ARCH Disability Law Centre made public a very compelling, well-written submission to the Ford Government’s Bioethics Table. The Ford Government appointed the Bioethics Table, physicians and bioethicists, to advise it on how critical care should be rationed among patients if there is a shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/arch-disability-law-centre-identifies-even-more-problems-with-the-revised-draft-protocol-for-deciding-which-covid-19-patients-needing-critical-medical-care-would-not-get-that-care-if-there-is-a-futu/ Related

St. John’s Pedestrian Mall Accessibility Will Change, Vows Mayor, After Facebook Post Highlights Problems – Accessibility News International

July 10, 2020 / by BBG Security / built environment

Post of wheelchair user unable to navigate area shared almost 1,000 times CBC NewsPosted: Jul 09, 2020 The mayor of St. John’s says the city is working to improve accessibility at the new downtown pedestrian mall after a social media post drew attention to the numerous mobility challenges of the area. In a Facebook post […]

St. John’s Pedestrian Mall Accessibility Will Change, Vows Mayor, After Facebook Post Highlights Problems

July 10, 2020 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

Post of wheelchair user unable to navigate area shared almost 1,000 times Read more at http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/st-johns-pedestrian-mall-accessibility-will-change-vows-mayor-after-facebook-post-highlights-problems/

The AODA Alliance Calls on TVO to Take Prompt Action to Fix its Educational Web Content’s Accessibility Problems – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

May 7, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

As part of its emergency plans for supporting K-12 students while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Ford Government announced that it has partnered with TVO, the Government-owned educational TV network. However, the AODA Alliance has revealed that there are accessibility problems with some of TVO’s educational web content. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/the-aoda-alliance-calls-on-tvo-to-take-prompt-action-to-fix-its-educational-web-contents-accessibility-problems/ […]

Media Reports Show Yet More Problems Facing People with Disabilities During the COVID-19 crisis – The Need for Urgent Government Action Is Swiftly Ballooning – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

April 20, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

The fact that people with disabilities are facing additional hardships during the COVID-19 crisis leaps from the pages of media reports in this area. Here is a recent sampling of some of the coverage. This selection of news reports includes: Read more athttps://aoda.ca/media-reports-show-yet-more-problems-facing-people-with-disabilities-during-the-covid-19-crisis-the-need-for-urgent-government-action-is-swiftly-ballooning/ Related

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