Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstorm

Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstorm

Many Saskatchewan residents were stuck at home earlier this week after an intense snowstorm left hip-high snowdrifts in its wake.  Some people trudged through the snow and dug out their vehicles, but a Saskatoon woman who uses a wheelchair still hasn’t left her house. Read more: Residential streets to be cleared as Saskatoon continues […]

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Elliot Lake Honours Commitment to Accessibility With Beach Mats for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Although summer is coming to a close, Elliot Lake has made good on its promise to make local beaches more accessible by installing beach access mats for wheelchair users. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/elliot-lake-honours-commitment-to-accessibility-with-beach-mats-for-wheelchair-users/ Related

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Elliot Lake Honours Commitment to Accessibility With Beach Mats for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Although summer is coming to a close, Elliot Lake has made good on its promise to make local beaches more accessible by installing beach access mats for wheelchair users. The MobiMats, which were purchased from Wheelchair Friendly Solutions Inc. in the winter of 2019 as part of the community’s Age Friendly Elliot Lake Action Plan, […]

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Twitter Just Rolled Out a Feature That’s Inaccessible to Disabled Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The company’s blunder is symptomatic of broader issues that pervade social media design and computer science education. By Sarah KatzJune 19, 2020 On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it added a new feature that will enable iOS users to create tweets using their voice. “Hear us out: we’re testing a new way to start a conversation,” […]

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Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News International

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Tyson Fedor CTV News Calgary Video Journalist@CTV_TysonFedor ContactPublished Tuesday, June 16, 2020 CALGARY –Llano Gorman has lived in his Glendale Meadows home for more than 30 years. He has had more than a dozen surgeries on his legs, which has made him rely on a wheelchair and electric scooter for mobility. He says accessing sidewalks,or […]

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