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June 2023
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May 2023
- 31: Less Talk, More Action: Advocates Critical of Feds’ Update on Disability Air Services
- 29: Individuals With Disabilities Still Carry Burden of Accessibility at Universities, Panelists Say
- 25: Canada: Accessibility Compliance Milestone Coming June 1
- 24: Much Work Remains for N.S. to Hit 2030 Accessibility Targets, Report Says
- 23: AFB Calls on Congress and Government to Move Swiftly toward Making the Internet Accessible for All
- 22: Rishi Sunak Alt Text Tweet Criticised for Misusing Accessibility Feature
- 22: Recruitment for Accessibility Standards Canada’s Board of directors
- 19: She Just Sees Me as Dad
- 18: Ableism and Disablism – How to Spot Them and How We Can All Do Better
- 17: Lawmakers Seek To Improve Air Travel For People With Disabilities
- 16: How A First-Grader With Cerebral Palsy Helped Make His Playground More Inclusive
- 11: Canada: Saskatchewan’s Accessibility Plans And Upcoming Requirements
- 08: Province Ramps Up Funding for 51 Companies Operating Wheelchair-Accessible Cabs
- 04: ‘They’re Everywhere’: Why Touchscreens are Causing Huge Accessibility Problems for Blind People
- 03: Ableism in the Academy
- 01: Student-Developed Smart Glove Boosts Braille Accessibility and Literacy
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April 2023
- 27: France Under Pressure Over Disabled Rights as Olympics Loom
- 25: Advocates Want Promise of Alberta Accessibility Legislation in Election Platforms
- 24: Pennsylvania Launches Program to Teach Students Disability Inclusion
- 24: Unlikely Friendship Sees Paul Schembri Jr Help Transform Accessibility in the Cane Industry
- 19: TAIT: DATS Contract Talks Show City Doesn’t Care About People With Disabilities and Their Services
- 18: Lack of Accessible and Affordable Housing Frustrating for Albertans With Disabilities
- 17: The Rising Tide of Anger Against the e-Scooter
- 14: Pair Left Stranded in Vancouver Due to Lack of Wheelchair-Accessible Cabs
- 14: There’s no Getting Around – Alberta’s Lack of Accessibility Law is My Ballot Box Issue
- 13: Disability Advocates Set to Secure Historic MTA Settlement
- 11: Voters With Disabilities Often Overlooked in Voting Battles
- 10: Blind Man Says He Was Stuck in Atlanta Hotel Elevator Without Braille Due to Digital Control panel
- 07: The Importance of Sport for Children With Disabilities – and the Lengths Their Parents Go to Access It
- 05: People With Disabilities Face Greater Accessibility Challenges in Rural & Northern Communities
- 03: More Than Just Mats: Opening the Beach to People With Disability
- 03: I Almost Lost My Friend to a Preventable Accident
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March 2023
- 31: Collaboration Tools Help and Hinder Workplace Accessibility
- 30: Tracked Chair Program Makes Outdoors Accessible for All
- 30: Two Thirds of Canadians With Disabilities Face Barriers on Planes, Trains
- 28: Web Accessibility Laws Set To Enter New Era As DOJ Gears Up For Spring Rulemaking
- 27: Travel Accessibility and Tips for Travelers with Disabilities
- 27: Federal Agency Sues Papa Johns for Disability Discrimination
- 27: Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Deaf Student in Education Case
- 22: On-Demand Buses Can Transform Travel And Daily Life For People With Disabilities
- 20: Canada: First Deadline for Compliance with Accessibility Legislation for Federally Regulated Employees Is Around the Corner
- 20: Man Denied Flight to Victoria on Lynx Air Due to Accessibility Device
- 17: Canadian Universities Need To Be More Inclusive for Para Athletes, Says Paralympic Athletes’ Council Chair
- 16: How the Oscars Embraced Accessibility and Inclusion With ASL Interpreters and More
- 13: Employment Rate Rising for People with Disabilities
- 10: Disabilities and Edtech: How the Pandemic Sparked a Revolution
- 07: Man Unable to Walk Shovels Snow to Raise Awareness About Accessibility
- 06: Senator Markey Calls on Elon Musk to Reinstate Twitter’s Accessibility Team
- 06: Disability Activist Felt ‘Dehumanised’ After No 10 Downing Street Ramp Failure
- 02: Tracked Chair Program at Seminole State Forest Makes Outdoors Accessible for All
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February 2023
- 28: Accessibility Advocates Say City of Calgary Needs to Be More Inclusive in Snow Removal Priorities
- 28: CRTC Directs Wireless Providers to Engage With Disabled Canadians to Address Service Issues
- 27: The Inspirational Story Behind Down Syndrome Ironman History Maker Chris Nikic
- 27: Accessible Public Bathrooms Show Bad Form
- 22: From Blind Gamers to a Brand-New Superhero: How People With Disabilities are Effecting Change in Their Hobbies
- 21: Denver Council Member Dragged Himself Onto Stage Before a Political Debate Due to a Lack of Wheelchair Accessibility
- 21: Disabled Citizens Produce Ideas for More Accessible Communities
- 20: Colour Blind Guests to the Van Gogh Museum to Experience Art in Colour with EnChroma Glasses
- 20: Opinion Is Canada Like an Old Cow?
- 17: Disability Accessibility Should Not Be An Afterthought In 2023
- 15: Missed Opportunities: Saanich Park Renovation Excludes People With Disabilities: Advocate
- 13: Delay of Eligibility for Medical Assistance In Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness Proposed by Ministers of Justice and Health
- 09: B.C. Announces Funding Program to Support More Accessible Taxis
- 08: Unified Sports, Unified Schools: Program Builds Bonds that Break Down Barriers
- 07: Why is Accessible Travel Necessary for Blind People?
- 06: Study: Even With Fivefold Increase, Autism Likely Undercounted
- 01: Iowa Rest Areas Getting Adult Changing Rooms to Help Caregivers of People With Disabilities
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January 2023
- 30: Guest column: Canada Disability Benefit will Hopefully Finally Achieve Disability Equality
- 30: McDonald’s Fired Man Who Worked There 37 Years In Violation Of ADA, Lawsuit Says
- 27: Residents Living with Disabilities Share Accessibility Concerns During Sask. Accessibility Challenge
- 25: Universities ‘Illegally Hitting Disabled Students with Extra Housing Costs’
- 23: Alberta Woman Filing Human Rights Complaint After Saying Taxi Denied Ride to Her and Service Dog
- 19: Air Canada Lost Her Stepdad’s Custom Wheelchair. One Advocate Says It’s ‘Not a One-Off’
- 17: Australia Misses 20-Year Public Transport Accessibility Target as Many Train and Tram Networks Fail People With Disabilities
- 16: TransLink Testing App-Based Accessibility Tool for Individuals with Sight Loss
- 13: Tom Jackman: People With Disabilities in Canada Kept in a Cycle of Poverty
- 12: Bell Faces Human Rights Complaint Over Allegations of Inaccessibility for Blind Customers
- 10: How to Make Post-Secondary Study More Accessible: Collaboration Between Instructors and Disability Counsellors
- 09: Halifax Disability Rights Advocate Wants Stiffer Fines, Better Signage for Accessible Parking
- 09: Accessible Public Transit Linked to Better Health: Study
- 05: We Need to Do More to Ensure Disabled People Have Secure Housing
- 03: Minister of Transport Announces New Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
- 03: A Big Challenge: Waterdown Resident Calls on City to Clear Bridge Sidewalks
- 02: Not Just the Ramp. Worship Spaces Need More Accessibility
- 02: The Internet Doesn’t Have to Be Impossible to Navigate for Canadians With Disabilities
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December 2022
- 29: Edmonton Woman Wants Change After She, Her Service Dog Were Left Waiting for a Taxi
- 27: Funding Announced for 47 New Affordable, Accessible Residential Units in Saint John
- 27: Canada’s Policies are a Death Sentence for Disabled People. The Country Must Reckon with its Modern Eugenics
- 26: Members of Disability Community Support Development of Accessibility Legislation: Report
- 26: The Latest Android Update Is Bad News for Accessibility Users
- 22: Denied Long-Term Disability for Mental Health Issues: Your Rights
- 20: Paralympic Hockey Player Calls for Greater Accessibility in Ontario Ice Rinks
- 19: This Woman Can’t Physically Leave Her Basement. Calgary’s Rental Market Gives Her Few Options
- 19: 2022 Hearing Aid Survey – Aging In Place.org
- 15: Mom Faces Felony For Recording Daughter’s Self-Contained Classroom
- 13: Experts on Accessibility, Ableism and Inclusion Across Canada Gather for Second National Dialogues and Action Reports and Proceedings
- 13: When Deaf Couple Comes For Dinner, Restaurant Proves “Accessibility Is Hospitality”
- 12: Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Visually Impaired Americans
- 09: International Para Athletes Flocking to Cutting-Edge Accessible Program in Cochrane
- 08: Paralympian Trying to Get Wheelchair Ramp Says Veterans Affairs Employee Offered Her Assisted Dying
- 07: Steep Ramps, Broken Elevators: Report Outlines Accessibility Shortcomings of Transit in Edmonton
- 06: Why Do Disabled Travellers Like Me have to Fight So Hard for Change?
- 05: Revealed: Major Cities Failing to Plan for Any Wheelchair Accessible Homes
- 05: Disabled People ‘Don’t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs’
- 01: How to Make Future Autonomous Transportation Accessible to Everyone
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November 2022
- 30: Local Diabetic With Vision Loss Pushing for Legislated Accessibility on All Medical Equipment
- 29: Program Aims to Make Treatment More Accessible for Diabetes Patients
- 28: Airlines Can’t Seem to Safely Transport My Wheelchair, but They’ve Found a Way to Move Horses by Air
- 24: Sask. Introduces Act to Make Province More Accessible for people With Disabilities
- 23: Prince George’s New Fully Accessible Pool Welcomed by People With Disabilities, Advocates
- 22: Family Speaks Out After Service Dog Taken Away from Non-Verbal Child with Autism
- 21: Canadian Man Claims Assisted Suicide is Being Pushed on Him by Hospital
- 17: How Accessibility for Disabled University Students Can Benefit All Students
- 16: If You Have Vision Problems, These Phone Accessibility Settings Can Help
- 15: 11-Year-Old Uses Wish to Get Accessible Playground for Everyone
- 15: Rogers Gives Away Blind Woman’s Phone Service for 9 Days
- 14: Why Canadian Companies Should Do More to Hire People With Disabilities
- 14: Are You Using an Accessibility Overlay to Help Disabled Users? Don’t!
- 11: Tofino Offers New Beach Mobility Chairs, Launches Accessibility Guide
- 10: Pet Ownership Brings ‘Huge Benefits’ To Adults With Autism, Study Finds
- 08: Editorial: Carleton’s School of Architecture Needs to Expand Universal Design Teachings
- 07: Needs of People With Disabilities Must Be Considered in Emergencies, Advocates Say
- 04: This Blind Man has Been Fighting for Years to Get ‘Talking Prescriptions’ at His Local Pharmacy
- 03: Air Canada Apologizes for Not Letting Blind Woman Fly With Guide Dog
- 02: Air Canada to Cover Cost of Passenger’s Broken Wheelchair, Nearly 2 Months After Damaging It
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October 2022
- 28: Some Doctors are Reluctant to Care for Patients With Disabilities, Study Finds
- 28: Canadian Mom’s Harrowing Tale Shows the Real Dangers of Legal Euthanasia
- 26: Ontario Man Applies for State-Sponsored suicide Over Homelessness
- 24: Federal Minister Says She’s ‘shocked’ by Suggestion of Assisted Deaths for Some Babies
- 19: Canadians Unaware of Diseases That Lead to Blindness, Survey Says
- 18: Government of Canada Releases National Disability Inclusion Action Plan
- 17: Announcing the 2022 Winner of the DCCI Scholarship for Canadian Students with Disabilities
- 17: To Accommodate Hiring People With Disabilities Requires the Same Accommodations as Hiring Anyone
- 12: Fiona: People With Disabilities Need More Support in Extreme Storms
- 10: BC High Discrimination Against People With Disabilities: Poll
- 06: Apple, Google Among Tech Giants Committing To Improve Accessibility
- 04: Deaf, Hard of Hearing Individuals May Face Barriers at the Polls
- 03: What is ParaTransit and Why is It Important?
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September 2022
- 30: Spare Partners with UZURV to Transform Paratransit Services
- 30: May Mobility and Via Launch First Rural Transit Program to Use Wheelchair Accessible ADA-Compliant Autonomous Vehicles
- 27: Accessibility Advocate Draws Attention to Issues with Spring Garden Road Development Work
- 23: Universal Design Takes Backseat in Architecture Education: Experts
- 19: Disability Minister Promises to Correct ‘Long-Standing Problem’ of Airlines Damaging Mobility Aids
- 16: 2022 Philanthropic Contest – $500,000 IN Donations for Charities Supporting People With Disabilities
- 12: Toxic Travel Chaos Impacts People With Disabilities
- 08: Call for Proposals Launched to Increase Disability Inclusion and Accessibility in Communities, Workplaces and Early Learning and Child Care Facilities
- 07: Vancouver EV Driver Leads Charge for Better Disability Access at Stations
- 05: B.C. Orders More Than 750 Public Sector Organizations to Form Accessibility Committees
- 02: Thousands of People With Disabilities are Waiting for An Accessible Home in B.C.
- 02: After Months Stuck in Her Bedroom, St. John’s Woman Finally Moves Into Accessible Apartment
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August 2022
- 29: Glace Bay Senior Upset She was Denied Service at Drive-Thru in Motorized Wheelchair
- 23: Ontario Tech Hosting Virtual Speaker Series to Advance Disability Rights Around the World
- 22: Province Recruiting for Committees to Improve Accessibility
- 22: This Technology Makes Data Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired People
- 17: Inclusive Play: University of Toronto Researcher Studies Playground Experiences of Children With Disabilities
- 16: Study of Travelers With Disabilities Reveals Major Accessibility Issues with Lodging and Transportation
- 12: Fringe Works to Make Venues Accessible for Everyone
- 11: ‘Darker Side’: Canada’s Euthanasia Laws a Threat to Disabled, Experts Say
- 10: Malhotra and Moizer: Let’s Build an Accessible Post-Pandemic Canada
- 09: Plastic Can Be an Essential Accessibility Tool for People With Disability. What Happens When We Ban It ?
- 08: Passengers With Disabilities Say They Want to Remain in Wheelchairs on Flights
- 05: Disability Advocate ‘Humiliated’ by Treatment on Air Canada Flight to Hawaii
- 04: American Foundation for the Blind Announces Third Access and Engagement Report, Observing Impact of COVID-19 as Students with Visual Impairments Returned to In-Person Education
- 03: Government of Canada Announces Improved Financial Supports for Students With Disabilities
- 02: Atlas Wins Project Arrow’s Annual Accessible Vehicle Design Competition
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July 2022
- 28: Feds Sue Cubs, Claiming Rrigley Field Renovations Violate Disability Access Requirements
- 25: Job Boards Aren’t Designed with Disability in Mind – and That Needs to Change
- 22: Video Game is Prescribed by Doctors to Treat ADHD
- 19: Regina Folk Festival Piloting Accessibility Project Using Hearing Loop
- 19: For Blind Internet Users, the Fix can Be Worse Than the Flaws
- 18: Misuse of Twitter’s Alt Text Feature Draws Criticism From Accessibility Advocates
- 18: Disability Inclusion Requires a Culture Shift
- 12: With Long Waits for a Service Dog, Some Folks are Training Their Own
- 11: Web Accessibility Is the Future of B2B Marketing
- 08: A Champion Throughout His Whole Life: Manitoba Disability Rights Activist Jim Derksen Dies at 75
- 08: New Brunswick Parks Get Upgrades for People With Disabilities
- 08: New Accessibility App for St. John’s Pedestrian Mall Excludes Some With Vision Loss, Advocate Says
- 07: What It’s Like to Be a Deaf Teenager During a Pandemic
- 05: NYC Will Make Its Subway System 95% Accessible by 2055
- 01: DOJ Fails to Report on Making Federal Websites Accessible to Disabled People
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June 2022
- 28: Experts Reveal How On-Demand Transit Can Transform Accessibility for Commuters in Canada
- 21: Denied a Cab Because of Her Service Dog, This Disability Advocate is Pointing to a Larger Problem
- 20: Press Release: Young Man with Developmental Disabilities Denied Care from Community Living BC
- 17: Montreal Woman Raising Concerns About Hotel Accessibility After ‘Devastating’ Experience at Downtown Hotel
- 16: Blind Canadians Say New Rules to Put Sound on EVs Don’t Go Far Enough
- 13: Network Helps People With Disabilities Focus on Mental, Physical Wellness
- 13: Japan’s Transit System Gets Serious About Disability Access
- 10: ‘Outraged and Distraught’: Reaction to Disabled B.C. Woman’s Approval for Medically-Assisted Death
- 07: REPORT | The Link Between Music And Movement Leads To Therapies For Mobility Impaired
- 03: New Funding Supports DeafBlind People in B.C.
- 02: AccessibleBC Plan Removes Barriers
- 01: Article: Looking “Too Good” To Have a Disability
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May 2022
- 26: How Tech Solutions Help Expand Accessibility to All Customers
- 24: Accessibility-Oriented Summer Camp Makes Renovations
- 20: Accessibility is Excluding the Neurodivergent
- 20: Hollywood Disability Rights Groups Call on Cannes to Increase Accessibility
- 16: Accessibility with a Plan: New Accessibility Regulations in British Columbia and Manitoba
- 16: Inspired by Daughter, Architect Approaches Accessibility as A ‘Lifestyle’
- 13: City of Winnipeg Launches App for Residents With Mobility Issues to Book Accessible Cab Rides
- 12: Fort McMurray Mom With Disability Fighting for More Accessible Transportation Options
- 10: Cape Breton Woman Selling Homemade Items with Dignity, Accessibility in Mind
- 09: NP View: The Truly Awful Cost of Canada’s Permissive Doctor-Assisted Death Program
- 05: Disabled Women in Quebec Still Struggling With Mammogram Access: Advocates
- 04: Ontario’s ‘Disconnecting From Work’ Policy and Manitoba’s New Accessibility Requirements – Deadlines Approaching
- 03: Manitoba Government Enacts Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation
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April 2022
- 29: AMI Announces the Opening of The Disability Screen Office
- 26: New Website Accessibility Guidance a Welcomed Tool for Businesses and Agencies
- 22: In Memory of OPSEU/SEFPO Activist John Rae
- 21: How to Be a More Accessible Employer
- 21: Mixed Reviews for New, Accessible Courthouse in Bay St. George
- 20: Lack of Sidewalk Clearing Leaves Winnipeggers With Mobility Impairments Trapped Inside
- 14: Op-Ed: It’s Easier Than You Might Think to Make Birding More Accessible to More People
- 12: Canadians With Disabilities Feeling Left Behind by Federal Budget
- 11: BRAUN: With Bill C-7, Help for the Dying Becomes Assisted Suicide
- 11: ECU’s New Accessible Parking Icon Paints a Different Picture of People With Disabilities
- 08: Special Olympics Canada Applauds Federal Government Supporting a Shared Vision of Sports for All Through Renewed Funding in 2022
- 08: Litigation Against New York State Board of Elections Resolved
- 05: Saskatoon Police PSA Showing Gang Member in Wheelchair Sends Ableist Message, Disability Advocates Say
- 04: Manitoba Employers’ Accessibility Standards: May 1 Deadline Looms
- 04: Changing Places: England to Get About 500 New Accessible Toilets
- 01: Improvements to Cochlear Implants Could Make Them More Accessible
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March 2022
- 31: Accessible Science: Chemistry 101
- 31: Newly-Crowned Ms. Wheelchair Ohio Advocates for Better Accessibility
- 30: Call for Proposals Launched to Improve the Participation and Social Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities Across Canada
- 29: OPINION: Does Technology Provide Accessibility for All?
- 28: Technology Can’t Solve the Problems Ableism Creates
- 25: Mobility Tech Startup Kalogon Introduces Its All-New Connected Smart Cushion For Wheelchair Users
- 23: Justice Department Breaks its Silence Regarding Website Accessibility
- 18: Mental Health System ‘Fails’ Young Advocate Trying to Make It Better: Family
- 17: OPINION: How to Better Serve Students With Disabilities
- 16: How Entrepreneurs With Disabilities are Making Their Own Space in the Business World
- 15: Swimmer With Disabilities Finds Independence In the Pool
- 11: People With Disabilities Left Behind by Telemedicine and Other Pandemic Medical Innovations
- 11: Covid Long-Haulers Face Grueling Fights for Disability Benefits
- 10: UBCO Researchers Call Out Scientists for Ignoring People With Disabilities
- 09: As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Issue Website Accessibility Regulations
- 08: Advocates Call for Safer, More Accessible Taxis in Edmonton
- 07: Are You Preparing for Disability Pride Month?
- 04: City Adds Wayfinding App to Increase Accessibility for Visually Impaired
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February 2022
- 24: What Do Dentists Do To Improve Accessibility?
- 24: Royal Canadian Legion Pens Letter to PM to Clear Disability Benefits Backlog for Veterans
- 22: 4 Reasons Why Businesses Should Care About Disability Issues
- 22: Contest for 3D-Printable Assistive Devices for Kitchen Accessibility
- 21: Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota Fighting For More Accessibility In Bathrooms
- 18: The Magnifier in Your Pocket
- 16: Accessibility Consultant ‘Disappointed’ Calgary LuluLemon Store Inaccessible Despite Paralympic Partnership
- 15: N.L.’s Accessible Legislation Has Great Potential, Possible Pitfalls, Says Disability Advocate
- 11: This Musician Pushes Boundaries for People With Disabilities
- 11: Parents Say New Model to Support B.C. Kids With Disabilities ‘Misses the Mark’
- 09: The Rise In Telework During The Pandemic, An Opportunity For Accessibility And Inclusion
- 02: Introducing The 2022-2023 AEBC and T-Base Communications Scholarship Program
- 01: ‘Deplorable Every Year’: Accessibility Advocate in Halifax Calls for Better Sidewalk Clearing
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January 2022
- 28: P.E.I. Residents With Disabilities Struggling to Get Outside with Icy Sidewalks, City Landscape
- 25: Supreme Court of Canada Hears Case That Could Revise the Test for Public Interest Standing
- 24: Why Disability Bias is A Particularly Stubborn Problem
- 20: Accessible Hiring Practices to Solve for The Great Resignation
- 19: Select Committee on Accessibility Not Very Accessible, Advocates Say
- 18: Renter on Disability Pension Given 61% Rent Increase and Told to Shovel Own Snow
- 14: German Court Orders Protection of People with Disabilities in Triage Decisions
- 12: Canadians With Disabilities Fell Through the Cracks in the Pandemic Response
- 11: Doctors Know Little About Their Obligations To People With Disabilities, Study Finds
- 10: Covid Tests ‘Still Not Accessible’ for Blind People Two Years Into the Pandemic
- 07: Big Investments Fuel Record Growth in Home Accessibility Market
- 07: Unshoveled Sidewalks Isolate People With Disabilities, Accessibility Consultant says
- 06: David Roche has Built a Career Joking That His Face is a ‘Gift from God’ – but He’s Not Kidding
- 05: Newfoundland and Labrador Passes New Accessibility Legislation for Persons With Disabilities
- 04: Remote Work Increases Accessibility, Widens Talent Pool
- 03: Lack of PCR Tests Should Not Impact Long-Term Disability Benefits for Those with Long COVID
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December 2021
- 30: Opinion: The World Should Not Fall Into Its Old Ableist Habits as Covid Re-Openings Continue
- 29: Talking Labels Aid the Blind with Prescriptions
- 28: How The Labor Market Has Changed For People With Disabilities
- 27: Canadian Company Builds a Better Box of Chocolates Using Braille
- 22: EEOC Confirms COVID-19 Can Be A Disability Under ADA
- 21: Merge-Interpreter Platform Provides Simultaneous Interpretation of Sign Language
- 20: Covid-as-Disability Bound to Spur Workplace Conflicts, Lawsuits
- 17: Accessibility Advocate Stranded After Storm: Calls on Halifax to Improve Sidewalk Clearing
- 17: Shopping Season Is in Full Swing, but Disability Community Can Feel Excluded
- 16: B.C. Wants Your Opinion About Making Buildings More Accessible for Everyone
- 16: Trials Show Video Games Have Potential to Ease Canada’s Paediatric Mental Health-Care Crisis
- 15: Canada Post Makes Mail and Parcel Delivery More Accessible to All Customers
- 14: Man in Wheelchair Making Edmonton Accessible One Bar at a Time
- 08: Gaming Is Becoming Accessible, But We Need To Keep Asking For More
- 07: B.C. Transit Takes ‘Step Backward’ on Accessibility by Removing Victoria Bus Schedules, Say Advocates
- 06: Raising Awareness in the Name of Accessibility for Those Hard of Hearing
- 03: Building Back BETTER: Will Disabled Lives Finally be Valued?
- 03: Dire Challenges Facing Canadians With Disabilities During COVID-19
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November 2021
- 30: How are Workplaces Supporting Canadian Workers With Disabilities?
- 29: CERB and CRB Discriminated Against Canadians With Disabilities, New Charter Challenge Claims The Star
- 26: N.S. Singer ‘Making a Connection’ with Audio Described Music Video, Accessible Show
- 25: For People With Disabilities, Transportation is Getting More Expensive – If It’s Available at All
- 24: Throne Speech Leaves Blind Canadians Behind Again
- 23: Some Young Adults With Disabilities are Stuck in Long-Term Care.
- 22: MTA Completes $29M Upgrade to Brooklyn Museum Subway Station
- 22: eSSENTIAL Accessibility Named a Fastest Growing Tech Company by Deloitte
- 19: U.S. Justice Department Sues Uber for Allegedly Overcharging People With Disabilities
- 18: Memorial University has an Accessibility Problem, Say Students
- 17: How the Netherlands’ Train System Works for the Visually Impaired
- 11: This Company Tapped AI for Its Website-and Landed in Court
- 09: Opinion: The World Should Not Fall Into Its Old Ableist Habits as Covid Re-Openings Continue
- 08: Let’s Open Our Minds to People With Disabilities – Instead of Closing Doors
- 08: Disability Advocate Wears ‘Wheelchair-Bound’ Halloween Costume to Call Out the ‘Outdated Ableist Term’
- 03: Wheelchair-Using Israeli Minister Excluded from Glasgow Summit for Entire Day
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October 2021
- 28: New ‘enabling Legislation’ Aimed at Improving Accessibility in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 26: Helen Keller and the Problem of ‘Inspiration Porn’
- 24: National Registry for Teachers of Students With Visual Impairments Launches
- 24: B.C. Charity Touts Diverse Hiring as Partial Solution to Labour Shortage
- 24: Blindness Group Asks States to Stop Sending People to Training Centers With Abuse Allegations
- 24: Viewing Platform Opens at Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia With Eye to Improving Safety
- 24: COVID-19 Made Life More Accessible for People With Disability. Will it Stay That Way?
- 24: March of Dimes Canada’s New Strategic Plan Promises Real Change for People Living With Disabilities
- 08: Significant Victory for Nova Scotians With Intellectual Disabilities
- 04: Mike Paciello Joins AbleDocs as Vice President, United States
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September 2021
- 30: Marilyn Golden, Champion for Disability Rights, Dies at 67
- 29: Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Launches 2021 Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)
- 29: Why Do We Still Have To Fight for Basic Accessibility?
- 27: Voice Assistants Don’t Understand Us. They Should
- 23: Saskatoon Voter Frustrated Over Accessibility Issues at Polling Station
- 22: Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those with Impaired Vision
- 21: We Need to Ditch Overlay Tools in Creating Truly Accessible Websites
- 20: Dalhousie Students Honoured for Device That Helps People With Disabilities
- 17: Remote Work Made Life Easier for Employees With Disabilities. Advocates Say the Option Should Stay
- 16: Disabled Inmate Was Forced to Sleep On Cell Floor for 3 Weeks, Lawsuit Alleges
- 13: Survey: Accessibility Challenges Persist as Hybrid and Online Learning Continues
- 07: This AI Could Help Diagnose ADHD Sooner
- 07: Changing Workplaces: Organising an Accessible Virtual Presentation
- 06: Paralympians Know ‘Inspiration Porn’ When They See It
- 01: Paralympics: Athletes with Intellectual Disability Battle for Space at the Games
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August 2021
- 31: Google’s New Android 12 Feature Lets Users Control UI With Face Gestures
- 30: Adults With Disabilities Have Worse Mental Health During COVID-19
- 23: Class Action Takes Aim at Airfares for Persons With Disabilities
- 23: New Resource Focuses on Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning
- 19: Twitter is Redesigning Its Redesign After Users Complain of Headaches and Eyestrain
- 18: People With a Disability Still Struggle to Find Work – Under Half are Employed
- 16: Nova Scotia Election Candidates Need to Step Up and Make Province More Accessible
- 13: Warning Job Applicants With Disabilities May Miss Out if Artificial Intelligence Used to Hire
- 13: Canada and Prince Edward Island Fund New Facility for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in Charlottetown
- 12: Accessibility Changes are Coming to Halifax Patios This Summer
- 09: The PDF/UA Foundation Launches New PDF Accessibility Checker – PAC 2021
- 04: Record Canada Heat Harms Older People and People with Disabilities
- 03: How Accessibility at the Summer’s Gaming Events Stack Up
- 03: How Accessibility at the Summer’s Gaming Events Stack Up
- 02: Masks are Helping Control COVID-19, but They are Creating Problems for People With Disabilities
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July 2021
- 30: eSSENTIAL Accessibility Expands Leadership Team With New VP of Accessibility
- 28: This Deaf-Blind Paralympian was Told to Navigate Tokyo Alone. So She Quit Team USA.
- 26: Accessible Cabs Would Make a ‘Major Difference’ in Halifax
- 26: Independence Science Receives Award From National Federation of the Blind for Making Science More Accessible
- 22: Report: Nova Scotia Failing to Meet Its Commitment to De-Institutionalize People With Disabilities
- 22: New Award-Winning App Helps the Visually Impaired Manage Their Wardrobe
- 21: Supporting an ‘Active’ Recovery Means Improving the Accessibility of Outdoor Spaces
- 20: Montreal Advocates Call for Better Accessibility
- 19: Woman With Disabilities Wants Change to Province’s Household Income Policy
- 15: Return to the Workplace Highlights Accessibility Concerns for Disabled Employees
- 15: People With Learning Disabilities ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ to the Effects of COVID-19
- 14: Seeing The Unseen: Nonvisible Disability
- 12: Accessible Water Wheelchair, Access Mat Helping People Enjoy Regina Beach
- 08: New Laws Let Americans With Disabilities Vote Online. They’ve Also Resurrected The Debate About Voting Access vs. Election Security.
- 07: Accessibility Gains Must Become Lasting Learning Practices
- 07: Accessibility Standards Canada 2020-2021 annual report: Keeping our focus on an accessible Canada
- 05: Neuroscientist Joey Ramp is Breaking Down Barriers for Disabled STEM Students With Service Dogs
- 02: Is There a Right Way to Act Blind?
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June 2021
- 30: Canadians Concerned About Disability Poverty, On-Board with Proposed New National Benefit
- 29: I Chose Not to Disclose My Condition for Many Years, But I Came to Change My Mind
- 28: Largest U.S. Blind Advocacy Group Bans Web Accessibility Overlay Giant AccessiBe
- 24: Feds Propose New Canada Disability Benefit
- 22: Calgary Councillor Asks for Improved Accessibility Around Popular Pop-Up Patios
- 21: Advocates Calling on the City to Enforce Accessibility Policies in Construction Zones
- 21: British Columbians With Disabilities Worry Reopening Will Undo Accessibility Gains
- 15: For Canadians With Disabilities, Supports are Often too Little, too Late
- 15: Bills Threaten Disabled Voters: ‘We Don’t Have a Voice Any more’
- 07: Curbside Pickup Boosts Accessibility for People With ADHD and Autism
- 04: Judy Heumann, Pioneering Disability Rights Activist, Takes Spotlight in “Crip Camp”
- 03: Health of Canadians With Disabilities Suffering During the Pandemic
- 02: How People With Disabilities are Sticking Together During COVID-19
- 01: Candy-like Models Could Make Science More Accessible to visually Impaired Students
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May 2021
- 28: Save-On-Foods Apologizes to B.C. Man After Accessibility Features Removed From Shopping App
- 28: What’s Wrong With Quick-Fix Products For Digital Accessibility?
- 27: Will BC’s Landmark New Legislation Adequately Address Disability Rights?
- 26: KKR Makes $55 Million Investment in eSSENTIAL Accessibility
- 26: Microsoft Takes Aim At The ‘Disability Divide’
- 24: Corporate Canada, It’s Time to Look Beyond Ramps and Elevators
- 19: Smart Shoes Help the Visually Impaired
- 18: Many With Disabilities Struggling in COVID Era; Pandemic Has Magnified Sense of Isolation
- 17: Accessibility Advocates Sign Open Letter Urging People Not To Use AccesiBe and Other Overlay Products
- 17: Woman With Invisible Disability Left Shaken After Altercation Over Accessible Parking Spot
- 14: Disability Alliance B.C. Worried Pending Accessibility Legislation Lacks Teeth
- 13: UK Investigates Whether Apple Discriminates Against Disabled People With iPhone Upgrade Program
- 12: Smartphone App Helps Blind People Stand in Socially Distanced Lines
- 10: Blind People, Advocates Slam Company Claiming to Make Websites ADA Compliant
- 04: ‘You’ve got to keep pushing: CTA rules in woman’s favour over Regina bus accessibility
- 03: Province of Manitoba Launches Online Engagement to Gather Feedback on Accessibility Standard for Customer Service
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April 2021
- 29: Intel and AI Developer Create Backpack for Visually Impaired
- 28: Manitoba Promises New Income Support Program for People With Severe Disabilities
- 26: The Disabled Doctors Not Believed by Their Colleagues
- 23: Why Accessibility Is the Future of Tech
- 21: OPINION: In Anticipation of A BC Accessibility Act
- 12: Mental Illness is Another Pandemic in the Making
- 12: Virtual events open up the world
- 08: AbleDocs Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Diversa Docs ApS to Further the Reach of the Worldwide Leader in Document Accessibility Products and Services Throughout Scandinavia
- 06: HBO Max Rolls Out Audio Described Content
- 06: Federal Appeals Court: Civil Rights Claims Against Uber Must Be Heard in Court
- 05: Uber Ordered to Pay $1.1m to Blind Woman Refused Rides
- 02: Accessibility Advocates Raise Serious Concerns With New Policy Allowing Dogs on Nova Scotia Patios
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March 2021
- 25: Government of Canada Helps Employers Create Accessible and Inclusive Workplaces for Employees With Disabilities
- 24: Walking While Blind in Manhattan During the Pandemic
- 24: Government of Canada Increases Funding for Alternate Format Materials for Persons With Print Disabilities
- 23: Disabled Canadians Face Uphill Struggle for Regular Care as COVID-19 Drains Resources
- 17: People With Disabilities Say This AI Tool Is Making the Web Worse for Them
- 16: You Can’t Solve Accessibility with 1 Line of Code
- 16: Court Certifies Class of People With Disabilities Excluded From NYC Subway System Due To Lack of Stair-Free Access In Violation of NYC Human Rights Law
- 08: Blind Fans Outraged By Decision to Simulcast Blue Jays Games This Season!
- 08: Advocates Urge Liberals to Cancel ‘Devastating’ Cut to Services for Canadians With Print Reading Disabilities
- 04: Restoring Funding for Accessible Books: We Need Your Help!
- 03: Kids With Physical Disabilities Struggling Through the Pandemic
- 03: Advocacy Group for Visually Impaired Canadians Says Ottawa’s Funding Application was Inaccessible
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February 2021
- 26: COVID-19 Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind
- 25: New National Partnership Focuses on Improving Accessibility on The Great Trail of Canada
- 19: Online Learning Era Neglects Blind Students’ Needs
- 19: Ice Now Open in Parkdale, at Alberta’s First Accessible Outdoor Rink
- 17: 4 Reasons Why Hiring Disabled Workers Is Good for Business
- 16: Canada: University Professors Research on Barriers to Justice Faced by Persons with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 15: Crowd Sourced Description – Call for Submissions!
- 12: Legislators Who Want To Make Medically Assisted Dying Easier for Persons With Disabilities Don’t Know the Lived Realities of Disability
- 11: U of T Study Highlights Health-Care Barriers Women With Disabilities Face During Pregnancy
- 09: ‘It’s Devastating’ Disabled People Not Prioritized in Vaccine Rollout, Advocates Say
- 04: Disability Rights Report Highlights Challenges Under Lockdown
- 02: Introducing THE 2021-2022 AEBC AND T-BASE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
- 01: Poq Partners With eSSENTIAL Accessibility To Help Retailers Deliver Inclusive Mobile App Shopping Experiences
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January 2021
- 27: The Pandemic Has Made Post-Secondary students’ Mental Health Even Worse
- 26: Online Learning Is Worsening the Already-Uneven Educational Experience for Neurodiverse Students
- 26: COVID-19 Pandemic Boosts Visibility of Sign Language, Increases Accessibility for Deaf Community
- 25: Canada Isn’t Ready to Deal With Influx of Those Disabled From COVID-19: Advocates
- 15: Federal Court Rules NYC Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Pedestrians by Failing to Make Crosswalk Signals Accessible
- 14: Sony’s New Lip-Reading Technology Could Boost Accessibility – or Invade Privacy
- 04: Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
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December 2020
- 30: Campaigner’s Research Shows Rail Access Information Is Often ‘Wildly Inaccurate’
- 30: His Dream: Running Blind and Running Free
- 29: The FuelService App: Solving Driver’s with Disabilities Major Problem of Getting Gas
- 28: Calgary Accessibility Advocate Reminds People to Clear Snow and Ice From Sidewalks
- 28: For Job Seekers With Disabilities, Soft Skills Don’t Impress in Early Interviews
- 23: More Access Needed to Accessibility Services: Ramps, Home Care, Health Coverage Can Pose Challenges
- 22: Netflix’s ‘Crip Camp’ is One of the Most Important Films About Disability I’ve Ever Seen
- 21: ‘For many persons with disabilities ‘ social isolation is status quo,’ says support worker Carlos Sosa
- 17: This Bill Would Make It Harder for People With Disabilities to Access the Internet | Opinion
- 16: Accessible Tourism Identified as ‘Game Changer’ for Destinations
- 14: Cyberpunk Adds Epilepsy Warning After Reviewer Warns of Seizures
- 11: Why Disability Advocates are Worried About Changes to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Bill
- 10: Disability Advocates Propose Plan to Fix, Improve Winnipeg Transit
- 09: Advocates Fear AVs Will Leave Disabled Riders Behind
- 08: With the Shift to Online Learning, Students With Disabilities Face New Barriers
- 07: Government of Canada Fighting the Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians in Court
- 04: Mohawk College and Inclusive Media and Design Launch Captioning Tool
- 02: CTA Releases “What We Heard” report on Phase II of its Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations
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November 2020
- 30: Ruling on B.C. Bus Stops Reflects Cities ‘Terrible’ Track Record on Accessibility, Plaintiff Says
- 30: China Has 8 Million Blind People, but Only 200 Guide Dogs
- 24: Telehealth May Worsen Digital Divide for People With Disabilities(PWDs)
- 18: Access and Engagement to Education Survey
- 18: Saskatoon’s Council Chambers Sees Significant Renovation
- 16: BC Human Rights Tribunal Upholds Complaint That Victoria Bike Lanes Discriminate Against the Blind
- 12: Disability Advocates Say Assisted Dying Bill Fails to Protect Vulnerable Canadians
- 06: NotAWitch Calls Out ‘The Witches’ Movie for Portrayal of Disability
- 02: Words Matter, And It’s Time To Explore The Meaning Of “Ableism.”
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October 2020
- 27: Fewer Veterans Have Applied for Disability During COVID-19, Sparking Accessibility Concerns
- 26: Ottawa Inventor Sees Rising Interest in Hands-Free Elevator-hailing App
- 23: Voters With Disabilities Disappointed, Frustrated By B.C. Election Campaign
- 22: Former Lawyers File Human Rights Complaints, Allege Accessibility Issues in Manitoba Courts
- 21: Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program
- 19: NDP Leader Singh Accuses Liberals Of Failing to Support Canadians Living with Disabilities During Pandemic
- 16: Free Rides Offered to Winnipeg COVID-19 Test Sites, but Many Unaware of Service
- 14: COVID-19 Information Accessibility Lacking for Blind and Low Vision Australians
- 09: New Restaurants, Cafes in N.S. Must Be Accessible to Meet Food Safety Requirements
- 08: Disability Advocates Applaud Federal Pandemic Aid, But Say Payment Should Be Higher
- 07: MPI Compensation ‘Laughable,’ Senior Says – Not Offering Enough to Replace Electric Wheelchair
- 06: Disability Rights Group Sues San Diego Over Scooters On Sidewalks
- 05: Promised Funds for Disabled Still Haven’t Arrived
- 02: Twitter Will Add Transcriptions for Voice Tweets to Promote Accessibility
- 01: A New Canadian Disability Benefit Modelled After the GIS? What Does That Mean?
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September 2020
- 28: Deaf Politician – The Gary Malkowski Story
- 28: Websites Still Don’t Provide Equal Access in 2020 – and Lawsuits are Increasing
- 25: Zoom Adds Accessibility Features for Video Meetings
- 24: How Blind Nova Scotians Are Navigating the Strange World of COVID-19
- 22: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders nanaimo strata to take action on barriers that trapped woman in condo
- 21: B.C. Senior Who Was Called A ‘Loser’ for Demanding Accessibility in Condo Building Wins $35K
- 18: Advocates for Canadians With Disabilities Say the Federal Government Isn’t Doing Enough to Help People Struggling With New Barriers in the Midst of A Pandemic
- 14: Opinion: As Employment in Canada Continues to Struggle, It’s Disabled Folks Who Feel It the Worst
- 11: I’ve Been Paralyzed Since I Was 3. Here’s Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think
- 08: Medical Practice Sued for Discriminatory Policy That Jeopardizes Patients with Disabilities
- 04: Girl From Kenora, Ontario Inspires House of Commons Petition to Promote Accessibility for Visually Impaired
- 03: Advocates Push for Changes to Mental Health Act
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August 2020
- 28: COVID-19 Taking Financial Toll on Canadians With Disabilities: Survey
- 26: It Took A Pandemic To Prove What Students With Disabilities Wanted For Years Is Possible
- 24: Deaf Citizens Petition
- 20: Winnipeg Transit Considering Priority Seating for People With Disabilities
- 17: The Council of Canadians with Disabilities Supports Quebecer, Jonathan Marchand, as he brings his cage in front of the National Assembly in Quebec to obtain his and his friends’ release from long-term care facilities
- 17: Accessibility Compliance Not Being Enforced Says City Councillor
- 11: eSSENTIAL Accessibility and PixelMEDIA Partner to Improve Web Accessibility for Digital Commerce
- 10: YouTube Is Ending Its Community Captions Feature and Deaf Creators Aren’t Happy about it
- 07: ‘Do our lives count for less?’: COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
- 06: Delayed COVID-19 Support Another Example of government’s Inequitable Treatment of Disabled Canadians
- 05: Opinion: It’s Time to Unify the Disability Movement
- 03: Disability Groups Demand Access to North Carolina’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
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July 2020
- 27: 15 Moments Within the Fight for Disability Rights
- 24: Air Canada Lays Off Blind Longtime Employee, Saying It Can’t Accommodate Him Amid Pandemic
- 22: COVID-19 Causing Long Delays for Guide Dogs, Charity Says
- 21: How COVID-19 Improved Accessibility for Job Seekers With Disabilities
- 20: Minister Qualtrough Announces New Details on Proposed Financial Support for Persons With Disabilities(PWDs) During COVID-19
- 17: ViewPoints: Brandt-CNIB Regina Development Scandal
- 15: City’s Amphibious Wheelchairs Put the Beach Within Reach
- 14: Glove Translates Sign Language in Real-time
- 10: St. John’s Pedestrian Mall Accessibility Will Change, Vows Mayor, After Facebook Post Highlights Problems
- 09: Deaf Community Encounters New Challenges
- 02: AbleDocs Inc. and axes4 GmbH Announce Merger to Become the Worldwide Leader in Document Accessibility Products and Services
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June 2020
- 30: VIA Rail Pledges to Improve Rail Accessibility
- 30: Fundraising: Peterborough Kiwanis Donates Trail Chairs to Camp Kawartha
- 29: A Disability Lens in the Time of COVID-19
- 26: When Will Disabled Lives Also Matter?
- 26: New Transport Rules for Disabled Travellers a Step Forward but Not Enough: Advocates
- 25: New York State Maintains Discriminatory Bar to Employment for Those with Less Than 20/40 Vision
- 24: City Improving on Accessibility But More Can Be Done
- 22: BC Transit is Using COVID Safety Precautions as An Excuse to Infringe the human Rights of Disabled People
- 18: Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users
- 17: B.C. Advocate Says Proposed Federal COVID-19 Benefit For Canadians With Disabilities Leaves Many with Nothing
- 16: New Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Guides Carleton’s Commitment on Campus
- 15: New Student Group Seeks Mandatory Accessibility Classes for Lecturers
- 12: COVID-19 and Blindness: Why the New Touchless, Physically-Distant World Sucks for People with Visual Impairment
- 12: Council of Canadians with Disabilities Response to COVID-19 Funding Falling Through Cracks
- 08: Blind Student Files Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against Duke University
- 03: Masks a Concern for Hearing-Impaired Travellers
- 02: Province Offering Grants to Improve Accessibility
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May 2020
- 20: United Nations Urged to Lead Action to End Discrimination Against People With Disabilities in the Response to COVID-19
- 18: Global Mental Health Crisis Looming Due to coronavirus Pandemic, UN Warns
- 15: Why Coronavirus May Make the World More Accessible
- 11: ‘I Need Help’: Coronavirus Highlights Disparities Among Canadians With Disabilities
- 11: People With Visual Impairments Struggling to Access Essentials During coronavirus Restrictions
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April 2020
- 29: Hong Kong’s Visually Impaired Deprived of Covid-19 Information With Half of Chinese-Language News Apps Inaccessible, NGO Finds
- 28: B.C. Woman With Disability Dies Alone in Hospital Due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions
- 28: Innovative Masks to Help Persons with Visual Impairment
- 23: Provincial government Responds to the CNIB Foundation About Accessibility Issues with Ontario Health Card Renewal Process
- 15: Morning Show Now with Dave Brown Puts News in the Lens of Disability
- 15: The Live-Streaming Boom Proves That Accessibility in Live Music Can – and Should – Be a Priority
- 13: Federal Government names group to ensure disabled Canadians included in COVID-19 response
- 01: The Mass Migration to Online Learning is Leaving Disabled Students Behind
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March 2020
- 31: Disability Groups File Complaint On Rationing Policies In Coronavirus Pandemic
- 30: COVID-19 Visitation Bans for People in Institutions Put Many at Risk in Other Ways
- 27: COVID-19 and Disability: Recommendations to the Canadian Government from Disability Related Organizations in Canada
- 24: Microsoft Joins Forces With Enable Ireland to Embed AI Into Assistive Technology Passport
- 19: Disabled Canadians Feel Excluded From COVID-19 Messaging
- 18: Accessibility Essential for Alberta’s COVID-19 Updates: We have no choice but to wait
- 17: COMING TO TERMS WITH MY DISABILITY
- 16: The Coronavirus Response Shows How Crucial Accessibility Is
- 11: The BlindShell: An Accessible Cell Phone with Real Buttons
- 04: Flying While Disabled: Air Travelers Must Wait Decades for Handicap-Accessible Bathrooms
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February 2020
- 24: Vaudreuil Residents Struggle With Lack of Accessibility During Winter
- 21: Judge Finds NYPD Liable, Must Provide People with Disabilities Access to Police Stations
- 17: ‘You Just Spiral’: UBC President Who Overcame Mental Health Crisis Determined to Help Canadian Students
- 14: Advocates, Industry Await Plan to Make N.S. Restaurant Washrooms Accessible
- 11: Charlottetown Failing Those With Disabilities
- 10: Vancouver Taxi Companies Stop Subsidizing Drivers of Accessible Vehicles, Cite Ride-Hailing Competition
- 05: eSSENTIAL Accessibility To Expand Software Platform With New Funding Round
- 04: Accessibility Advocate Pans Proposed QEII Parkade Location
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January 2020
- 27: Emotional Support Animals Could Soon Be Banned From Planes
- 23: B.C. Ride-Hailing Services Won’t Be Accessible to All
- 22: Feeling The Accessibility Of Gift Cards
- 20: I Was Very Ignorant. How Being Paralyzed Changed One Woman’s View of How the World Treats Disabled People
- 17: Society Is Missing the True Definition of Inclusion
- 16: MANITOBA SUPPORTS EDUCATION ON EMPLOYMENT ACCESSIBILITY
- 15: eSSENTIAL Accessibility Secures $16 Million in Growth Funding
- 06: Mayor Promises Disabled Londoners Free Travel for Companion
- 03: Japan Speeds up Barrier-Free Initiatives Ahead of Paralympics
- 02: Boston Sled Hockey Players Finding Family and Freedom on the Ice
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December 2019
- 31: Toyota Motor Europe Launches the Toyota Startup Awards to Find Most Innovative Solutions to Improve Mobility for All
- 30: Whitehorse Teen can Write eMails Using Her Eyes
- 27: Halifax New Year’s Eve Celebration at Grand Parade Aims to Be Accessible for First Time
- 26: Americans With Disabilities Have $200 Billion in Spending Power. Comcast Isn’t Leaving Them Behind
- 11: CANADA: Transport Agency Asks for Public Input on Air Travel for Disabled People
- 11: City of Calgary Announces New Dispatch Service for Accessible Taxis
- 10: Broadbent Pushes B.C. Government for Justice-Based Accessibility Law
- 05: Public Bodies in Nova Scotia Get One Year to Develop Accessibility Plans
- 03: Campbell: Access to Employment Critical Step for People With Disabilities
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November 2019
- 29: Accessibility, the Future, and Why Domino’s Matters
- 20: Stanford and Students with Mental Health Disabilities Reach Landmark Settlement
- 20: Recommendations for Transportation Accessibility Standard AEBC Winnipeg Nov 2019
- 15: U.S. House Committee Leaders Call for More Action to Prevent Airline Mishandling of Wheelchairs
- 11: 2Gether-International is Creating an Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
- 06: Next Government ‘Must Tackle Dangerous Shortage of Accessible Homes’
- 06: Lyft Offering Rides To Job Seekers With Disabilities
- 04: British Columbians Pack Meeting to Help Develop Accessibility Law
- 04: Advocate Says New Parkade at Halifax Hospital Will Reduce Accessibility
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October 2019
- 29: LSAT Will Change for All Would-Be Lawyers as a Result of Blind Man’s Lawsuit Settlement
- 25: Delivery Bots ‘Paused’ After Accessibility Incident
- 25: The Internet Is for Everyone, Right? Not With a Screen Reader
- 23: Making Halloween on P.E.I. Accessible for All Trick-or-Treaters
- 21: People With Disabilities Could Boost Economy by $50 billion: Report
- 21: Carleton University Creates Video Library Focusing on People With Disabilities
- 17: Some Disabled Canadians Feeling Left Out of Discussion During Election Campaign
- 15: How Technology Can Enable Restaurant Accessibility And Inclusiveness
- 10: Request for Qualifications: Social Inclusion and Employment Outcomes for Persons Living with Disabilities
- 09: ‘We’re All in This Together’: A Push for Accessibility for All British Columbians
- 09: SCOTUS Rejects Pizza Delivery Company’s Appeal Over Web and Mobile App Accessibility
- 08: Campbell: Hiring Qualified Disabled Workers is Good for Business – and Society
- 07: ‘Give Us the Opportunity,’ Calgary Disability Advocate Tells Employers
- 04: Transit Plus Rider Wants Changes to ‘Absolutely Ludicrous’ Rule on Stop Locations
- 01: I Was Paralyzed 6 Years Ago and Now I Struggle with Suicide – But Not for the Reason You Think
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September 2019
- 27: 3D Printed Wheelchairs Project Brings Assistive Tech to Developing Countries
- 24: What You Need to Know If You Have a Disability and Want to Vote
- 19: B.C. Communities Urged to Improve Access for Disabled People
- 19: Residents at Calgary Apartment Building Frustrated Over Lack of Accessible Door
- 17: In a Tight Labor Market, a Disability May Not Be a Barrier
- 10: Government of Canada Announces New Accessible Technology Program Funding Recipients
- 09: Disabled Passengers Say New Canada Transportation Act Rules Increase Air Travel Barriers
- 02: Disenfranchised and Disillusioned: Little Progress Made for Voters With Disabilities
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August 2019
- 30: ‘It’s a Basic Human Right:’ High School Should Prioritize Accessibility, Saanich Mother Says
- 29: Publishers, Universities Struggle to Provide Timely Access to Accessible Textbooks
- 26: The Robson Square Steps are Beautiful but are They Safe?
- 23: Accessible Playground in Cornwall, P.E.I., Getting Positive Reaction
- 22: Dad’s Invention for Disabled Daughter Gets Recognition at National Contest
- 22: UW Student Helps to Develop Online Accessibility Tool
- 21: Carleton to Lead Canadian Accessibility Network
- 21: Canadian Transportation Agency Launches a New Confidential Toll-Free Accessibility Help Line
- 19: In Japan, Gyms for People With Disabilities Gain Traction
- 13: How Actors With Disabilities are Changing the Narrative in Hollywood
- 13: National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Greater Access and Independence through Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act
- 09: Biomedical Engineering Students Design Life-Changing Technology
- 08: Feeling Waves for First Time: Floating Wheelchairs Big Hit on P.E.I. Beaches
- 06: Could Assistive Tech Transform the Social Care Sector?
- 05: ‘No No No No No No’: Wheelchair Users Say Even Accessible Taxis Will Refuse Rides in Vancouver
- 02: Whyte Ridge Community Centre Opens New Accessible Fitness Park
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July 2019
- 31: Stonehenge Gets Rated for ‘Accessibility’ as an Attraction
- 30: Navigating the NYC Subway in a Wheelchair Is Hell
- 29: Caught Out: How CAPTCHA Patterns Trip Up People With Disabilities
- 23: Blind Man with Guide Dog Denied Service, Arrested at Kamloops Gas Station
- 22: Canadian Transportation Agency Announces Plans to Enhance Accessibility of Canada’s National Transportation System
- 15: Changes to the Canada Elections Act may Increase Accessibility of Federal Elections
- 15: City Opens Accessible Playground
- 08: Why Do We Fix AI Bias But Ignore Accessibility Bias?
- 03: UK.: Bikes to Give Disabled People More Freedom
- 02: FAU’s Online College Ranked One of the ‘Best’ Online Schools for Students With Disabilities
- 01: Bad Braille Plagues Buildings Across U.S., CBS News Radio Investigation Finds
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June 2019
- 28: Haptic-Feedback Clothing Designed to Guide Persons With Disabilities
- 27: Government Launches Consultation to Make New Homes More Accessible
- 26: Accessible Air Travel Survey
- 24: Canadian Transportation Agency Announces Plans to Enhance Accessibility of Canada’s National Transportation System
- 21: How Charities Can Meet the New Digital Accessibility Standards
- 20: Digital Accessibility Improving, but People with Disabilities Still Seek More Inclusive Access
- 19: Nominations Open for 2019 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards
- 14: ‘Super Power’ Artwork On Display at Heathrow Airport
- 12: Global Apex Body of Airline Operators Passes Key Resolutions to Make Travel More Accessible
- 05: Canada: New Accessibility Standard For Employment
- 03: Japan Struggling to Ramp Up Accessibility Efforts Ahead of Paralympics
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May 2019
- 29: Province in British Columbia, Canada to Develop Online Tool to Track Accessible Parking Spaces
- 13: Lyft Fights to Avoid Americans with Disabilities Act in Federal Court
- 13: Disabled Musicians are Being ‘Failed by Venues’
- 10: Laws Alone Aren’t The Answer for Improving Disability Access, Expert at Ottawa Summit Says
- 08: Feds Cutting Program That Employs Dozens with Developmental Disabilities
- 05: Media Release: Senate Committee Corrects Some Weaknesses in Bill C-81
- 02: Apps, Badges and 3D Rendering: Steps Being Taken to Improve Rail Accessibility
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April 2019
- 30: Small Businesses Excused From Writing Down Accessibility Findings, Manitoba Government Decides
- 29: ‘I Had to Crawl’: Amputee Seeks Damages After United Airlines and Airport Security Seize Scooter Batteries
- 25: Federal Budget 2019 Contains Good News for Post-Secondary Students With Disabilities
- 22: The Coming Web Crack-Up
- 17: Blind People Can Struggle to Understand Memes, So They Made Their Own
- 15: eSchool News: 3 Steps to a More Accessible Classroom
- 12: eSchool News: 5 Steps to Ensure Accessibility
- 11: Innovators Challenged to Design Products for Homes to Win Investment Fund and Help Disabled People Live Independently
- 08: Legal Battle Over Captioning Continues
- 05: Autonomous Vehicle Design Should Benefit Broader Group of Potential Drivers
- 04: IKEA Israel Makes Life Simpler for People With Disabilities
- 02: Province Lays Out New Goals to Get to Full Accessibility by 2030
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March 2019
- 27: Proposed Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations now published in Part I of the Canada Gazette
- 19: Adaptive Sports Equipment Enables Outdoor Recreation for All
- 12: Canada: Federal Accessibility Legislation One Step Closer To Law
- 07: NS Decision Finds Blatant Discrimination Against Three Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
- 06: This Is How To Create The Biggest Changes for Women With Disabilities In Years
- 05: Broken Elevator at Portage and Main Suggests Accessibility’s Not A Priority, Advocate Says
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February 2019
- 25: Court Ruling Further Clarifies ADA Website Accessibility Obligations
- 22: Non-Profits, MPs Lead Disability Mission to Israel
- 20: Phones Still Aren’t Quite Right for People With Disabilities
- 19: What It’s Like to Be Blind in a World of People Distracted By Cellphones
- 18: Paralympic Medalists Check Accessibility of 2020 Tokyo Games Venue Area
- 18: Copy Machines Being Upgraded for Accessibility
- 15: Calgary Building Receives $72,000 Toward Accessibility Renovations
- 11: Qualtrough Named Person of the Year by Canadian Council of the Blind
- 11: Universities: Stop Evicting Students With Mental Health Issues
- 08: Opinion: Canada’s Pending Accessibility Law Comes Off As the Liberals Just Fulfilling An Election Promise
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January 2019
- 24: Our Biased Web: Why Don’t We Care About Making The Web Accessible For All?
- 23: Accessibility: A Source of Future Anxiety and a Significant Consideration for Canadian Consumers today
- 21: Valuing the Voice of People Living with Disabilities in Manitoba
- 18: Age-Friendly Community Committee aims to increase accessibility
- 10: Siri on the ReSound Linx Quattro Smart Hearing Aid a First for AI voice Control
- 08: UK Faces Accessible Housing Crisis – Only 7% of Homes Deemed Accessible
- 02: Things You Should Know Before Getting A Service Dog
- 01: Tokyo Paralympics Aim to Leave Legacy of Accessibility
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December 2018
- 31: Compass Slapped With Lawsuit Over Website Access for the Blind
- 27: Welcome Mat: Study Finds Accessibility Key in Bathroom Reno Designs
- 27: More Students Join Class Action by Mental Health Coalition against Stanford University
- 20: Advocates Say Accessible Canada Act is too Weak to Be Effective
- 19: Canada Accedes to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- 17: CRTC Mandates Standards for TTY, IP Relay Accessibility Messaging Services
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November 2018
- 29: International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), 3 December 2018
- 29: Instagram Improving Accessibility for Users with Visual Impairments
- 21: Activision Ignites Rage Over Spyro’s Accessibility Failure
- 21: Uber enlists outside help to improve wheelchair-accessible rides
- 19: The Internet Is An Unwelcoming Place to the Disabled
- 15: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Medi-Cal
- 12: A Wake Up Call on the Urgent Need to Remove Barriers
- 07: How to Work on Work
- 07: Feds Prod Universities to Address Website Accessibility
- 05: Passengers Taken Off Flight Due to Guide Dogs Allege Discrimination
- 02: Blind Marylanders Sue Walmart, Saying Self-Serve Checkouts Violate ADA
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October 2018
- 31: It’s Been Revealed That Canadians Diagnosed With Mental Health Issues Are Put On A List That Is Shared With The FBI And US Border Patrol
- 28: WPCampus is Pursuing an Independent Accessibility Audit of Gutenberg
- 22: Sydney Woman With Disabilities Said She Was Carried on Air Canada Jet
- 22: The New York City Subway’s Accessibility Problem
- 17: Surrey to Build World’s First Translation System for British Sign Language
- 17: Accessibility Problems Still Not Fixed at MUHC SuperHospital: Report
- 15: Deaf Canadians ‘At Risk’ in Times of National Emergency
- 11: World Federation of the Deafblind Launches Initial Global Report!
- 10: Innovative System Enables the Blind and Visually Impaired to Orient Independently in Centers for People with Disabilities
- 08: Review of Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan
- 04: Wheelchair Users Sue Orioles Over Camden Yards Accessibility
- 04: Students Get to Showcase Their Award-Winning Accessibility-Related Designs
- 03: How Technology is Assisting Seniors to ‘Age in Place’
- 02: The Secret World of Disabled Gamers
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September 2018
- 27: RAM Clarifies Accessible Parking Plans for New Museum
- 26: EXCLUSIVE: Veterans Denied Service Dogs Despite Gov’t Report Showing ‘Significant’ Reduction in PTSD
- 24: Province Announces Plans to Support Accessibility Law Passed in 2017
- 20: Empower the Right Department to Manage Disability Supports
- 18: Senators Urge DOJ to Weigh in On ADA Impact on Websites
- 14: Talking Gloves, Tactile Windows: New Tech Helps the Disabled
- 10: IWSCC Announces RBC as First Founding Member to Support Disabled Owned and Veteran Owned Businesses in Canada
- 05: PEAT and Teach Access Identify Large Skills Gap in the Tech Sector
- 03: Wegmans Adds a ‘Game-Changer’ for Visually Impaired Shopping
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August 2018
- 29: Fueling recovery: Top Nutrients For Addicts
- 21: Apple Sued Over Claims Website is Inaccessible to Visually Impaired Users
- 20: Meow Cat Café Dispute Highlights Canada’s Accessibility Problem, Paralympian Jeff Adams Says
- 20: The High Cost of Special-Needs Programming
- 13: Editorial: It’s time to start talking about territorial accessibility legislation
- 13: Feds Announce New Funding for Accessibility in the N.W.T.
- 08: Man Denied Service at Pierrefonds Tim Hortons Because of Service Dog
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July 2018
- 27: Blind Woman Sues California Hospital for Employment Discrimination
- 24: From Trails to Exhibits, Parks Aim to Increase Accessibility
- 23: Most Business Websites Are Sitting Ducks for ADA Suits, Experts Say
- 23: Disability Community Struggles to Find Accessible Apartments in Rockford
- 19: 4 Areas AI Makes the World More Accessible
- 19: How LED Lighting Can Help Those With Visual Impairments Navigate The City
- 19: Court Orders CRA to Stop Setting Political Limits on Charities’ Activities
- 17: Proposed San Francisco Straw Ban May Limit Accessibility for People With Disabilities
- 17: Disability Legislation to Crack Down on Public Bodies in the UK
- 13: B.C. Residents With Disabilities Demand a Say on Proposed Accessibility Law
- 10: Left In The Dark: Canadians With Disabilities Deserve Better From CRA
- 09: Bike-Lane Bus Stops Dangerous for Blind: Suit
- 05: New Canadian Accessibility Standard for Buildings Benefits Everyone, Disability Advocates Say
- 03: ‘I’m Just Amazed’: Inverness Beach Becomes Accessibility Leader
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June 2018
- 27: ‘Disappointing and Frustrating’: Air Travel Accessibility Highlighted at Winnipeg Passenger Rights Meeting
- 26: ‘Handicapped’ Removed From P.E.I. Legislation, Thanks to Hannah MacLellan
- 25: Funding is Available to Improve Accessibility and Safety in Your Workplace
- 21: Generation Z: Waiting – Often Months – to Get Mental Health Help
- 21: Minister Duncan Introduces the Proposed Accessible Canada Act
- 21: Canada’s First National Accessibility Law Tabled in Ottawa
- 13: American Foundation for the Blind Launches the First Fully Accessible Digital Archive of the Helen Keller Collection
- 08: Mobility Devices and Air Travel Forum
- 04: A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses
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May 2018
- 24: The IDeA Competition Deadline May 31, 2018
- 22: National AccessAbility Week
- 21: Saskatoon Woman Demands Change for Provincial Wheelchair Accessibility
- 21: 2nd World Summit on Accessible Tourism – Destinations for All 2018
- 14: Robot ‘Double’ Allows Sick Students to Attend School, See Friends
- 10: Travel With Ease: How Singapore Is Catering to Visitors with Special Accessibility Needs
- 02: Increasing Access to Financial Support Programs for People With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Would Lead to Economic and Social Benefits
- 02: With 2.6 Million Followers and Counting, Disabled Chinese Woman Inspires Social Change
- 01: Lyft Sued for Discriminating Against Wheelchair-Users
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April 2018
- 30: HealthHack 2018 Winner Aims for Better Accessibility in Edmonton
- 27: Are Autonomous Vehicles Ready to Help the Blind?
- 27: Calgary, Edmonton Expos Less Accessible After Policy Change, Say Fans With Mobility Concerns
- 25: CSUN 2018 Heralds The Year of Wearables–Unless It Doesn’t
- 19: The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Launches The Access Lounge
- 16: Blind Woman Helps Guide Successful Voting-Rights Lawsuit Against State of Ohio
- 15: Beyond Title III: Website Accessibility Lawsuits Filed Alleging Inaccessible Online Employment Applications
- 09: Disability Network Sponsoring Accessible Services at Dow Diamond
- 09: This Marathoner Defies the Odds
- 06: Why Financial Institutions Should Strive to Meet the Needs of Persons With Disabilities(PWD’s)
- 04: Disability Etiquette Is a Must in Society
- 03: Gyms Must Do More to Accommodate People With Disabilities
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March 2018
- 30: The Government of Canada Launches Funding Opportunity to Improve Participation of Canadians With Disabilities in Their Communities and the Labour Market
- 26: Practice Guidelines to Support Disabled People Into Work
- 25: “Over There.”
- 24: Apple Proposes Accessibility Emoji, Including Service Dog
- 22: WFD and WASLI Statement on Use of Signing Avatars
- 19: One Hundred Years Enough for the CNIB
- 19: Disabled Canadians Experience More Assault
- 19: Airbnb strives for inclusiveness with accessibility-approved Rentals
- 19: Paralympics: Disabled People Experience Accessibility Issues
- 17: Bill C-49 Empowers Goliath and Takes Away David’s Sling Shot
- 14: U.S. Sues New York City Subway Operator Over Disabled Access
- 12: Trudeau Liberals Axe Funding for Blind and Vision-Impaired Books
- 09: Olympic Bid an Opportunity to Improve Accessibility
- 08: Technology Innovations: Making the Online World More Accessible
- 08: Diversity and Inclusion Give These Firms a Competitive Advantage
- 02: Pacific Autism Family Network and Miriam Foundation Receive Federal Funding to Help Canadians Impacted by Autism
- 02: Uber Sued By Disability Rights Groups For Illegal Discrimination Against Wheelchair Users
- 01: Ninety-six percent of Visually Impaired Adults Watch TV on a Regular Basis, According to Comcast and the American Foundation for the Blind
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February 2018
- 28: Why Do Gyms Make Things So Difficult for Blind People?
- 23: Widespread Economic Benefits To Be Gained From Making Workplaces More Accessible For People With Disabilities
- 19: Members of New Advisory Board Want Nova Scotia to Rethink Accessibility
- 16: It’s OK To Look At Your Phone At A Broadway Show, If Your Hearing Is Impaired
- 12: UK Government Website Offline After Hack Infects Thousands More Worldwide
- 12: A Delicate Approach to Restoring Control
- 09: Transport Boards Must Include People With ‘Experience of Disability’
- 06: Does the Government Make It too Hard for People With Disabilities to Work?
- 01: Blackboard and ReadSpeaker Partner to Enhance Accessibility of Digital Course Content
- 01: The 2018 AEBC/T-Base Scholarship Program is Accepting Applications
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January 2018
- 31: CNIB Calls for Senate of Canada to Include Strengthened Requirements to Accommodate Canadians With Sight Loss
- 26: This Self-Driving Shuttle Puts Accessibility First
- 26: Government of Canada Accepting Project Proposals to Support Canadians With Disabilities
- 22: What It Means to Be Accessible
- 22: Supreme Court Orders Second Look at Complaint About Airline Bumping Obese Passengers
- 18: Tech Firm’s Powerful Vision Brings Sight to the Legally Blind
- 05: Residential Snow Plowing Needed, Disability Advocates Urge
- 04: President’s Message: Nationwide Class Action Challenges Hulu’s Discrimination Against Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals
- 02: Cubs Fan Who Uses Wheelchair Sues, Says Wrigley Field Violates Disabilities Act
- 01: Transit Accessibility for All Remains a Dream Unfulfilled Across Canada
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December 2017
- 28: CTA Foundation Announces Accessibility Award Winners, Exhibitors, Programming at CES 2018
- 27: Wheelchair-Accessible Toboggan Slide Opens in Winnipeg
- 25: DOJ Nixes All Pending ADA Rulemakings, Including Website Access Rules
- 21: All VIA Rail Trains to Allow Two Mobility Aid Scooters on Board
- 21: Lyft Is Making The App More Accessible For Visually Impaired Riders & Heres Why Its Important
- 18: The Government of Canada Launches Renewed Program to Support the Social Inclusion of Canadians With Disabilities
- 14: Canada’s Aging Population Signals Need for More Inclusive, Accessible Transportation System: New Expert Panel Report
- 14: Accessible Technology Program
- 12: Making Digital Technologies More Accessible to Canadians With Disabilities
- 04: All Branches of Government Must Rally Together for Canadians With Disabilities
- 01: The Government of Canada Tables the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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November 2017
- 30: International Certification of Accessibility Consultants for the Built Environment launched by GAATES
- 24: Immigration Minister Vows to Change Law That Bars Immigrants With Disabilities and Illnesses
- 22: Section 508 Gets an Update: New Web Accessibility Guidelines for Government Sites Take Effect in January
- 22: Uber Canada’s Service-Animal Policy Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Critics Say
- 21: Disability Rights Advocates Fight ‘Demeaning’ Immigration Criteria
- 20: Court: Movie Theatres Must Accommodate Deaf-Blind Patrons
- 20: B.C. Needs Disability Act: Victoria Council
- 17: Disability Group TO Call for Repeal of Discriminatory Provision in Canada’s Immigration Act
- 17: Airbnb buys ‘Airbnb for Disabled People’ Startup Accomable in Accessibility Upgrade
- 09: Senators Markey and Capito Introduce Legislation to Improve Educational Opportunities for Visual and Hearing-Impaired Students
- 08: West Virginia Nonprofit and its Partnership with the RightCycle Program Help People with Disabilities Find Work that Sustains Them and the Environment
- 07: Job Numbers Reflect Increasing Inclusion of Americans with Disabilities in the Workforce
- 06: Manitoba: Progress on Accessibility Standard in Employment
- 03: New Accessibility Regulations for N.L. Buildings, Parking Lots
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October 2017
- 27: Canadian Universities Sign Off on Pledge to Greater Diversity, Accessibility
- 23: People With Disabilities Around B.C. to Benefit From New Accessibility Programs
- 11: FDNY Violates ADA by Pre-judging Veteran Applicants as Unfit
- 10: Are Self-Driving Cars the Future of Mobility for Disabled People?
- 06: EU One Step Closer to Accessibility Act as MEP Mizzi welcomes EP vote
- 03: DOJ Halts Plan to Create Website Accessibility Regulations
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September 2017
- 27: Canada and Manitoba Invest in Rural Transit Projects Across the Province
- 19: Leaving No One Behind: Achieving Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Management
- 18: Another Court Finds That Accessibility Rules Apply to Retail Websites
- 14: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative Application Development Awards
- 13: Metro to Launch Abilities-Ride Program to Encourage Accessible Taxi Use as Alternative to MetroAccess in Maryland
- 12: Disabled Accessibility Law Gathering Support
- 12: UAE Students Invent Photo-to-Braille Translator; To Make Reading Easier for Visually Impaired
- 07: Congress Wants to Change the Americans with Disabilities Act and Undermine the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
- 06: Justice System Failed Mentally Ill Indigenous Inmate, Lawyer Argues
- 05: Government of Canada Supports Greater Accessibility in Public Consultation Forums for People with Speech and Language Disabilities
- 04: UN Denounces British Government for Failing to Protect Disabled Peoples’ Rights
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August 2017
- 31: The 2017 Disability Equality Index Names the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”
- 22: Obtaining Accessible Cable Television: A Frustrating Experience
- 22: How Does the Refreshed Section 508 Rule Affect Your Agency?
- 21: Three Day Event to Help Calgarians with Disabilities
- 17: NASA Paves A Way for People Who are Blind to Experience A Total Solar Eclipse
- 11: Doing More For People With Disabilities Is Doing More For Canadians
- 09: World’s Blind Population to Triple by 2050 : study
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July 2017
- 31: Federal Disabilities Minister ‘Frustrated’ After Family Denied Residency Over Daughter’s Health Needs
- 31: Committed to Technology Equality for People with Disabilities
- 24: A Robot to Help Visually Impaired Schoolchildren Find Their Way
- 20: Uber Discriminates Against Riders With Disabilities, Class-Action Suit Says
- 17: nTIDE June 2017 Jobs Report: Ongoing Job Growth Reflects Americans with Disabilities Striving to Work
- 17: Microsoft’s New iPhone App Narrates the World for Blind People
- 14: Low-Cost Smart Glove Translates American Sign Language Alphabet
- 10: Guide Dog Users, Providers Say Proposed Rules Disregard Needs of Visually Impaired
- 07: Freeing our people: Updates From the Long Road to dIinstitutionalization
- 04: Letter Calls on Minister to Include Education in Accessibility Legislation
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June 2017
- 28: Benetech Establishes Global Certified Accessible Program to Ensure Content Serves All Students Equally
- 14: Big Win for Blind Shopper in First U.S. ADA Web Accessibility Trial
- 13: The Federal Government Releases Report of Its Public Consultation on What the Promised Canadians with Disabilities Act Should Include Lots of Good Content But Some Areas Where The Federal Report Falls Short
- 12: Is your Company’s Website Accessible to the Disabled? You’d Better Hope So
- 12: More Canadians Seeking Disability Benefits Have Denials Overturned on Appeal
- 12: Social Robots Improving the Lives of People with Autism
- 09: ‘Fixing Society’ Involves Boosting Accessibility Laws
- 08: Creating New National Accessibility Legislation: What We Learned
- 05: Manitoba Accessibility Awareness Week kicks off June 4
- 05: ‘So many barriers’: Forum discusses jobs and accessibility
- 02: Canadian Transportation Agency issues What We Heard Summary Report on accessible transportation
- 01: Wearable System Helps Visually Impaired Users Navigate
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May 2017
- 31: Expecting a Barrier Free Saskatchewan
- 30: Canada’s New Accessibility Laws Should Focus on Employment, Inclusive Buildings, Transport
- 29: Families Seeking Autism Service Dogs Face Years-Long Wait Lists
- 25: AMI Partners with Prominent Web Organization to Further Encourage Media Accessibility and Inclusion
- 24: ‘Hey Siri’ – how mobile technology can support inclusion
- 23: 14 Quotes That Celebrate a More Accessible World
- 23: Fighting the Social Factors of Accessibility
- 19: The Mortgage Industry’s Next Headache: Website Accessibility Requirements
- 18: Students with Reading Disorders Sue Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) for Failing to Educate Them
- 17: Two-Thirds of Councils Pass Web Accessibility Test
- 16: Environmental and Personal Factors Still Create Barriers for People With Disabilities, Despite Assistive Tech
- 15: Minister Qualtrough Announces National AccessAbility Week
- 11: AMC Theaters Agrees to Improve Services for Blind Movie-Goers
- 10: Voters With Mental Disabilities Deserve a Say at Polls, advocates Say
- 10: Visually Impaired Voters in B.C. Given Option to Phone it In
- 08: School District Eyes Resolution Agreement for Website-Accessibility Complaint
- 02: Report Finds Adults With Disabilities Remain Outside the Economic Mainstream
- 01: Federal Court Dismisses VIA Rail Appeal on Couples With Mobility Scooters Travelling Together
- 01: Products and Services to Be Made More Accessible for Disabled Persons in the EU
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April 2017
- 26: App Spots Objects for the Visually Impaired
- 25: BlindSquare and BlindWays, Connecting the Dots for Travelers in Boston, Then and Now.
- 20: Canadian Federation of the Blind Letter and Background Information Mailed to Librarians and Legislators
- 19: Persuading your older parents to take the smart home leap
- 18: Lyft and the National Federation of the Blind Announce Comprehensive Accessibility Improvements for Lyft Riders Who Travel with Service Animals
- 17: Toyota Develops WelWalk Robotic Brace to Aid in Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
- 13: MP Hardcastle Introduces Bill to Help Persons With Disabilities Access Programs
- 10: Tokyo 2020 Publish Accessibility Guidelines
- 06: Blind Windsor Woman Denied Help Filling Out Passport Docs
- 04: UN Calls for Recognizing the Rights of People with Autism to Make Their Own Decisions
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March 2017
- 31: Access Board Issues Guidance on the International Symbol of Accessibility
- 28: Canada’s former chief electoral officers eager for successor, laud proposed electoral legislative changes
- 24: Deaf Community Under Stress as Canadian Hearing Society Strike Continues
- 23: UM Study Finds Longstanding Interpretation of Disability Data Incomplete
- 23: Rights of People With Disabilities in Europe: A New Strategy Based on Ability Rather Than Disability
- 21: CNIB Faces Legal Challenge by Ex-Kiosk Operator Accused of Mishandling Money
- 20: Learning to Drive With a Disability
- 20: Concern Over Access to Library Material for Visually Impaired People Raised With Minister
- 20: CAPTCHA Be Gone from Accessible Apps Removes Another Barrier to Accessibility
- 14: Ottawa’s Deaf Community ‘At a Loss’ Amid Canadian Hearing Society Strike
- 10: Alliance Seeks Input From People With Disabilities, Families About Accessibility
- 09: Disabled Woman Sues Seven Shops in Same Street After Complaints to 28 Businesses About Access
- 07: Aids for Vision Loss, From Those Who’ve Been There
- 06: Minister Qualtrough Reinforces the Government of Canada’s Commitment to Accessibility in an Official Visit to Australia
- 06: Running with Gaston at the NYC Marathon
- 03: N.S. Group for Disabled Calls Accessibility Bill Weakest in Canada
- 02: New Robotics Technology Brings Standing and Mobility to Wheelchair Users
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February 2017
- 28: Blind Cabinet Minister Promises Canada’s First National Accessibility Legislation Will Have Teeth, Could Be Retroactive
- 27: Universal Design 2017 Conference NYC
- 27: Japan’s Adoption of Universal Design Ahead of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
- 24: Assistive Technology That’s Built Into Mobile Devices
- 23: Employment for Canadians With Disabilities: The MOST Unattained Dream!
- 20: Pheon and Prosedo Mechanical Prosthetic Knees Provide Mobility and Stability for Less Active Amputees
- 17: Broadcasters and Disability Organisation Draw Up Common Recommendation on Future EU Rules for Audiovisual Access Services
- 16: SUPAC Conference on Transition Planning for Life after High School for Students with Disabilities
- 15: Federal Complaint Alleges School District Website ‘Inaccessible’
- 14: Disabled Prisoners in Canada: How do They Fare?
- 13: Nova Scotia Accessibility Legislation Gets More Scrutiny
- 13: Court Says Settlement Agreement Does Not Bar Later Website Accessibility Lawsuit by a Different Plaintiff
- 10: Liberals Revive Funding for Groups That Take Government to Court
- 09: Acceptable Identification Document Policies – Call to action!
- 07: U.S. Access Board Releases Information and Communication Technology Standards and Guidelines
- 07: The Reality of Being a Disabled College Student
- 07: 4 Reasons to Learn Online if You Have a Disability
- 06: Proposed Manitoba Accessibility Standard for Employment
- 01: Realizing the Promise of a New ERA for Canadians With Disabilities:
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January 2017
- 30: AMI Announces Scholarship Program for 2017
- 27: Canadian Accessibility Guidelines Survey
- 25: New Self-Assessment Launching Will Help Departments Evaluate Accessibility Efforts
- 25: Can You Work in Healthcare with a Disability?
- 24: Nova Scotians Can Discuss Accessibility at Law Amendments Committee
- 23: Only Half of Disabled Canadians Have a Full or Part-Time Job: CIBC poll
- 20: Walmart Sued After Firing Employee With Down Syndrome
- 19: CIBC Introduces New Initiative to Support Employment for Canadians Living With a Disability
- 18: Government of Canada Improves Accessibility for Canadians With Disabilities Within Their Workplaces and Communities
- 16: Pursuing a Career in Counseling
- 12: 5 Reasons Why a Person with a Disability Should Consider an Online MBA
- 12: Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities Project
- 11: THE MOST CRITICAL ELEMENT IN AN EFFECTIVE NATIONAL ACCESS and INCLUSION ACT
- 11: Nursing Expected to Grow at Twice the Rate of Other Industries
- 10: CES 2017: Emerging Tech Aims to Improve Life for Handicapped
- 09: 4 Reasons Why Online Education is Perfect for Students with Disabilities
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December 2016
- 30: Access Board Updates ADA Guidelines for Buses and Vans
- 28: London Unveils Badge Program for People With Invisible Disabilities
- 26: Individuals With Disabilities More Likely to Be Employed in States With Expanded Medicaid
- 22: How Do Deaf-Blind People Communicate?
- 20: 5 Ways New Technologies are Empowering People with Disabilities
- 16: In Quebec, French-Language Media Aren’t Talking About Accessibility
- 16: Blind Man Sets Out Alone in Google’s Driverless Car
- 13: Your quiet hybrid is likely to make itself heard in the not-so-distant future
- 09: Sobey’s Hardware/Software Upgrade Denies Access to Visually Impaired Long-Term Employee
- 05: Canada Makes Further Commitment to Support Rights of Persons With Disabilities
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November 2016
- 30: Retail Savings Guide for People with Disabilities
- 28: International Day of Persons with Disability 2016
- 28: CCD Disappointed by Electoral Reform Bill C-33
- 28: Silent No More: Ottawa Consults on national disability act, demonstrations for disability justice remain strong
- 25: CBC Expands Accessibility Project for Hearing-Impaired Audiences
- 22: The World Blind Union: Future Challenges and Opportunities
- 21: Does Canada Need a Canadians with Disabilities Act?
- 18: How Far Has B.C. Come in Terms of Accessibility? Rick Hansen Weighs In
- 17: Press Release: CCD Says Regulations Are Necessary to Increase the Accessibility of Passenger Transportation
- 16: Women and Persons With Disabilities Being Left Behind on CPP Expansion
- 14: Canadian Disability Act Communication and Information Round Table Discussion
- 09: Michigan Girl and Her Service Dog Head to Supreme Court
- 07: Proud to Be Blind
- 01: Youth with Disabilities Advise on the Creation of an Accessible and Inclusive Canada
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October 2016
- 31: Creating Opportunities For Deaf Employees
- 27: Online Public Services to be Made More Accessible for the Disabled and Elderly
- 24: Free Online Course Enabling Improved Digital Accessibility
- 24: New Research Could Help Build Better Hearing AIDS
- 21: Disability Rights Group Sues Uber Over Wheelchair Access
- 21: Wearable Artificial Vision Device Shows Promise in Helping People Who Are Legally Blind ‘Read’
- 20: Miami University Reaches Justice Department Consent Decree to Improve Technology Access for Students With Disabilities
- 19: Blind Man Says Guide Dog Ordered Out of Port Coquitlam Restaurant
- 17: Feds to Clarify Rules for Service Animals on Flights
- 17: Half of World’s Children With Disabilities Are Kept Out of School, Says Report
- 12: U.S. Education Department Awards $4.4 Million to Improve Literacy and Education Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
- 10: ‘Don’t Ask What’s Wrong with the Reader, What’s Wrong with the Books?’: Writing for Readers with Dyslexia
- 05: Settlement Reached With Shoppers Drug Mart in BC Human Rights complaint
- 05: Easterseals to Help Communities Provide Accessible Transportation for Older Adults and People With Disabilities
- 04: Many Canadians Blind to Talents and Abilities of Job Seekers With Vision Loss
- 03: Sunny Ways? More Accessibility Legislation Coming
- 03: WIPO Marrakesh Treaty Enters Into Force
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September 2016
- 29: Launch Today of New National Video Relay Service Empowers Canada’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
- 28: New Obi™ Robotic Dining Device a Breakthrough for People Living with Physical Challenges
- 26: USBLN Technology HUB to Connect Certified Disability-Owned Businesses to Corporate Buyers
- 26: Uber Canada and Canadian Hearing Society Partner to Promote Accessibility
- 23: Barrier-Free Canada Update
- 23: Tutty: Teaching Children the History of Society’s Treatment on the Disabled
- 23: Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals to Support the Social Inclusion of Canadians With Disabilities
- 22: UN Releases General Comment on the Right to Inclusive Education
- 20: How can P.E.I. Be More Accessible for People With Disabilities?
- 11: Top UN Officials Highlight How Paralympic Games Show That Ability, Not Disability, Defines a Person’s Accomplishments
- 09: Accessibility Awards: Nominate Someone Who Improves the Quality of Life for People With Disabilities
- 07: Improving Pathways to Transit for Persons with Disabilities
- 05: New Research Finds Demand for More Disability Sport News
- 02: Finding Refuge With the Skin I’m In
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August 2016
- 30: These Are The Hidden Costs Of Living With A Disability
- 29: Blind MP to Draft Canada’s First National Accessibility Law
- 24: How Accessibility is Driving Innovation in Canada
- 24: Australia Adopts New Standard for ICT Accessibility in Procurement
- 22: Paralyzed Edmonton Toddler a Whiz in Homemade Wheelchair
- 22: Becoming Disabled
- 19: UMMS Works to Improve Web Text for People With Cognitive Disabilities
- 18: New Book Released: Tapping Into Hidden Human Capital: How Leading Global Companies Improve their Bottom Line by Employing Persons with Disabilities
- 15: Disabled T.O. Traveler Considers Lawsuit After Air Canada Unable to Accommodate Wheelchair
- 12: Virtual Schools Need to Serve Students With Disabilities – Education Officials
- 05: Employment for People With Disabilities is Dire
- 04: Searching for and Finding the Right Women’s Health Products Can be a Challenge, but Here is the Answer!
- 04: PHARMACEUTICAL INNOVATION LTD. EXTENDS PRODUCT LINE OFFERING WITH NEW APPLICATION, HEALTH ESPRESSO
- 03: Attorney General(AG) Healey and National Federation of the Blind Announce Agreement to Make Health Care Kiosks Accessible to Blind Consumers
- 02: Man Denied Air Canada Flight Due to the Size of His Wheelchair
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July 2016
- 28: U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance On Civil Rights of Students with ADHD
- 26: New sign language interpreting rules in effect in Michigan
- 19: 32 ‘urgent issues’ for minister
- 18: 4 Reasons Why Accessibility Needs to be Part of Your Plan Right From the Start
- 16: ADHD and Exercise
- 14: City MTA Adds 70 Wheelchair-Accessible MV-1 Vehicles to Paratransit Fleet
- 14: United Airlines Earns Top Marks on Disability Equality Index
- 11: Governments are toughening up on public sector web accessibility
- 08: Accessibility in the Workplace – A Competitive Edge
- 08: Air Canada Innovates to Make In-Flight Entertainment Systems Accessible for Vision-Impaired Customers
- 07: Geauga County Public Library Adds Technology to Aid Hearing Impaired
- 06: CNE Cancels Free Admission for People With Disabilities
- 01: Disabilities Charity AbilityNet Calls on UK Government to Enforce Web Accessibility
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June 2016
- 30: Education Department Settles Civil Rights Complaints Over Accessible Websites
- 29: NuEyes, the Newest Head-Mounted and Hands-Free Wearable Technology, Makes CCTV and Text-to-Speech Capabilities Available in an Easy-to-Use Headset
- 29: Deaf-Blind Housing Project Will Be 1st of Its Kind in Manitoba
- 27: Legislation Will Improve Access to Copyrighted Materials for Visually Impaired and Print-Disabled Canadians
- 27: Apparel Causes Additional Barriers for People Living with Disabilities
- 24: The Disabled Face Significant Obstacles to Voting in America’s Political System, Stanford Expert Finds
- 23: What Does an Accessible Canada Mean to You?
- 21: iCanConnect: A National Program Bringing People Together through Accessible Communications Technology and Training
- 20: Reasonable Accommodation Includes Electronic Accessibility
- 17: Alliance of Advocates Calls for Mandatory Disability Access in New Homes
- 16: Nominet Launches Free IoT Solution to Help Those With Sensory and Cognitive Impairments
- 16: Cyclists Using Sidewalks Leaves Blind Woman Scared for Safety:
- 13: Wearable Device to Guide People With Vision Disabilities
- 09: Canadian Transportation Agency Launches Consultation on Accessible Transportation as Phase 1 of Its Regulatory Modernization Initiative
- 06: Increasing Legal Scrutiny of Website Accessibility in the Real Estate Industry
- 01: Government of Canada Reduces Barriers to Accessibility Through Call for Proposals
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May 2016
- 30: People With Disabilities Unite to Create Buzz on Political Fronts
- 26: Social Media for Those With a Disability Gets 2016 Update
- 26: Mentally Ill Deserve Fair Access To Disability Tax Credits
- 25: Demographic Demands: The Business Case for Diversity
- 24: System Abuses Make Booking a Flight With a Service Dog a Frustrating Ordeal
- 19: Financial Status Affects Success of Students With Learning Disabilities
- 16: Seventy Per Cent of Websites Are Breaking the Law on Accessibility – Here’s How and Why That Needs to Change
- 13: EEOC Sues Mobile Destination For Disability Discrimination
- 13: CSA Group Announces Harmonization of Accessibility Standard with Canadian National Building Code
- 09: HUD FILES HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CHARGE AFTER KANSAS WOMAN TOLD TO MOVE TO HOUSING ‘DESIGNED FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS’
- 05: Malhotra and Lieffers: Assisted Dying? Let’s Talk About Accessible Living First
- 04: Web Accessibility Will Now Be the Law of the Land in Europe
- 04: EEOC Sues KB Staffing For Disability Discrimination
- 03: Groundbreaking Settlement to End Discrimination Against Blind Uber Riders Who Use Guide Dogs
- 02: National Federation of the Blind Condemns Delay of Web Accessibility Regulations
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April 2016
- 29: FCC Adopts Real-Time Text Proposed Rulemaking
- 26: Family Protests Airline’s Rejection of Special Seat for Son Who Has Cerebral Palsy
- 25: Mertl: Here are 10 Reasons to Hire Workers With Disabilities
- 25: CRA Hurting Disabled Canadians, Advocates Say
- 22: The Blind Leading the Blind: How Berkeley Alums Are Designing an Inclusive World
- 20: Put Ministry of Health in Charge of Inmates’ Health Care, John Howard Society Says
- 15: New York City Enacts Accessibility Standards for Government Websites
- 15: Netflix to Enhance Access for Customers Who Are Blind
- 14: Mobility Plays Important Role In Development for Toddlers With Disabilities
- 13: Study: Most K-12 Online Learning Content Does Not Meet Needs of Students With Disabilities
- 13: Why Canadian Companies Can’t Ignore the Cost of Mental Illness
- 11: Barrier-Free Ballot Boxes
- 08: A Lot More Needs To Be Done To Help Blind People Use The Internet
- 07: Barrier-Free BC Urges Provincial Government to ‘Just Say Yes’ to a British Columbians with Disabilities Act
- 07: ADVANCING INCLUSION FOR 25 YEARS
- 06: Properties Must Be Accessible to People with Disabilities Before Occupancy Federal Court Rules
- 01: Why You Should Use Twitter’s New Accessibility Feature for Blind Users ‘ Even If You’re Not Blind
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March 2016
- 31: New Federal Budget Commits 2 Million Dollars to Federal Government Consultation on the Promised Canadians with Disabilities Act in 2016-17
- 30: Web Accessibility for People Living with a Hearing Disability
- 29: Invitation to official launch of Barrier-Free BC – April 6, 2016
- 28: Federal Budget Commits to Creating a Canadians With Disabilities Act
- 28: Digging Deeper ‘It’s Like Playing Russian Roulette:’ The Fight for Accessibility in Regina
- 28: Judgment for Blind Plaintiff in Website Disability Case
- 25: Federal Budget Commits to Creating a Canadians With Disabilities Act
- 25: Facebook Taps Artificial Intelligence for Users With Disabilities
- 24: Blind Man Says He Was Tackled, Arrested After White Cane Mistaken for Weapon
- 23: Federal Communication Commission(FCC) Strengthens Captioning Rules to Enhance Accessibility to Video Programming on TV
- 21: More Businesses Face Lawsuits Challenging Website Accessibility
- 17: Canadian Museum Presents Exhibit That Blind People Can “See”
- 16: Technology is Failing to Meet the Needs of Older People With Hearing and Sight Problems, Report Finds
- 16: Send Us Your Feedback on a New Discussion Paper that Offers Ideas on What the Promised Canadians with Disabilities Act Could Include
- 15: De Blasio Expands NYC’s Access for People With Disabilities
- 14: Wheelchair Accessible Uber: The Dirty Truth
- 11: 20 European NGOs Tell EU Ministers ‘No One Should Be Left Behind’
- 10: Justice Department Settles Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Lawsuit with Owners and Developers of 71 Apartment Complexes in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee
- 08: Wearable Mobility Device for the Blind and Visually Impaired Being Developed by Toyota
- 07: Surfing the Web Should be Easier for the Blind
- 04: National Federation of the Blind and Amazon Join Forces to Improve Accessible Reading Experiences for Blind and Low-Vision Students
- 02: Governmental Entities Should Identify and Remove Potential ADA Accessibility Barriers on their Websites
- 01: Ryerson Graduate Creates App to Make the World More Accessible
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February 2016
- 29: A.G. Schneiderman Secures Broad Agreement To Ensure Accessibility For People With Disabilities At New York’s Largest Shopping Malls
- 26: Braille Maps for Blind and Visually Impaired Created with 3-D Printing Technology at Rutgers
- 22: Class Action Lawsuit Challenges AMC’s Discrimination Against Blind Movie-Goers
- 17: Human Rights Commission Releases Decision Related to Service Animal Legislation
- 16: New Yorkers with Disabilities Are Denied Equitable Access to the Citys Sidewalks
- 15: Kessler Foundation and NJIT Secure $5M Grant to Study Wearable Robots
- 12: New Accessible Tram Stops Not On the Level for Those Most In Need in Melbourne
- 10: Proposed Rulemaking Updates Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Regulations of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- 08: Accessibilize Quebec
- 08: Changing With Need: Adapting Living Space for Homeowners Will Reduce Mobility
- 04: NAD and Gogo LLC Agree to Make Closed Captions Available on In-Flight Entertainment Systems
- 02: Is Your Website Accessible to Blind and Visually Impaired?
- 01: Student Designers Make Spaces, Products More Accessible
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January 2016
- 26: Winnipeg Man Who Seeks Death, Not Disability, a ‘Sad’ Reality
- 25: Bill Would Require Restaurant Menus in Braille
- 25: Don’t Ask for Guide-Dog Documents
- 22: Justice Department Reaches Landmark Settlement Agreement with State of Oregon Regarding Americans with Disabilities Act
- 19: Fitness Technology That Helps the Blind Get Moving
- 18: Is My Company’s Website Accessible?
- 15: Human Rights Commission Takes Disabled Voter’s Case to Court
- 14: What is the Difference Between Accessible, Usable, and Universal Design?
- 12: Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Kent State University to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination in University-Operated Student Housing
- 05: Modern Technology and Software is Helping to Empower Students With Dyslexia, 3 Ways How
- 04: The High Cost of Digital Discrimination: Why Companies Should Care About Web Accessibility
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December 2015
- 31: Canadian and American Visually Impaired Research Participants Needed
- 30: People, Power, and Pelf
- 29: Lawsuits Rise: Blind Plaintiffs Sue Additional Retailers for Website Accessibility/ADA Claims
- 28: EEOC Sues McDonald’s for Disability Discrimination
- 24: CCD Chairperson’s Update – November – December 2015
- 23: Is the Company’s Website Accessible to Individuals With Disabilities?
- 22: Hearing Aid Compatibility for Wireless Voice Technology
- 21: Why Some Disability Advocates are Worried About A National Disability Act
- 16: Master WordPress With This 3 in 1 Accessible Online Book!
- 16: Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory Charge For Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service
- 10: A Victoria Resident is Challenging a Ruling by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, After a Local Taxi Company Allegedly Discriminated Against Him by Refusing to Transport Him and His Guide Dog
- 10: Air Canada Ordered to Stop Forbidding Deaf-Blind People From Flying Solo
- 08: “Missing in Action: Disability Policy and Persons with Disabilities”
- 07: European Commission Publishes the European Accessibility Act
- 04: Guelph Study Identifies Job Barriers for Graduates With Disabilities
- 03: Half of Canadians Accept Job Disability Discrimination
- 02: Wearable Tech to Decode Sign Language
- 01: Junk Lawsuits Explode on Web
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November 2015
- 30: Badeyes Launches Second Online Book in Its “WordPress for Badeyes” Series!
- 27: Campus Group Works to Enhance Statewide Instructional Accessibility Goals
- 23: Blind Girl, Seven, Banned From Using White Stick at School as it is ‘Health and Safety Risk’
- 23: U.S. Department of Justice Further Delays ADA Title III Rulemaking on Website Accessibility
- 19: Head-Mounted Virtual Reality Could Help People With Autism Learn Social Skills and Develop Employment Opportunities
- 16: Inclusion More Common At Charter Schools, Report Finds
- 16: Discrimination Neither Inconvenient Nor Frivolous
- 13: Talking Buses to Help Those With Disabilities
- 13: CNIB Seeks Government Money, But Won’t Comment on Missing Funds
- 11: Independent Living Canada: Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
- 03: Manitoba’s New Accessibility Rules Welcomed by Disability-Rights Advocate
- 03: Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled
- 02: Blind Taxi User Was Doubly Victimized
- 02: Parents Praise Moves to Include Kids With Disabilities in Media
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October 2015
- 29: 11 Major Companies to Promote Inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in the Workplace
- 28: 3D Printing Creates Major Breakthrough for Blind People
- 27: United Airlines Criticized After Man With Cerebral Palsy DArcee Neal Forced To Crawl Off Plane
- 26: Not All Disabled are Created Equal
- 23: Uber Launches Service for Disabled Passengers in London
- 21: New Database Launched to Help Those With Autism Find Work
- 19: IBM Research and Carnegie Mellon Create Open Platform to Help the Blind Navigate Surroundings
- 19: Deaf Metis Woman Wins Human Rights Case Against UBC, St. Pauls Hospital
- 14: Opening the Web to the Disabled
- 13: DOJ Puts Pressure on Schools and Ed Techs to Provide Accessible Educational Technology
- 12: Voters With Disabilities Face Challenges at Polls, Advocates Say
- 09: From Here to Eternal Waiting: Why is Sight-Impairment Still a Health Hazard at the Pharmacy Counter, Well Into the 21st Century?
- 08: Advocate Fights for More Accessibility at Federal Election Polling Stations
- 01: Accessible Tourism – Brazil Focuses on Visually Impaired Visitors
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September 2015
- 29: Is There a Place for a Crowd Funding Website Just for Accessibility?
- 28: Blind Parent Wins Battle for Access to Online Seattle School Resources
- 28: Councils Set to Leave a Bad Taste in the Mouth of Disabled Event-Goers Across Australia
- 26: Join the Call for Passage of a Canadians with Disabilities Act!
- 23: VCH Must Stop Putting Vulnerable People Into George Pearson Centre
- 22: Re: Discriminatory Practices at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUN)
- 21: To the People Who React to My Disability With ‘I’m Sorry’
- 18: MUN Prof Refuses to Wear Device for Hearing Disabled Student, Cites Religious Reasons
- 18: Commbank’s new EFTPOS “Albert”: Accessibility Short-Changed
- 17: Disabled Voters Still Face Accessibility Challenges at the Polls, Advocates Say
- 12: Federal Legislation to Implement UN Disability Rights Convention: Nothing About Us Without Us
- 11: UT Arlington Libraries Become First in Texas to Digitize Disability History
- 11: New Affordable Tablet-Based Intelligent Game Helps Children With Learning Disabilities
- 09: New Talking Scientific Calculator Breaks Down Barriers for Blind Students
- 04: EEOC Sues Neenah Paper for Disability Discrimination
- 03: Bronx Medical Facility Sued for Excluding Patients with Disabilities and Jeopardizing Their Health
- 03: The Business Case for Hiring People With Disabilities(PWD’s)
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August 2015
- 26: Travel Accessibility Resources for the Disabled and Handicapped
- 26: Advocates Want Websites Accessible to Those With Impaired, No Eyesight
- 18: Parapan Am Games remind us of what is possible when barriers are removed
- 14: Justice Department Applies ADA Title III to Carnival’s Cruise Ships, Website, and Mobile App in a Landmark Settlement
- 12: HOCKEY INNOVATION Students design puck for visually impaired players
- 05: How Google Designs for the Blind
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July 2015
- 31: Rick Hansen Calls for Establishing Federal Disabilities Act
- 31: Toronto Man With Tourette’s Says He Was Kicked Out of Club Over Tic
- 30: Did Canada Break a Promise to Its Disabled Citizens?
- 30: ADA at 25: Progress and Peril
- 27: This Small Change Could Make a Big Difference for Accessible Technology
- 24: Internet Pioneer, Tech Maven Join Forces to Support CHS Benefit
- 23: B.C. Transit Buys System to Announce Greater Victoria Stops
- 21: VCH Denies Former CEO Forced Out For Telling The Truth
- 20: No Dogs in Shopping Carts: Service Dog Owners Hail Clarification of ADA Rules
- 17: Government of Canada Improves Accessibility for Canadians With Disabilities in Manotick
- 15: The Federation at Seventy-Five: The Determination of Value and the Reflection of Hope
- 10: VCH Investigation Unable To Conclude Why It Told the Truth
- 08: Quebec Superior Court Assumes Jurisdiction Over Accessibility Class Action
- 06: Blind Transit Riders Deserve Safe Callout System
- 03: Public Servants With Visual Impairments Say Government Failing Them
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June 2015
- 30: DOJ Shifts Position on Web Access
- 26: The Life-Changing Impact of Autism Service Dogs
- 18: Students Design a Facial Recognition Cane for Blind People
- 12: People with Disabilities Have Lousy Access at State Websites, Including Covered California
- 11: Deafblind Australian Makes Historic Call with Breakthrough Braille Phone
- 08: National Survey Demonstrates That People with Disabilities are Striving to Work and Overcoming Barriers
- 02: Consumer Movement of the Blind Targets Canadian Government and Regulated Organizations Over Consumer Access
- 01: Another DOJ Action Over Allegedly Inaccessible Websites and Other Technologies
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May 2015
- 28: Alert: Websites as Places of Public Accommodation: DOJ Settlement May Extend Accessibility Requirements to Virtual Space
- 25: Province Must Spend More to Show Manitobans With Disabilities Where the Heart is: At Home
- 22: Human Rights Protection: How far have we come?
- 15: Students Create 3D Printed Tactile Map of Campus for Visually Impaired
- 08: Apple To Receive AFB’s Helen Keller Achievement Award
- 06: UK Political Parties Should Put Web Accessability at the Top of Their Digital Agendas
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April 2015
- 29: You Don’t Look Blind
- 27: PetSmart Accused of Discrimination Against the Blind in New Civil Suit
- 24: Aylmer Runner Gaston Bedard Competes on World Stage
- 24: The “Well” in Welfare
- 23: Dieppe Will Remove Roundabout After Human Rights Complaint
- 22: Comcast Unveils Talking TV Guide For Visually Impaired
- 17: DRA Achieves Victory in Scribd Case: Internet-Based Companies Must Comply with the ADA
- 17: When Take It To The Streets Was Born Part 1
- 09: The Deaf-Blind Dilemma
- 09: Service Animal Laws Challenged in Arizona
- 08: Manitoba’s Vulnerable Persons Act: Only a select few protected
- 06: Taking The Social Model of Disability Online
- 03: Life in the Instant World for Those Who Must Wait
- 01: Accessibility at Microsoft: More Challenges than Victories
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March 2015
- 27: Improving Online Accessibility for Students a Major Issue for Schools
- 26: As ADA Turns 25, Places of Public Accommodation Must Consider Accessible Technology
- 25: Government Reinstates Disabled Worker’ Paper-Shredding Jobs
- 25: Fake ‘Service Dog’ ID Brought to Heel by Proposed B.C. Law
- 19: The evils of captcha explained by a blind person
- 19: Government of Canada Invests to Improve Workplace Diversity in the Canadian Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Sectors
- 12: Working Wisdom: How Workers With Disabilities Give Companies an Edge
- 09: U.S. Aims To Speed Up The Internet For The Disabled
- 07: Fedora Outlier LLC Blazes a Trail in Assistive Technology Teaching for the Blind and Deaf-Blind with its iOS Master Series
- 05: Bus Stop Call-Outs on B.C. Transit, or Lack Thereof
- 04: Why Online Ed Accessibility is not a “When We Get to It” Issue
- 02: Cities Unlocked
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February 2015
- 20: U.S. Access Board Releases Proposed Updated Accessibility Requirements for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- 13: Accessibility Can Change the Way We Think
- 13: Harvard, MIT Sued Over Lack of Closed Captioning Online
- 13: Canada Post Cutbacks Will Impact the Disabled
- 12: Canadian Paralympic Committee Receives $30,000 Grant from Milos Raonic Foundation in Support of Parasport
- 11: More Missing Money at CNIB Lottery Kiosks
- 09: Should Websites Be Required to Provide Better Access to the Disabled?
- 06: Scientists Target Smartphone Technology to Improve Hearing Devices
- 06: New Alliance Offers Voice to Disabled
- 02: Sobeys Employee Hopes Viral Picture Sends Bigger Message About Lending a Hand
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January 2015
- 30: As the ADA Turns 25, Website Accessibility Issues Pose Legitimate Risks for the Financial Services Industry
- 30: You Know, Blind People Can Actually Use Touchscreens
- 28: New App Connects Visually Impaired With Sighted Assistants
- 26: Israel’s Mobile Technologies For Disabled Find Mass market Appeal
- 26: Female PS Workers’s Disability Claims Outnumber Mmen’s two-to-one
- 21: Tips for Traveling with Disabilities
- 21: Accessibility of Government Websites Often Fall Short
- 16: Competing In Power Football Takes More Than Athletic Ability
- 16: Live Text May Make Council Meetings More Accessible
- 14: Disability, Employment and the New Veterans Charter
- 13: Is Accessible TV Viewing Finally on Its Way?
- 12: Stops Not Called, Drivers Disciplined; Majority ‘Extremely Upset’ with Order, Transit Union Says
- 09: World’s First Online International Deaf-Blind Conference translated by Translate Your World
- 07: Siemens Introduces Smart Hearing Aids at the 2015 International CES
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December 2014
- 31: Civil Rights Advocates Challenge Metro-North’s Failure to Provide Wheelchair Access to the Upgraded Port Chester Station
- 29: EEOC Settles Disability Discrimination Suit with Sony
- 26: The Next Frontier in ADA Litigation: Website and App Access for the Disabled
- 23: Gaming Technology Makes its Way Into Headsets for the Visually Impaired
- 18: Accessible Travel Kiosks Will Remove Barriers and Increase Independence
- 18: The Badeyes WordPress Theme is Now Live and Available for Download!
- 18: E-Book Legal Restrictions Are Screwing Over Blind People
- 12: Echo Sense Network Glasses: Remote Vision for the Blind
- 09: Deaf and Blind Able to Shop Alone at Non-Profit Grocery Store
- 05: Google Can Now Tell You’re Not a Robot With Just One Click
- 03: Canadian Innovations Take ‘Dis’ Out of Disability
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November 2014
- 24: Improving System for Person With Disabilities Good for All Says US Advocate on Tour of UN Accessibility Centre
- 21: Is This Venue Accessible?
- 21: Guide Dogs Creates New Guidance for Police Officers to Help guide dog Owners
- 21: Accessible Travel: Resources for the Disabled Explorer
- 19: U.S. Department of Justice Continues Enforcement of Accessibility Requirements for Websites and Mobile Apps But Its Rulemaking Still Awaits
- 14: KNFB Reader for iOS: Does This App Live up to All the Hype?
- 13: Adoption of One World for Everyone, the Declaration of the Destinations for All World Summit
- 13: Comcast Introduces Talking TV Guide For Visually Impaired
- 10: The Blind Are Faking it!
- 05: Blind Woman Gisele Mesnage Sues Coles Over Online Shopping Website
- 05: Teenager Gets Financial Backing to Make Low-Cost Braille Printer
- 04: Shayne Gets a Kick Out of Football, Despite Everything
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October 2014
- 30: EEOC Sues The Lash Group for Disability Discrimination
- 28: To Siri, With Love
- 24: User-Friendly Electronic ‘Eyecane’ Enhances Navigational Abilities for Blind
- 20: Greater Victoria Bus Driver Defies Policy on Announcing Stops
- 17: Communication Technology Opens ‘Doors’ for Everyone, Not Only People With Disabilities
- 16: Australian Public Service Commission launches video on disability
- 16: Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites
- 09: The Coming Tide of Website Disability Claims Under ADA
- 07: Scientist Creates Eye Tracker for £43
- 01: Ministry of Health’s Prescription for Change for Clients With Vision Loss
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September 2014
- 30: SourceAmerica: the Source of America’s Discrimination against Workers with Disabilities
- 26: Higher Education Websites Unsuitable for Special Needs Students, says Report
- 24: Aeroplan Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer App for People with Disabilities
- 22: Guide Dog Users Group launches Innovative Mobile App
- 22: New Smartphone App Gives Sight to People With Vision Disabilities
- 15: Russia’s Treatment of Disabled Kids ‘Deplorable’ : Study
- 12: Uber Sued for Allegedly Refusing Rides to the Blind and Putting a Dog in the Trunk
- 09: New iBooks® Textbook Helps Visually Impaired Visit the Stars Through Touch, Sound
- 08: For blind bus riders, a new app boosts independence
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- 02: Auckland Disability Community Unite on First Feedback to UN
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August 2014
- 29: KNFB Reader: Access to Print Text on the Go for Blind and Visually Impaired
- 29: Elections Canada Announces Accessibility Improvements
- 27: Purple Communications Introduces Next-Generation SmartVP 2.0 Videophone
- 22: Cloud Computing: Potential, Pitfalls for People with Disabilities
- 22: Baltimore Required to Improve Hiring Policies and Practices to Comply with Disabilities Act
- 21: 5 Shocking Ways the Modern World Screws Blind People
- 20: UK CAA Tighten Information Rules For Disabled Passengers
- 14: Groundbreaking Report: The Cost of Exclusion
- 14: Using Technology To Mitigate Cognitive Disabilities
- 12: Scientists Link Environment, Inclusion in Adults with Disabilities
- 07: Redbox and Lighthouse for the Blind, DRA Announces Settlement Agreement
- 06: National Federation of the Blind Endorses Online Ballot Marking
- 05: Government Supports Accessible Transportation
- 01: Deaf-Blind woman Tests Canada’s Equality Guarantee: Goar
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July 2014
- 31: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Updating New York’s Accessibility Signage and Logos
- 29: Presidential Proclamation — Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
- 29: Open Doors Organization will reveal the findings on international travel of its 2014 national survey of American travelers with disabilities at the World Summit Destinations for All
- 25: Harper Government Supports Innovative Pilot Program Assisting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Obtain Employment in the IT Industry
- 25: PRESS RELEASE : DUCERE TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES LECHAL Worlds first interactive haptic footwear
- 23: Seven Reasons why disabled Canadians are Losing CPP Benefits
- 22: Press Release: IBM Names Chief Accessibility Officer
- 18: Survey Suggests Federal Network Complexity is Limiting Data Center Consolidation
- 18: Federal Plan to Help Mentally Ill Female Inmates on Hold
- 18: First ADA ATM Accessibility Class Action Lawsuit Is Filed In Atlanta
- 18: EOC Sues Toys ‘R’ Us for Disability Discrimination
- 17: Doctors Turning Away Patients With Disabilities
- 16: App Will Help Blind Users Navigate Minneapolis
- 14: FCC OKs Online Clip Captioning Rules
- 10: Advocates for Blind, Deaf Want More From Apple
- 09: National Federation of the Blind Urges Obama Administration to Issue ADA Internet Regulations
- 09: High-Tech FingerReader Reads to the Blind in Real Time
- 04: FDA Allows Marketing of First Wearable, Motorized Device That Helps People With Certain Spinal Cord Injuries to Walk
- 04: New Accessibility Rules Coming to Airline Websites. Are You Ready?
- 02: Advances in Technology Can Leave Some Behind
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June 2014
- 27: AMI-Audio Special Focuses on the Accessibility of Some of the USA’s Most Famous Monuments
- 25: Education Dept. Issues New Special Ed Rules
- 20: B.C. Premier Offers Hope!
- 20: Increasing Opportunities for Children Living With Intellectual Disabilities to Participate in Physical Activity
- 19: Appeal Process for CPP disability Benefits is a ‘David and Goliath’ Battle, Sask. Advocate Says
- 08: Who’s Making B.C. Transportation Policy?
- 03: ADVOCATE FOR THE BLIND FILES HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGE AGAINST WALMART CANADA AND SHOPPERS DRUG MART
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May 2014
- 30: Ex-Dolphins Scout with Sick Wife: I was Fired for Working From Home
- 30: Orion Sued for Alleged Disability Discrimination
- 29: Launch of New Library Service Provides Accessible Books to Over Three Million Canadians With Print Disabilities
- 28: HUD Announces Alternative Accessibility Standard for Federally Funded Construction Projects
- 22: New Guidelines Require Buildings to Be Accessible for Persons With Disabilities
- 20: World Blind Union(WBU) Letter to All Governments
- 20: Disability Report Opens Door to Greater Accessibility
- 15: How Pollyanna Usually Goes Swimming in Yellowknife
- 13: FDA Approves Segway Inventor’s Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm
- 08: Historic Rule Passed; NYC Taxicab Accessibility to Dramatically Increase
- 05: Yellowknife and The Toilet Seat of Democracy
- 01: Class Action Suit Claims Apple Store POS System Discriminates Against Visually Impaired
- 01: Revel Systems Launches New iPad POS Accessibility Bundle for the Visually Impaired
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April 2014
- 27: Meet the Company That Wants to be the Netflix for Blind People
- 24: Traveling Poses a Unique Set of Challenges for People with Blindness
- 24: City of Toronto Offers Voters with Disabilities Scytls Solutions for Internet and Telephone Voting
- 23: CRTC Announces That Canadians Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired Will Have Access to a New Telecommunications Service
- 23: Canadian Airlines Told To Allow Free Attendant Fare
- 22: Turkish Scientists Create ‘Talking Hands’ for Deaf
- 19: OnlineCandidate.com Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer Politicians an Easy Solution for Better Reaching, Serving and Empowering People with Disabilities
- 18: National Federation of the Blind and Four Blind People File Suit Against RideCharge, Inc. and Three Taxicab Companies in California
- 17: Banking on Website Accessibility Lawsuits
- 15: Canadians’ Mental-Health Info Routinely Shared With FBI, U.S. Customs
- 11: Disability Community ‘Has Lost a True Champion’ in Jim Flaherty
- 10: Families Sue Disney; Claim Park Violates Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)
- 10: Universities Breaking Distance Barriers with Fuze Video Collaboration
- 10: New Communications Technology Reconnecting People who are Deaf-Blind
- 02: Bill C-23: Its Impact on Electors with Disabilities
- 02: Online College Learning for Students with Disabilities Database
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March 2014
- 31: Three Simple Ways to Make Your Hiring Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
- 26: Participants Wanted for Study: Disability and Mobile Technology
- 25: National Federation of the Blind and H&R Block Announce Agreement Assuring Accessibility
- 25: Landmark Settlement Agreement Substantially Improves Accessibility to Golden Gate National Recreational Area
- 24: The Case Against Assistive Technology
- 20: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Web Accessibility
- 20: Field of Play: Awakening to the Truth of the Paralympics
- 17: Gartner Says New U.S. Government Rules Will Require IT Leaders to Consider How IT Infrastructure Can Help Promote Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
- 09: Petition: Incorporate Voice Technology, Audio Cues, and/or Tactile Buttons Into Your Flat Panel Appliances to Make Them Accessible to the Blind and Those With Low Vision
- 05: Reinterpreting and Expanding “The Right to Live in the World”
- 03: Playing in the Dark, Not Like Being Blind
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February 2014
- 28: Banks, Energy Providers and Public Bodies Should Be Subject to Web Accessibility Rules, Vote MEPs
- 28: California May Crack Down on Fake Service Dogs
- 27: Elections Canada Launches Advisory Group for Disability Issues
- 26: FCC Moves to Upgrade TV Closed Captioning Quality
- 24: Technology Helps People With Speech Impairments Sound Like Themselves
- 20: Tim Hortons Menu Goes Accessible!
- 19: Unemployment of People with Intellectual Disabilities More than Twice as High as General Population
- 13: Badeyes Offers Beginners Guide for WordPress First Timers
- 06: ACCAN Wants Google to Rethink reCAPTCHA
- 05: WordPress for Badeyes: A Beginners Guide
- 05: FCC Sets Path for Widespread Text-to-911 Deployment
- 03: Parents of Kids With Autism Fight to Get Service Dogs in Schools
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January 2014
- 29: Changes to UK Disability Benefit Payments Set to Reduce Independence
- 23: National Federation of the Blind Sues Department of Transportation Over Airline Regulations
- 22: NS: Halifax Cabbies Facing Heat Over Service Dogs
- 21: Ghotit Releases the First Android Writing & Reading Solution for People with Dyslexia
- 21: Industry Panel Discusses New Federal Rules Affecting Hiring & Recruitment of People with Disabilities
- 17: Taxi Bylaw Change Will Ensure Service Dogs Can Ride
- 16: Vanderbilt Study Reveals Senses of Sight and Sound Separated in Children With Autism
- 15: Air Canada Apologizes After Soldier’s PTSD Service Dog Fee
- 15: College President Offers Disability Advice
- 14: Ebook for Visually Impaired Kids Coming Soon
- 13: B.C. Budd Wants To Know: Where Will All The People Go (A Long Times Passing!)
- 10: Employment May Lead to Improvement in Autism Symptoms
- 07: Blind People Battle for Better Web Access Before EU Elections
- 06: Online Accessibility for Disabled Becomes a Must
- 05: Why Do We Fear the Blind?
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December 2013
- 31: How Disability Simulations Promote Damaging Stereotypes
- 29: While Some Provinces Will Get Text-911 Service in New Year, Others Will Wait Until 2015
- 19: Voting Problems Widespread For Those With Disabilities
- 17: Safeway Announces Website Accessibility and Usability Enhancements to its On-line Grocery Delivery Website Benefiting Shoppers with Visual Impairments
- 16: DOJ Joins Suit Against H&R Block, Saying Website Violates ADA
- 11: Ensuring Equal Justice for All
- 11: New Online Bingo Game launched for the Blind
- 11: Disabled Still Face Work Barriers
- 06: Rules Only Work if Enforced
- 04: UMass Boston and IBM Advance Technology Accessibility Research
- 04: European Consortium To Create Wearable Technology For The Blind
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November 2013
- 29: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App MovieReading
- 28: Students Design Website for Deaf People
- 27: Tax Tips for the Deaf
- 26: Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Alleging H&R Block’s Tax Preparation Website Is Inaccessible to Individuals with Disabilities
- 23: Angry Note Left on Wheelchair Accessible Van attracting attention
- 22: 10 Tips to Enable People With Disabilities to Get Jobs
- 16: iPads Help Late-Speaking Children With Autism Develop Language
- 13: Blind job Seekers Face Hurdles in Pursuit of Work
- 13: Court Says New York Neglected Disabled in Emergencies
- 08: Uncle Sam Orders Airlines Make Websites Accessible To Disabled Passengers
- 08: Therapist Introduces iPads as Educational Tool for Children with Special Needs
- 04: Hearing Loss Association of America and AMC Theatres® Reach Landmark Agreement to Dramatically Improve Access to Movies for Millions of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patrons in New York State
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October 2013
- 29: Enforcing Accessibility Regulations: A Canadian Perspective
- 28: Press release: The First World Summit Destination for All will be held in Montreal in October 2014
- 26: Jury AWARDS BLIND WAR VET $160,000 FOR DISCRIMINATION BY CREDIT UNION
- 24: Video Could Transform How Schools Serve Teens With Autism
- 22: News Release: FEMA and National Public Radio Work Together to Increase Emergency Alert Preparedness for People Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
- 21: The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic
- 18: NIH Funds Development of Novel Robots to Assist People With Disabilities, aid doctors
- 17: UN Survey Shows Needs of Persons With Disabilities Largely Ignored During Disasters
- 13: By Tricking the Brain, Disney’s Bringing Digital Sight to the Blind
- 10: Take 2: iLife On-line Event Changes In iOS7 Replay
- 10: Wednesday Roundup For October 9, 2013
- 08: Haptic Shoe Provides GPS Directions for Independent Motion of Blind, Visually Impaired
- 01: New Laws Promised for Seniors and Disabled; Parties Speak Out on Access and Inclusion
- 01: Federal Prison Staff Mishandling Mentally Ill Women Inmates: Ombudsman
- 01: Fake Service Dogs, Real Problem
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September 2013
- 27: Guide Dogs: Study Finds Shops Bar Users
- 25: U.S. Proposes ADA Compliance for Public Websites
- 24: Doug Paulley Wins First Bus Discrimination Ruling
- 18: Fedora Outlier: Wednesday Roundup For September 18, 2013
- 18: Prevent Blindness America Launches New Educational Program, “Living Well with Low Vision”
- 10: FCC Requires Mobile Phone Manufacturers and Service Providers to Make Internet Browsers Accessible to the Blind and Visually Impaired by October 2013
- 06: Harper Government Announces Concrete Measures to Give Better Access to Canadians With Disabilities to Their Communities
- 04: Pre-Order Today: The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility, iOS7 Edition
- 03: Labor Rules to Boost Employment for Vets, Disabled
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August 2013
- 30: Province Supports Organizations Providing Accessible Transportation
- 24: Phone App Could Prevent Thousands Going Blind
- 23: Assistive Technology: How iPhones Help Blind People See
- 22: New Yorkers with Disabilities Neglected In City’s Emergency Planning
- 22: United States Department of Justice Supports New Yorkers with Disabilities who Seek to Vote at Poll Sites on Election Day
- 19: Digital Media Outcasts: Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities
- 14: Accessibility Driving Mobile Technology MarketShare
- 06: Does web accessibility really “place ruinous obligations on websites”? – analysis of Internet Association brief
- 05: Consumer Advocates Unite to Kill CAPTCHA
- 05: Justice department pushes back date for proposed website accessibility rules – yet again
- 02: Canada’s failing grade on disability rights
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July 2013
- 31: Canada’s Elderly at High Risk of Suicide, Can’t Afford Mental Health Care: Experts
- 29: FCC Proposes Making TV Menus Accessible to Blind
- 26: Conservative disability mailout uses braille that’s unreadable
- 25: Justice Department Settles with Louisiana Tech University Over Inaccessible Course Materials
- 25: Sprint Brings Caption Calling To iOS Devices
- 18: The Blind Community’s Fight for a More Accessible Web
- 09: The Digital Silver Lining for Technology Inclusivity
- 05: Compliance Report: Northumberland and Bay Ferries Limited
- 04: Demo Version of AutisMate, SpecialNeedWare’s iPad App for People With Autism, Hits the Market
- 01: iPad Use With Blind and Partially Sighted Children
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June 2013
- 28: iOS 7 Includes New Head Gestures to Control Your iPhone
- 27: Group Finalizes Treaty to Expand Book Access for World’s Blind Community
- 20: Researcher Demonstrates Accessible Voting Technology on Capitol Hill
- 19: iPad helps break down barriers for deaf student
- 18: MIT Scientist Designs Wearable Tactile Displays for People With Vision and Hearing Disabilities
- 14: Disability Rights Advocates and Publishers Push for National Standards for Ed Tech Materials
- 14: Deaf-Vlind Ottawa Woman Angry After ‘Humiliating’ Air Canada Flight
- 12: Fedora Outlier LLC is Looking for Movers and Shakers in the Disability Community to Guest on its “Delivering Access podcast”
- 11: Poisoning the Treaty for the Blind
- 03: Blind Federation Slams Captcha Security Test
- 03: Fedora Outlier LLC Press RELEASE: Master iOS with New, Web Version of The Old Hat Guide to iPhone Accessibility
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May 2013
- 31: New VoicePod Speech Recognition Device Enables Hands-Free Home Control
- 31: Canada’s Disability Savings Fund Called a ‘Fiasco’
- 28: Act Now! Support Accessible Formats for People with Print Disabilities
- 22: Frustrated by Fake Service Dogs
- 20: Vets Say Military Should Support Use of Service Dogs for PTSD
- 17: Australian Smartphone App Proloquo2Go Helps Give Children With Speech Difficulties a Voice
- 17: Government of Canada Supports Full Participation of People With Disabilities
- 03: Fedora Celebrates the Kindle App with a Giveaway
- 02: Harper Government Reaffirms Commitment to Persons with Disabilities
- 02: Amazon Adds New Features For Blind And Visually Impaired Users To Kindle For iOS App, Coming To Other Platforms Soon
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April 2013
- 30: Computer Game Could Improve Sight of Visually Impaired Children
- 25: Removing Barriers Goal of New Legislation
- 24: Old Hat Guide App Review: Pages
- 22: EEOC Sues Wal-Mart for Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Disability Discrimination
- 18: Blind taxpayers sue H&R Block over web site accessibility
- 16: Press Release: Fedora Outlier LLC Launches The Old Hat Guide to iPhone Accessibility
- 15: Documentary: Disability Activist Fights for Right to Manage His Own Care
- 14: Big Pharma made $711 billion Overcharging Seniors and Disabled
- 14: Outback Steakhouse to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
- 14: Employment Data Confirm Upward Trend for People With Disabilities
- 12: Texthelp Releases iReadWrite – iPad App for Struggling Readers and Writers
- 09: Federal Judge Rules New Yorkers with Disabilities can Challenge Taxi of Tomorrow in Lawsuit Seeking Accessible Taxis
- 06: Government Announces $4.5 Million a Year Opportunities Program
- 05: Accelerated Reader Student App Update Gives Visually Impaired Students Quiz-taking Independence
- 04: Fedora Outlier LLC Announced the Lucky Winner for Its Recent Giveaway Contest
- 04: Fedora Outlier LLC Blazes a Trail in Communicating with the Blind Community Using Social Media
- 03: Smartphone App Turns iPhone Into a Hearing Aid
- 03: Website Accessibility and the ADA: An Update
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March 2013
- 29: New Code of Practice to Increase Accessibility of Non-NAS Air Terminals
- 28: CRTC InvitesComments on the Potential for a Video Relay Service for Canadians Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Speech Impaired
- 27: Canadian Judgments Need Style
- 25: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Is Even Worse Than You Think
- 22: People With Disabilities ‘Excluded’ from Web Services
- 22: Robot Sensing and Smartphones Help Blind Navigate
- 22: Deaf, Blind Sue Over Web Shopping
- 16: Online Consultation for a Disability Inclusive Development Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond
- 14: Disability Equity: The Cheerleader Rushes the Net
- 13: Community Engagement Questionnaire
- 12: Sign Language App Makes G+ Hangouts More Accessible for Hearing Impaired
- 08: NHTSA Proposes Rules for Automakers to Add Sound to Hybrids, EVs
- 02: The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility
- 01: Low Vision and Motor Disability Surveys February 12, 2013
- 01: Mentally Ill are Unlikely to Re-offend; So Why is Canada Toughening Rules for Them, Researcher Asks
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February 2013
- 28: New Yorkers with Disabilities Neglected In City’s Emergency Planning
- 25: OPM Issues Final Rule to Simplify Schedule A, Hiring Authority for Persons With Disabilities
- 23: .Samsung Struggles to Block iPhone Function for the Blind
- 23: B.C. Plans to Slash Funding for Adults With Disabilities
- 18: Autism’s New Frontiers PART 2: ‘The bridge to nowhere’
- 14: HHS enforces equal access for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in New York and DC
- 12: University of York student develops 3D crossword puzzles for gamers with vision disabilities
- 09: Hearing Aid Prices Much Higher Than Their Actual Cost
- 09: Bionic Eye Gives Hope to the Blind
- 07: New smartphone app helps people with vision disabilities take notes on iOS devices
- 05: iPhones Help Blind Navigate a Sightless World
- 01: Yoda on AODA: “Hmmm. The more AODA faith have you greater the disappointment shall you see”
- 01: Yoda on AODA: “Hmmm. The more AODA faith have you greater the disappointment shall you see”
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January 2013
- 31: 911 Staff Will Text Message With Deaf Canadians
- 29: Older people with sight loss face major disadvantages not being online
- 29: Air Carrier Access Act – Web Accessibility Requirements
- 25: Disabled Canadians Form Significant and Untapped Labour Pool
- 24: Nortel Reaches Settlement With US Long-Term Disabled Workers
- 21: Government Response to Recommendations of the Accessibility Advisory Council for a Made-in-Manitoba Accessibility Act
- 20: Agony Behind Bars
- 17: Nebraska Doctor Develops Smartphone App for Parents of Autistic Children
- 10: Deaf Woman’s eBay Complaint Highlights Dispute Over Web Access for Disabled
- 09: Scandic Hotels Wins Major Procurement Contract in Norway
- 09: U.S. Proposes Minimum Sounds for ‘Quiet Cars’
- 06: Accessible Learning for Students With Disabilities
- 01: As More Disabled Sue and Protest, Politicians Draw Line on Accessibility
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December 2012
- 27: All Taxis of Tomorrow Must Serve Disabled: Liu
- 26: Braille Comes Unbound From the Book: How Technology Can Stop a Literary Crisis
- 25: New Corporate Index Being Developed for People with Disabilities in the Workplace
- 21: Improving Accessibility Can Close Digital Divide
- 21: A clear EU accessibility law proposed? At what cost?
- 19: Govt Not Complying With Its Own Web Standards
- 14: Ghotit Releases Its Dyslexia Writing Assistant Application, the Ghotit Real Writer Pro
- 07: Disabled Passengers Experience Discrimination On Public Transport
- 07: Justice Denied for People With Disabilities
- 05: Parents Defend Private Schools for Learning Disabled
- 04: European Commission Wants Single Set Of Website Accessibility Rules To Apply To Government Sites By 2015
- 03: Recognizing Technology Accessibility on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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November 2012
- 29: Web Accessibility: The Australian National Transition Strategy
- 27: Government of Canada Helps People With Disabilities in the Brantford Area Develop Job Skills
- 23: The Canadian Transportation Agency Launches New Resource Tools for Accessible Transportation Complaints
- 22: National Disabilities Bill to be Tabled in Parliament Soon
- 21: Overcoming Barriers: Dating, Sex Can Be Daunting for Youth With Disabilities
- 19: Governments of Canada and Ontario Celebrate New Affordable Housing in Dunnville
- 15: Bat-Inspired Tech Lets Blind Man Ride Mountain Bike
- 15: Advocates for the Blind Argue for More Accommodation at Airport Check-In Kiosks
- 14: Survey: Role of Service/Pet Dogs: People With Disabilities (PWD)
- 10: North Vancouver School District Discriminated Against Dyslexic Boy, Supreme Court Rules
- 02: Disabled From Abroad Share Their Stories
- 01: Shocking Ashley Smith Video Revealed; Inquest Sees Footage of Inmate Shackled, Injected Against Her Will
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October 2012
- 30: Accredited Online Colleges and Disability Education
- 30: Guelph Woman Helps Deaf in the Philippines
- 25: Special Olympian Responds to Ann Coulter’s “Retard” Remark with Heartfelt Letter
- 25: Netflix to Caption All Videos by 2014
- 15: Court Hands Huge Victory to Universities’ Digitization Efforts
- 15: Advocates Have Sought Bumpy Tiles for About 20 Years
- 15: Blind Activist Offers Vision of Hope for Victims of Bullying
- 12: BMO Study: Canadians Believe People with Disabilities Are Victims of Hiring Bias
- 11: Impact of Mental Illness Greater Than Cancer, Infectious Diseases: Report
- 04: National Federation of the Blind Takes On E-Text Pilots
- 03: More Than Half of Small Businesses Never Hired Disabled Employee: Poll
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September 2012
- 29: Mom Says School Officials Discouraged Son’s Use of Sign Language
- 28: Doctors Fight Scope of Inquest Into Prison Death of Teenager Ashley Smith
- 27: Regal Entertainment Group Makes Moviegoing Accessible to All with Advanced Technology from Sony
- 20: Tech Accessibility Makes Strides for Deaf, Blind Students
- 20: Making Video Gaming Accessible to All: guidelines to Help Game Developers Meet the Needs of the 20% of Gamers Who Have Disabilities
- 14: Recommendations for New Manitoba Legislation to Remove Barriers Faced by People With Disabilities
- 13: EU Failing Blind People on ‘E-Inclusion’ Access to Information
- 08: Air Canada Says No Room for Boy’s Wheelchair
- 04: Games Jobsworth Bars Ex-Minister Blunkett from Paralympic Opening Ceremony Because of His Guide Dog
- 03: Justice Department Settles with Sacramento, Calif., Public Library Authority Over Inaccessible “E-Reader” Devices
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August 2012
- 30: Newly Installed Hearing Aid Compatible Technology Makes Museum Visit More Enjoyable
- 28: Apps Begin to Give Blind Access to Touch Screens
- 23: Group Pushes for Wheelchair Access to Patios
- 22: CHRC Report Shows Significant Gaps in Equality of Opportunity for People With Disabilities in Canada
- 22: Web TV Needs to Have Captions Starting Next Month, the FCC Rules
- 22: A Participant in the Rapidly Expanding 21st Century
- 20: School for Blind Leads the Way in Distance Learning
- 13: MyVoice Breaks Barriers for People With Speech Disabilities By Announcing Wheelchair-Friendly TalkRocket Go App at
- 13: Elections BC Considers Online Voting
- 13: Landmark Decision: Voter POLLING Sites Must Be Accessible for People With Disabilities on Election Day
- 10: Mobile Device Helps Teach Academics, Life Skills to Disabled Child
- 07: Bad Attitudes Do Not Cause Disability Any More Than Good Attitudes Guarantee Health
- 04: Petition for the HST/GST Exemption
- 03: Disabled Face Tech Hurdles
- 01: Disability Report Demonstrates Great Strides in Hiring People with Disabilities
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July 2012
- 31: Hiring Those With Disabilities Easier Than You Think:Tim Hortons Franchise Owner
- 31: Government of Canada Initiatives Help Canadians With Disabilities Find Jobs
- 26: Initiative to Revise the Excise Tax Act for Goods for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- 26: The Toll of Mental Illness
- 25: My Life Simplified via Accessible Web and Apps!
- 23: TIGAR Project Accelerates Book Accessibility for People With Print Disabilities
- 19: How Senator Harkin Wants to Fix the Disability Jobs Crisis
- 18: Bluetooth Shoes
- 18: “We Want Access With a Big ‘A’.”
- 16: Kurzweil Educational Systems Launches Firefly App for iPad
- 13: Help Simplify the GST/HST Exemption for Low Vision and Blindness Aids
- 12: Federal Mental Health Portal Fails Web Standards
- 05: Can E-Readers Ease Reading for Dyslexics?
- 05: Wolbert: Jobs About More Than Money to Disabled
- 04: HIMS Introduces the First High-Definition Handheld Video Magnifier for Low Vision Customers
- 04: The Mobile Accessibility Landscape
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June 2012
- 29: Learning Disabled Role is World First for Academia
- 26: Federal District Court in Massachusetts First in Country to Hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Website-Only Businesses
- 22: An Obese Father’s Loss of His Children Should Alarm Us All
- 22: Government of Canada Launches Call for Proposals to Support People With Disabilities
- 20: Government Websites: Where Is The Canadian Human Rights Commission?
- 19: discrimination, Assault and battery Because a Veteran Who is Disabled Uses a Service Dog
- 19: New Device to Translate Sign Language into Audible Words
- 14: Alberta Man with Service Dog Says He was Told to Leave McDonald’s
- 14: Government intervenes to allow British Police Officer Peter Threlfall Into Country
- 12: Legal Uncertainties Hamper Technology Access by Disabled People
- 11: The Canadian Transportation Agency Launches a New Resource Tool for the Carriage of Mobility Aids
- 04: Blind People Need Publicly Funded Rehabilitation
- 01: Toronto Woman Wins Second Victory Ordering Government Websites Accessible to Blind
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May 2012
- 31: Cyber Accessibility is the New Frontier for ADA Lawsuits
- 31: Does a Degree Matter Less if You’re in a Wheelchair?
- 30: Government of Canada Accepts Federal Court Decision on Long-Term Disability Benefits for Veterans
- 30: Will Manitoba Pass Disability Accessibility Legislation That is Strong and Effective?
- 28: Paralyzed to the Extent You Learn Your Assistive Technology
- 28: Dyslexic Man, Learning-Disabled Wife Charged for Not Filing Census Form
- 25: Website Audits: Is the CNIB Robbing You Blind?
- 23: UC Students Design a Better Pill Bottle for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- 22: Walgreens Expands Disability Employment Effort Nationwide
- 21: He’s Right – We Should Be Ashamed
- 17: Manitoba Human Rights Commission Speaks Up! So Do We! How About You?
- 16: “We’ve Been Betrayed”
- 09: New Event Promotes Accessibility: For People With Disabilities, the Internet Offers a World of Challenges
- 09: Mentally Ill Female Prisoners Treated Cruelly, Inhumanly, Report Finds
- 08: App Gives Voice to People With Disabilities
- 08: Canadian Gov’t Inaction on Mental Health Hurts Economy, Families: Report
- 07: RIM Launches BlackBerry Screen Reader for Customers with Visual Impairments
- 06: Aging Population Increases Personal Care Role
- 04: Cuts Shut Down Mental Health Monitoring and Key Resource for Suicide Prevention for Canadian Forces
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April 2012
- 29: MANITOBAN VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES NEED GABRIEL DUMONT, INSTEAD THEY HAVE ED GRIMLEY
- 27: Parents Wire Kids to Prove Teachers’ Verbal Abuse
- 27: Paying For a Taxi in New York Just Became More Accessible
- 27: Canadian Technology Improving the Lives of the Mentally Challenged
- 26: GLAD vs CNN Closed-Captions Lawsuit: Finding a Win-Win for Broadcasters and Deaf People
- 26: New Low-Cost Handheld Device Offers Independence for Millions of Visually Impaired Americans
- 18: Disabled Artists Unite To Create A Moving, Canadian Art Story
- 13: Playground Designed for Disabled Users
- 11: Taxi of Tomorrow Faces Lawsuits of the Day After
- 11: For Those with Intellectual Disabilities, a Decades-Long Wait for a Home and Care
- 11: Minister of National Defence Announces Enhancements to Benefits Offered to our Ill and Injured
- 10: Disabled Feds Want to be Involved in Making IT More Accessible
- 09: Mobile Lorm Glove Helps Deaf-Blind People Text Message
- 04: Councils Still Struggling With Website Accessibility
- 04: Denial of Service: Issues with Digital Accessibility
- 03: Not Myself Today: Every Canadian Encouraged to Pledge Support and Map their Mood this April
- 03: The Fast Food Menu And A Restaurant’s Duty To A Legally Blind Patron Under The ADA
- 02: The Miracle of Technology
- 01: Judge: CNN Must Face Lawsuit From Deaf Group
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March 2012
- 30: Enhancing Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education (PSE) Institutions: A Guide for Disability Service Providers
- 29: Seeing Opportunities for the Visually Impaired
- 26: Do Social Networks Make Us Sick?
- 21: Feds Look To Boost Web Accessibility
- 21: Green Shield Canada Donates $20,000 to Adult Transition Program for Youth with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus+
- 19: Bringing Russia to the Disabled
- 16: Addiction Experts Warn Against Online Gambling, Casinos
- 16: Social Media for People with Disability Still Not Fully Accessible
- 16: NetCents Systems Ltd Signs Letter of Intent with World Accessibility
- 14: High-tech Braille Devices are Touching the Lives of Blind Canadians
- 14: Breakdance Class is One Way Image of Disabled is Being Changed in Canada
- 08: Canadian’s Ingenuity Broadens Horizon of Shutterbugs With Disabilities
- 06: Presentation from the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians to the Legislative Committee considering Bill C11
- 06: ACCESSIBILITY ACT: A Binding Legislation is the Only Effective Option
- 05: Disability Act Could Ease Budget Cuts, Says Diversity Officer
- 05: Physicians and Hospitals Must Make Websites More Patient-Friendly, Study Says
- 05: Markey Introduces Legislation to Improve Prescription Drug Labeling for the Blind
- 03: McDonald’s Corp. Sued For Discrimination Against Blind Customers Using Guide Dogs
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February 2012
- 29: YouTube Makes Captioning More Accessible for Deaf Viewers
- 29: App Will Help Blind, Visually Impaired Navigate Streets
- 28: See No Evil? Definitely Not Without Audio Description
- 27: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Restaurant Survey
- 27: Saskatchewan to Close One of Last Remaining Institutions for Mentally Disabled
- 22: BrailleTouch App to Help Visually Impaired Send Text Messages
- 21: Vets Deserve Better From Feds Regarding Disability Benefits, Ombudsman Says
- 20: Deaf Community Puts Hope in New Phone Technology
- 19: Visually-impaired Never Lose Sight of Their Goals
- 17: CRTC Tests 911 Texting for Hearing and Speech Impaired
- 15: How Might We Design an Accessible Election Experience for Everyone?
- 15: Windows 8 adds Help for Visually Impaired, Physically Challenged
- 13: People are Last at George Pearson Centre
- 08: StatsCan Accused of Not Accommodating Blind Man
- 07: Facebook Takes a Toll on Your Mental Health
- 06: Woman says parents deserve apology from federal agency
- 02: Accommodating Bipolar Disorder in the Workplace, Part I: Disclosure and Stigma
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January 2012
- 30: Disability Tourism Needs a Boost
- 30: UK Sight-Loss Charity Sues BMI
- 28: Canada Still Has a Way to Go in Ending Barriers for Disabled People: Advocates
- 27: George Pearson Centre Is a Zombie
- 27: Mental Illness Rampant, Untreated in Jails Says Union
- 26: Is the Government Complying With Its New Standard on Web Accessibility?
- 23: Plan to Change Autism Definition Has Some Worried
- 20: Disabilities Report Author is Concerned that Many Kids Have 1 or No Friends
- 18: Redbox Discriminates Against the Blind By Failing to Provide Accessible Self-Service Kiosks
- 16: South African Chain Reaches Out to Visually Impaired With ‘Braille Burgers’
- 13: New Research Report on Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality for People With Hearing Loss
- 12: Advocating for InvisAbilities
- 11: Is Our Society Prejudiced Against Children?
- 09: Deaf Groups Outraged Over End to Videophone Trial
- 04: The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
- 02: Proving They Can Do the Job
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December 2011
- 30: Deaf Man Fights DND Over Lost Job
- 27: Guess Who Funds Biggest Project Ever to House the Homeless? Stephen Harper
- 26: Judge: NYC Taxi Agency Must Help Disabled Riders
- 22: Payment Increase Costs Disabled Man His Bus Pass
- 21: Microsoft Commits to Improving NZ Accessibility
- 21: Transit Tough for the ‘Invisible Disabled’
- 19: An Inaccessible Website: Don’t Just Suck it Up
- 19: B.C. Program Offers Independence to People With Intellectual Disabilities
- 14: National Federation of the Blind Urges Swift Action on Recommendations for Accessible Higher Education Materials
- 14: Keep Sweet, Gimps
- 13: Aging in Place: How to Remodel Your Home and Stay as Long as Possible
- 13: Air Canada to Face Class Action Suit from Obese
- 12: The Smartphone Revolution: Accessible To All
- 09: US Labor Department Seeks to Improve Job Opportunities for Americans With Disabilities by Setting Historic Hiring Goal for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
- 07: The Demonisation of the Disabled is a Chilling Sign of the Times
- 05: Civil Rights Now’s Award-Winning Executive Director
- 02: Canadian Government Web 2.0 Guidelines Criticized
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November 2011
- 28: How Practices Can Make Room for Mobility
- 28: Families Push for Autism Funds
- 26: The CLBC Controversy
- 25: Apple’s AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use a Smartphone
- 24: Ontario: Macy’s Diner Leads the Way in Restaurant Menu Accessibility
- 22: Cities Study How to Become Age-Friendly
- 16: Roseman: Are Your Disability Benefits at Risk?
- 15: The Accessible Campus in California: An Example for the Nation;
- 13: Blind Canadians Question Government’s Motives in Appealing Landmark Internet Access Case
- 13: Pathways, Potholes, Paradoxes and Possibilities
- 05: Macy’s Diner Leads the Way in Restaurant Menu Accessibility
- 02: Consolation Prizes
- 01: PS Can’t Find Enough Disabled Staff: Watchdog; Recruitment Rate Has Declined for Three Years
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October 2011
- 31: Sign up for the best government program in Canada
- 31: Taco Bell Awaits Sanctions in Accessibility Suit
- 27: Meter Fees to Be Waived for Disabled Drivers
- 26: Civil Rights Now: Outside Noise
- 26: Federal Judge Issues Permanent Legal Resolution for Blind Law School Graduate Who Paved the Way for Blind Test Takers
- 26: Hiring Bias in Canada a Barrier to Success in the Workforce for Canadians with Disabilities
- 26: Citizens With Disabilities Long for Independence
- 25: Edmonton Store Bans Girl’s Service Dog – Twice
- 24: Groups Aim to Alter Attitudes on Workplace Disability: Fit Notes, not Sick Notes?
- 24: Freedom Scientific Releases JAWS 13 Screen Reading Software
- 18: Order hear: Culver’s Adds More Accessible Restaurant Drive-Thrus
- 18: new Accessibility App for Disabled Travelers
- 16: The Six D’s
- 13: Governments Ignore “Blindingly Obvious” Needs of Disabled Citizens
- 11: Ralph Nader Calls For Stronger Actions to Ensure Equal Opportunity in Sports for All Americans
- 11: National Federation of the Blind and Penn State Resolve Accessibility Complaint
- 09: Disadvantaged Pay a High Price
- 04: U.S. Representatives Stearns and Bishop Introduce Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act
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September 2011
- 30: National Federation of the Blind Condemns Lack of Access to New Kindle Fire
- 26: Justice Department Reaches Americans with Disabilities Act Settlement with Wells Fargo
- 20: DOT Seeks Websites and Kiosks Accessible to Disabled
- 16: Eye-Tracking Technology Could Benefit Disabled Children
- 15: After Injury, a Job Can Be Vital Medicine
- 13: CNN.COM Sued by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing for Lack of Captioning Videos on Its Website
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August 2011
- 28: Government of Canada New Standard on Web Accessibility Released
- 25: Blind Woman Refused Apartment Over Guide Dog
- 24: Manitoba Law Discriminatory
- 18: Elections Canada Lobbies for Test of Online Voting
- 15: Inclusivity Requires A Paradigm Shift
- 15: New Bus Standards Help Those With Disabilities
- 15: Boy ‘Not Disabled Enough’ to Receive Tax Credit
- 10: OverLay – a New App making accessible information easy to make and share
- 04: Court Rules in Favor of JetBlue – Airline Websites and Kiosks Not Covered by State Law
- 01: Why are the Disabled Ignored When Development Decisions are Made?
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July 2011
- 28: National Federation of the Blind Supports Blind Machinist in Employment Discrimination Suit Against Railroad
- 25: The Accessibility Lesson Which My Co-Workers and I Learned During Dinner
- 25: Flash Mob Project Creates Awareness of Environmental Sensitivities
- 25: Prospects Brighten For Copyright Exception Treaty
- 21: Disabled and Reduced Mobility Airport Guide
- 21: DOJ Delays Web Accessibility Regulations
- 20: Draft Report Calls for Reduction of Suicide Stigma
- 18: Interest Grows in ‘Virtual’ Schools
- 18: Myths About Low Vision
- 18: Keep Enhanced Caregiver Tax Credits in Mind
- 13: Sticking Up for Her Son
- 10: Officials Scramble to Keep Computers for Deaf and Blind
- 10: U.S. Weighs Rule Requiring Hybrids, EV Cars to Sound Pedestrian Alerts
- 08: The Real Life of British Columbians With Disabilities
- 04: Wait for e-Books Unfair, Student Says
- 04: Pirates of the Accommodation
- 01: Digital Agenda: EDF and Partners Launch New Campaign
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June 2011
- 30: Federal Government Website Accessibility – Still a Long Way to Go
- 30: Blind Students Sue Florida State University for Discrimination
- 30: AODA Alliance Makes Presentation to Standing Committee of Manitoba Legislature on Need for Strong Accessibility Legislation
- 27: What’s in a Name?
- 22: Ryanair ‘Worst for Web Accessibility’
- 21: 10 Reasons Why It Is Difficult for Person with Dyslexia to Spell Correctly
- 21: Canadian Wireless Providers Scoff at Accessible Hand Set Requirements
- 20: Barriers to Improving the Accessibility Game Plan
- 20: New World Report Shows More Than 1 Billion People With Disabilities Face Substantial Barriers in Their Daily Lives
- 18: Change to Better Living
- 17: Direction Provided to Air Canada to Accommodate Travellers Disabled by Peanut or Nut Allergies
- 13: Equality Still Eludes People With Disabilities: Advocate
- 10: Henderson: No Justice for the Intellectually Disabled
- 09: For Love of Shame or Fame-CNIB I Factor Critique
- 08: Manitoba Creates Mental Health Court
- 07: Hardest Hit March Brings Disabled People Out on to the Streets
- 02: Accessible Twitter Changes Name to Easy Chirp
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May 2011
- 30: Advocate for Accessible Transportation Wants CBRM to Implement Transit Subsidy
- 27: National Federation of the Blind Commends Department of Education for New Accessible Technology Guidelines
- 26: Autistic Children Use iPad at Toronto School to Reach Out and Communicate
- 24: Let’s Give the Blind Better Access to Online Learning
- 23: Parents Demand Better Care Than Institutions Can Provide for Vulnerable
- 19: Federal Government Not Complying with Web Site Accessibility Requirements, Study Indicates
- 18: Ashley Smith Trapped in Vicious Cycle Before Death, Inquest Told
- 18: Questionnaire Universal Kitchen Design
- 14: Can Consumers Trust Website Accessibility Declarations?
- 12: Air Canada Turns Away Man with Severe Peanut Allergy
- 11: Disabled People Take Anti-Cuts Protest to the Courts
- 06: Agency Issues Decision on City of Ottawa Request for the Agency to Modify its Order That OC Transpo Bus Operators Call Out Stops
- 04: WordQ: Powerful Software Giving Those Who Struggle With Literacy a Passport to the Digital World
- 04: IE9 and Firefox 4: let the standards showdown begin!
- 02: Speaker’s Corner: A Mental-Health Lawyer’s Wake-Up Call to the Profession
- 02: Break the Circle in 2011
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April 2011
- 28: Disabled Community Absent From Party Platforms, Agendas
- 27: National Federation of the Blind Announces Agreement with Ticketmaster
- 26: National Federation of the Blind and Law School Admissions Council Agree to Settlement
- 26: Quebec’s Psychologists in Crisis
- 22: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Launches EyeNote™App to Help the Blind and Visually Impaired Denominate US Currency
- 21: Intex Launches Mobile Phone for Visually Impaired
- 20: Improving Accessibility Isn’t Hard – UNB
- 16: Montgomery County Discriminates Against Blind Employee
- 14: 40 Amazing iPad Apps for the Learning Disabled
- 08: What Online Businesses Need to Know About the ADA
- 05: Direct Access: Funding Inclusion is Money Well Spent
- 02: Book’s Criticism of CNIB Appears Justified
- 01: Comic Vision Sets Sight on a Cure
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March 2011
- 30: New ADA Regulations are Now in Effect
- 29: Federal Candidates Challenged to Run Accessible Campaigns
- 25: Mental Health Issues at Root of Most Youth Crime, Conference Told
- 24: Mental-Health Issues in Canadian Prisons at All-Time High: Expert
- 22: Backward Step in Human Rights
- 20: Critique Illuminates Issues of the Blind Community
- 17: (4201) Governor’s Plan is Detrimental to Blind and Deaf Students
- 17: Adoption of Google Apps Program Discriminates Against the Blind
- 16: City Won’t Install ‘Disability’ Traffic Signs
- 12: House of Commons Approves Changes Proposed by the Minister of Veterans Affairs to the New Veterans Charter
- 11: The Blind Man Who Taught Himself To See
- 11: Author Wants Traditional Services for the Blind Abolished
- 10: Eadie Issues Ultimatum
- 09: University Survey of People With Hearing Loss and Their Tourism Experiences and Needs
- 09: Accessibility for the Disabled
- 08: Canadian Veteran Faces a New Battle
- 04: Mobile Accessibility: Code Factory Goes Android!
- 02: Computers catching up to Captcha
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February 2011
- 27: Inaccessibility of Missouri Town’s Dinner Train Violates ADA, Advocates Say
- 25: Procrastination Not Good for Compliance
- 24: Patients With Special Needs at Risk for Poor Oral Care
- 23: Call for a National Accessibility Action Plan to Meet Obligations to People With Disabilities
- 19: Tips on How to Make WordPress More Accessible to Screen Readers
- 19: Class Action Lawsuit Against Disney Alleges Inaccessible Websites and Failure to Accommodate Blind Persons in Violation of ADA; Case No. 10-cv-5810
- 19: Blind Need Access to the Best Training
- 17: Avoid the Stigma of the Word ‘Blind’
- 16: Thousands of Vets Missing Out on Better Disability Benefits
- 14: Federal Court Finds City of Los Angeles Discriminates Against People With Disabilities in Emergency Plans
- 11: Sexuality of the Disabled Often Overlooked
- 10: Disability tax credit claims probed
- 07: Canadian Registry of Therapy Animals and Service Animals (CRTASA) Petition
- 06: I-Voting Breaking Down Accessibility Barriers at Next NSW State Election
- 03: Paving the Way for Disabled Travellers
- 01: National Federation of the Blind Announces Agreement with Travelocity
- 01: OCAD University to offer Master of Design in Inclusive Design Graduate Program in Digital Futures
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January 2011
- 31: Advocate Says Province Underfunding DeafBlind
- 31: Blind Man Drives Car Independently
- 29: Blind Man to Take to the Road at Daytona International Speedway
- 26: Rowland Discusses Online Access
- 26: New Technologies Bring Accessibility to Canadian School
- 25: The Blind Have Rights, the Right to Unemployment, Unequal Access and Poverty
- 25: Get R-E-A-L: A Manifesto for Blind Citizens
- 25: The Politics of Blindness: From Charity to Parity
- 24: Cell Phones Utilizing Sign Language Increase Communication Between Deaf Friends and Family
- 22: ACB Web Accessibility comments for Department of Justice (DOJ) ANPRM
- 22: Disabled Less Likely to Use Web: study
- 18: Jenkins Aim to Bring Sled Hockey to SoCal
- 17: Blind Outraged Over Government Appeal of Access Decision
- 17: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Blind Woman’s Right to Use Technology to Take Professional Examinations
- 17: Eadie Seeking $45K for Staff
- 15: Burnaby Set to Introduce New Vibrating Signals for Pedestrian Crossings
- 14: Federal Government Pokes the Blind and Visually Impaired in the Eye!
- 14: Jurisdiction of Canadian Transportation Agency Affirmed – International Law Office
- 12: BRIEF TO: The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission(CRTC)
- 12: Government to Appeal Ruling Over Website Access for Blind
- 11: Charity Abused Disability Tax Credit Program: CRA
- 11: Supreme Court May Be Last Hope for Disabled Nortel Employees
- 10: Canadian Government Helping Fund Improved Visitor Access
- 10: Seeking a Few Good Ideas
- 09: CRTASA Announces Launch of New Working Animal Health Insurance Plan for Service and Therapy Animals in Canada and the USA!
- 08: EU adopts the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
- 08: Making a Difference by Thrusting Accessibility into the Public Sphere
- 08: Few Meet Web Accessibility Standards for Users With Special Needs
- 07: President Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act
- 05: Nortel Employees Seek Legal Clarity Around Health and Welfare Trust
- 05: National Post Editorial Board: Yet More Proof That Veterans Deserve Better
- 05: Far-Sighted Policy for Visually Impaired
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December 2010
- 29: How Learning Disabled Can Make College a Reality
- 25: Car Sound Bill Approved
- 24: Workshops for Disabled ‘Antiquated,’ Says Advocate
- 23: BSI Accessibility Documentary Endorsed on United Nations Website
- 23: Chirping Crosswalk Changes Its Tune; Safety Matters
- 21: BMO Survey: Canadians With Disabilities Not Taking Advantage of RDSPs
- 21: Disabled Nortel Employees Face a Bleak Future
- 18: The Process of Civic Engagement
- 17: CI Recognized for Web Site Accessibility for the Blind
- 16: New Coalition Calls for Completely Accessible Broadcasting System
- 15: Human Rights Success: Disabling a System of Discrimination
- 15: My Proposed Dec. 16 ADA Regulatory Hearing Testimony
- 14: Ontario Lawyers to Represent Injured Vets for Free
- 13: Phone for the Hard of Hearing
- 10: DOJ Posts Online Editions of its 2010 ADA Standards
- 09: Disabled Need Access, Not More Promises
- 09: Quebec Short On English Sign-Language Translators
- 09: Meeting the Needs of Special Needs Students Virtually
- 08: Disabled and Reduced Mobility Airport Guide
- 08: Dummies’ Guide to Web Accessibility for Disabled People
- 08: Cornell: Sites Will Be Upgraded for Disabled
- 08: “Take Charge” of Your Travel This Holiday Season
- 08: Report Recommends Upgrading Transit System for the Disabled
- 07: Acces to Information: A Critical Human Right
- 06: What Do human Rights Commissions and Tribunals Do?
- 06: Advances in Mobile Technology Provide the Blind With New Tools
- 03: What a Screen Reader Is Not!
- 02: UN Enable – International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3 December 2010
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November 2010
- 30: Basic Income Proposal Could Eliminate Poverty for People With Disabilities
- 30: Digital Inclusion: First British Standard to Promote Web Accessibility Globally
- 30: Blind Woman Wins Case Against Federal Government
- 30: Penn State Discriminates Against Blind Students and Faculty
- 25: Regina Mom Pushes for Accessible Playground
- 23: Private Member’s Bill Aims to Better Protect Service Animals and Police Dogs
- 23: Diane Finley Responsible for Disability Has Inaccessible Office
- 22: Mall cop tries to eject boy’s service dog
- 22: In Their Own Voices
- 20: Disabled Group Fights for Accessible Units
- 16: Voluntary Codes of Conduct Improving Air Carrier Aaccessibility for Persons With Disabilities (PWD)
- 15: City Aims to Curb Disabled Parking Spot Abuse
- 08: Survey on the Disappearance of Full Service Gas Stations
- 08: Consultation, Not Mandates, Focus of Proposed New Accessibility Law
- 06: Beware the “Enhancement” Masquerading as “Accessibility”
- 04: United Spinal Association Sues MTA for Inaccessible Subway Stations: Years of Systemic Failure to Make Improvements
- 04: United Airlines Discriminates Against Blind Passengers
- 03: Public Input Sought on Accessibility Laws
- 03: Farmer with Quadriplegia Designs Accessible Tractor
- 01: Case of Ashley Smith to be Heard in Coroner’s Court
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October 2010
- 30: Are You an AccessaPhobe?
- 28: 3 Provinces Get Failing Grades on ADHD: Report
- 27: An Open Letter From the CEO – and a Call To Action for Canadian Employers
- 26: Accessibility Coalition Decries CRTC Decision on Shaw and Canwest
- 25: The Blind Leading the Blind
- 22: Disabled Woman’s Transit Complaint Ignored
- 21: Canada’s Transportation Terminals Making Travel Information More Accessible to Persons With Disabilities
- 20: Device Helps Blind Voters Cast Ballots
- 20: Direction Provided to Air Canada on Accommodating Travellers with Peanut or Nut Allergies
- 16: A Study in Contrasts: Accessibility and the California State Government
- 16: Bus Drivers Win Round in Absenteeism Fight
- 15: University of Iowa (UI) Focuses on Web Accessibility
- 13: Employers May Be Legally on the Hook for Mental Injury
- 12: BSI Documentary Points the Way to Accessibility in Buildings and Web
- 12: Australia Misses the Plane on Accessible Tourism
- 08: Researchers Creating Global Rights-Monitoring Network for Persons With Disabilities (PWD)
- 07: OPINION: The CRTC listened, but Shaw didn’t
- 06: Blind American Traveller Barred From Dubai Flight Over Disability; FlyDubai Airline Apologizes
- 04: Canada’s Programs for Disabled too Complex, says OECD
- 01: Canadian Registry of Therapy Animals and Service Animals (CRTASA) Launches New Service
- 01: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Legislation Passes
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September 2010
- 30: eBay, National Federation of the Blind Work Together to Help Blind Web Users
- 29: University of British Columbia Press Becomes First Canadian Publisher to Partner with Bookshare
- 29: Many Aging HomeOwners Exploring Accessibility Options
- 28: NZ: Great for a Holiday, Except if You Have a Disability
- 28: Update: University of Winnipeg Nixes Disabled Service Cuts
- 27: Disabled Services Cut at University of Winnipeg
- 24: Report Finds Serious Gaps in the Planning and Delivery of Mental Health Services for Federally Sentenced Offenders
- 23: Should Sighted Developers Use Screenreaders To Test Accessibility?
- 22: Texting Revolution Allows Deaf to Communicate on Own Terms
- 20: Stevie Wonder Strikes Chord in UN Appeal for Disabled
- 20: Wounded Soldiers to Get Better Benefits
- 20: Re: Announced Closure of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial School for the Deaf
- 17: Disabled Hunter’s Response to Hurtak’s “Thorny Issue”
- 14: Online Tool Aids Students
- 14: Terminating Long-Absent Employees: ‘Frustration’ Isn’t Just a Legal Term
- 13: Sailors With Disabilities Gather in Vancouver for Mobility Cup
- 11: Accessibility and the Law: How good UX can keep you out of court
- 10: UN Mulls Noisier Hybrid, Electric Cars as Safety Measure
- 10: Study: Mental Health Absences Cost Canada $51 Billion
- 09: Class Action by Disabled Employees Against the Social Security Administration Will Go Forward
- 09: New Yorkers With Disabilities Face Barriers to Voting: Advocacy Groups Sue for Discrimination
- 08: In Case of Emergency, Break Glass: People With Disabilities and Disaster Preparedness
- 06: Kindle Accessibility Review: How Far Has Amazon Opened the Door to the Blind?
- 02: GettingHired.com, Nation’s Largest Disability Employment Portal, Bolsters Service Offerings for Employers
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August 2010
- 31: Brain-Injured Man Mistreated on Bus: Family
- 27: Canadians with Disabilities Ignored in Shaw Takeover of Canwest TV, Group Says
- 24: Online Education And Advances In Educational Technology Are Becoming More Of An Obstacle For Blind Students
- 23: Update: Access for Sight Impaired Consumers Board Backs Human Rights Complaint
- 21: PARTICIPANTS NEEDED for a study of Cell Phone Based Emergency Services
- 20: Now Hear This. It’s Time to Turn Down the Volume
- 20: Autism Funding Falls flat
- 18: Government Turns It’s Back on Intelectually Disabled Adults
- 12: Americans Fear Blindness More Than Heart Disease Survey Finds
- 11: Muslims Eject Guide Dogs From Buses: Guide Dog Row
- 10: Are Braille’s Days as the Great Equalizer Over?
- 10: Web Accessibility for Cognitive Disabilities and Learning Difficulties
- 09: Disabled Australians Subjected to Hate Crimes
- 09: Access for Sight Impaired Consumers Board Backs Human Rights Complaint
- 09: Disability Groups Suing New York City (NYC) MTA Over Transit Cuts
- 06: If You Can’t Stand Up, Stand Out!
- 06: Air Canada Fixes Dying Boy’s Busted Wheelchair
- 05: Hard of Hearing Association Urges Government to Keep Long Form Census
- 05: Blind Canadians Demand Halt to the Attack on Employment Equity
- 03: Letters to the Editor: Transportation for People With Disabilities
- 02: New Report: Council Websites are Getting Slightly Worse
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July 2010
- 31: The ADA and the Web: Concerns and Misconceptions
- 31: Revision of Minority Advantage
- 30: What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?
- 27: Obama Marks 20th Anniversary of Disabilities Act
- 23: Infant is Returned to Blind Couple After State Places Her in Protective Custody
- 21: Celebrating Us!
- 21: £30 Million Fund to Support Young Carers Launched
- 19: All America city discriminates against disabled
- 19: Wrong Attitudes: Need for Changes in Culture Seen
- 17: The Martin Luther King for the Disabled
- 16: PharmaPrix to Make Debit-Card Readers Accessible to Handicapped Customers
- 13: With New Technology, Few Blind Canadians Read Braille
- 09: Integrating People With Disabilities (PWD) Into the Workplace
- 09: Local Families Challenged by Lack of Autism Therapists
- 07: Disability and Professional Identity: Negotiated Change for Fitness to Practice
- 06: Quiet Hybrids: An End to Their Sounds of Silence?
- 05: New Helping Hand for Those With Disabilities
- 05: President’s Message: Looking at the ADA on Its 20th Anniversary
- 05: Blind driver to take wheel in demonstration
- 02: Accept No Substitutes!
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June 2010
- 30: Australian Government Releases the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy (NTS)
- 26: Deaf protester expected in court today
- 25: Blind Users See Digital Divide in New Generation Phones
- 25: Attention: Consumers with Disabilities Help Disability Rights Advocates Oppose Energy Utility Rate Increases
- 22: “An Internal Survey Reveals That the Disability Award is the Preferred Option for the Majority of Veteran Beneficiaries” – Jean-Pierre Blackburn
- 21: Dispelling Four Myths About People With Disabilities Studying in the U.S.
- 21: Autism Program Helps Students Cope
- 19: Aging Drivers: Canada Needs Senior-Friendly Public Transit – Sooner, Not Later, say experts
- 18: Canadian Transportation Agency Uses New Communications Tool to Improve Service to Persons With Disabilities
- 17: National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Four California Law Schools
- 16: Commentary: Is Disability EVEN on the G-8/G-20 Radar Screen??
- 15: Report Offers Roadmap to Success for Postsecondary Students with Autism
- 14: Do We Really Need to Label People?
- 14: Don’t Sideline Workers With Disabilities
- 11: New Genetic Findings Expected to Accelerate Autism Testing and Development of Treatments
- 09: Open Letter to Members of the AODA Alliance
- 09: A Review of the MoreKeyboard
- 08: Problems With Using Website Validation Services
- 05: Student Creates Opportunity to Increase Accessibility
- 03: How to Make the Web Accessible to Everyone
- 03: New ROM Program Allows Blind Visitors to Touch Exhibits
- 02: Hybrid Cars Not Noisy Enough, Group Says
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May 2010
- 31: Seeking a New Deal on Dyslexia
- 31: New Draft of BS8878 on Web Accessibility Published for Consultation
- 29: Henderson: Discrimination, Disrespect a fact for people with disabilities, study finds
- 29: Police, Mental Health Workers to Join Forces
- 29: Changing Attitudes Reducing Stigma of Hearing Loss
- 25: Google Fixed the Accessibility Problem
- 25: ‘Safety Valve’ Needed to Protect Employees With Self-Insured Plans, Many Say
- 25: Denmark: Survey Results On The Web Accessibility Of Government Websites
- 24: Deaf State Workers Sue Over Lack of Services
- 21: Ensuring the Safety and Security of the Hearing Impaired, at Work and at Home
- 20: A World of Rights
- 19: New Initiative Aims to Steer Mentally Ill Petty Crime Suspects Out of Justice System
- 14: Changes to Government Parking Policy Will Unfairly Target Workers With Disabilities
- 14: Blind Man Wants Better Voting Tools
- 14: Our Government Shall Provide?
- 13: Why a Binding Treaty for the Visually Impaired at WIPO?
- 12: Oratio for BlackBerry® Is Here
- 11: Bad Eyes Sees the PDF Light
- 10: Broadcaster, Daughter Fight to End Stigma of Mental Illness
- 07: No Money for Eye Drug: Province
- 06: MS patients Rally for Experimental Treatment
- 05: Access is a Right and Good Public Policy
- 04: Court: Theaters Must Offer Services for Disabled
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April 2010
- 30: FCC Releases First-Ever Paper On Accessibility & Technology Issues
- 30: Making Concordia Accessible to All Congress Delegates
- 29: Internet Needs to Have More Accessibility to Poorer Countries, Berners-Lee and Weitzner say
- 27: B.C. Changes Eyewear Regulations
- 23: Civil Rights Division Pushes for Internet Accessibility
- 22: People With Disabilities Make Good Employees
- 21: No New Vehicle, No Access
- 20: Disability Rights: Coming of Age at UN
- 16: Apple’s iPad Brings Easy Reading to the Blind
- 13: Document Accessibility Should Begin at the Author Level
- 13: Bias Against Obese People Increasing, Study Says
- 13: No Child Left Behind Made Sure Students with Learning Disabilities Count, Now Let’s Make Sure They Graduate
- 12: Sweeping Landmark Class Action Settlement Paves the Way for Improved Sidewalk Access for People with Disabilities
- 09: National Highway Safety Administration Report
- 06: Figures of Speech: Audio-Describers Deliver Theatre to Imagination of Visually Impaired
- 05: Clients Unleash Litany of Complaints About CNIB
- 03: Sign the GOVERNMENT OF CANADA Website Accessibility Petition
- 02: letter sent to IELA from Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB)
- 02: People With Disabilities More Prone to Poverty
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March 2010
- 31: Online Social Networks Bridge Gaps for Chronically Ill
- 30: Dealing with Government Online to Become Easier for Australians with Disabilities
- 29: vote for Petition to Make JAWS for Windows Lease to Own
- 29: Educational Rights for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
- 25: Expedia.com Launches New Accessibility Search Tools for Disabled Travelers
- 24: Strangers In Our Own Land
- 22: Ratification of Human Rights Treaty: What Does it Mean for Persons With Disabilities?
- 22: Government of Canada Taking Action for Canadians With Disabilities
- 22: Equality Bill Makes Britain’s Web Accessibility Law Harder to Access
- 19: Don’t Condemn Patients to Park Bench or Prison
- 18: Making the Mobile Internet Accessible for All
- 18: Commissions Congratulate Nova Scotians for Work on International Disabilities Convention
- 18: Canada’s Woolstencroft Wins Paralympic Gold
- 17: Disabled in B.C. Struggling: Advocate
- 16: 2011 census to probe how many are disabled
- 16: Canada’s McKeever Wins Paralympic Gold
- 15: Double Discrimination Faced by Women With Disabilities in the Workplace
- 15: Athletes Strive for Recognition
- 13: CNIB Workers Prepare to Picket
- 13: Accommodations for Disabled Have Taken Root
- 12: Canada Ratifies UN Treaty for Disabled Rights
- 12: Promoting Rights of Disabled New Foreign Policy Focus: Cannon
- 11: Elite Athletes Who Need a Helping Hand
- 11: IBM to Collaborate With Universities to Make Mobile Devices More Accessible
- 11: Combine Paralympics and Olympics, founder urges
- 10: Paralympic Winter Games TV Schedule announced
- 09: Supports Cut for Low-Income B.C. Residents
- 09: Study Focuses on Disability and Employment Among Working-Age Immigrants in the U.S.
- 08: Guest Commentary: A Moral Dilemma: “Scentual” Pleasure at the Expense of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of Others
- 08: Noor Dubai Exceeds Target One Year Later
- 06: Scanners to Help Blind in Kitchen
- 05: Stage Set for Paralympic Games
- 04: Torch Bearers Named for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics
- 03: The Serotek Ultimatum
- 03: Guest Commentary: Stigma & Sensitivities: Must They Coexist?
- 02: Making Vancouver accessible to all
- 02: A Federal Agenda that Includes ‘Us’
- 01: Vancouver Olympics Web sites are inaccessible to disabled people
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February 2010
- 26: Proposed US Law Would Force Product Accessibility
- 24: Visually Impaired Skier Draws International Attention Upon Arrival at Olympics
- 24: Special Needs Children’s Long Wait for Care
- 24: Blind Association Seeks 4% Quota in Parliament
- 23: Social Media Web App “Accessible Twitter” Enters Beta Status
- 23: Assistive Technology Helps Dementia Sufferers Get Through the Day
- 20: So, What Has Obama Managed to get Done? Ask U.S. Disabled
- 20: Card Readers Draw Complaint
- 19: No Fast Ruling on Google Digital Library Plans: Judge
- 19: Federal Offenders to Receive Mental Health Services Through Innovative Technology
- 18: ACS to Provide Real-Time Passenger Information System to Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority
- 17: Please Resist CNIB’s Fundraising Campaign; Library Services for Blind Should be Through Public Library System, not Charity
- 17: Air Canada Unveils Proposals for Nut-free Buffer Zones
- 17: Work Harder to Erase the Stigma of Illiteracy
- 17: Nortel’s Disabled Workers Fight Pension Deal
- 16: Federal Judge Issues Ruling Ordering the National Conference of Bar Examiners(NCBE) to Provide Needed Testing Accommodations to Blind Law School Graduate
- 13: Elections Canada Must Open Door to Disabled
- 12: Cuts to Disability Funding Prompt Legislature Protest
- 12: Illiteracy in America
- 12: Barrier-free Access to Courts & Tribunals: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- 10: WIPO Workshop Focuses on Improving Web Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
- 09: U of W to Offer Manitoba’s First Disability Studies Undergrad Degree Program
- 08: Social Inclusion for the Web
- 06: Inclusion: More Than Mere Access
- 04: Hoping to See Change
- 03: Put ‘Handi’ Back in Our Handi-Transit
- 03: Access Remains Unequal: Disabled
- 03: Braille Illiteracy is a Growing Problem
- 02: Employment Insurance Extension To Self-Employed Canadians Comes Into Effect
- 01: Handicap Parking Cheaters Tagged by iPhone APP
- 01: A Misleading Public-Relations Blitz Seems Aimed at Creating a Monopoly
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January 2010
- 29: Dartmouth University Establishes New Student Disability Group to Talk About Campus Access
- 28: Police Taken by Surprise as Visually Impaired Block Road
- 28: Is Web Accessibility a Human Right?
- 27: Sweeping Settlement Reached by the City of Oakland to Include People with Disabilities in Disaster Planning
- 25: Service Dog Helps Woman Fight Mental Illness
- 23: Chihuahua Human Rights Case Dismissed
- 23: McKeever 1st Paralympian to Compete in Winter Olympics
- 22: Career Watch: The Disabled as IT Workers
- 22: Student Failed Exam, but Reinstated on Basis of Extreme Anxiety, Professor Says; Clinical problem that can affect functioning
- 21: CNIB off Base in Bid for Government Cash
- 20: Makati Turns Over Facilities for Special Kids to DepEd
- 20: Universities Avoid Kindle Over Accessibility Barriers
- 20: Graduate Student’s iPhone App Gives Voice to Disabled Users
- 19: Frustration of Employment Contracts – A little care can save you both frustration and pain.
- 16: Disabled Worshippers Struggle with Accessibility Issues at Church
- 16: Tips for Webmasters: Improve Your Websites’ Accessibility
- 15: It’s Easy to Balance the Books at UPEI Ignoring Human Rights
- 14: Council of Canadians with Disabilities, A Call For Action
- 14: 2011 Toyota Sienna To Feature Optional Auto Access Seat
- 13: As “Reading” Evolves, Braille is Pushed Aside for Audio Books
- 12: Illiterates, Disabled Voters May Be AssistedBy E.T.
- 11: Blindness Organizations and Arizona State University Resolve Litigation Over Kindle
- 08: Air Canada Told to Provide Nut-Free zone
- 07: Is ADHD Protected Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- 05: Dementia Crisis Looms, study finds
- 04: Dad Fears for Daughter in Face of Disability Cutbacks
- 04: Making a Brighter Future: SPARC BC Enthused Over The Accessible Community Bylaws Guide
- 02: Web More Accessible to Those with Disabilities
- 01: Disability Suit Targets University of Tennessee
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December 2009
- 31: Holiday Sales Plummet for Blind Recording Artists: Access for Blind Net
- 30: I Need a Job to be a Man, Says Physically-Challenged Olawonyin .
- 29: Climate Change and Disability: a burning issue
- 29: Guest Commentary: Victor’s New Year’s Resolutions regarding the Ontario Government and people with disabilities:
- 29: Flat World Knowledge Partners with Bookshare to Make Free College Textbooks Accessible to People with Print Disabilities
- 24: Blind Skier’s Olympic Push
- 22: Buying Holiday Toys for Children with Disabilities
- 21: Bad Wheelchair Ramps no Good for City Transit
- 17: Obama Sides With Blind in Copyright-Treaty Debate
- 17: Province Claws Back $6M From Agencies Helping Disabled
- 16: Suspensions on the Rise for Special-needs Students
- 15: Web Accessibility no Longer an Afterthought
- 15: Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) – A contrast between American and Canadian efforts
- 15: Winnipeg MPs Lead Push for Treaty on Disabled
- 14: Chapter 1: Definitions of Digital Inclusion1Introduction
- 14: Seniors with Disabilities do not Get Help on UN International Day
- 14: Texas Child with Disabilities Given Timeout in Dark, Closed Restroom
- 12: Reform to Disability Laws Touted
- 11: As Americans Age, Public Transportation Provides Reliable Travel Option
- 09: NCTI Conference Shows How Educational Futures Can Be Powered by Technology
- 09: Assistive Technology Benefits Autistic Children
- 08: U.S Chamber Releases Study on the Importance of Broadband to People with Disabilities Offers Guidance to Policymakers on National Policy
- 08: Compliance with EU web accessibility guidelines still low
- 05: Revolt of the HandyDart Riders
- 04: Accessibility: How Many Disabled Web Users Are There?
- 04: Canada fails to meet commitment to UN Convention on Disabilities
- 04: Close Institutions for Mentally Challenged, advocacy group says
- 03: Mentally disabled people need better access to jobs: Report
- 02: 4 Blind Speedskating Records for Ottawa-area Man
- 02: Disability Savings Plan a Godsend for Parents
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November 2009
- 30: For Students with Disabilities, it’s All in the Plan
- 30: Banking Services for Older And Disabled People Improved
- 30: A Continuing Horror in the World!!!
- 30: AEBC Seeks Increased Rights for Blind Canadians
- 30: There’s Something Special (and Loud) About Wheelchair Rugby
- 27: HandyDart Strike Leaves Disabled Passengers Out in the Cold
- 27: Mental Illness Costs Canada $33B Annually: TD
- 26: MS Society Offers Hope
- 24: Making Your Home Accessible
- 24: No Seat for Disabled Students on AMS Council
- 24: Housing First for Mentally Ill Homeless
- 23: Flame Seenas Triumph Over Adversity
- 23: Parents Desperate for Autism Strategy
- 20: Google to Caption YouTube Videos
- 20: New Deal for Disabled
- 20: Doctor Uses Art to Overcome Depression
- 19: Student, Spirit Make a Team
- 17: Bloor Accessibility Survey highlights need for continuing research
- 17: In support of Representation of Students with Disabilities on UBC Student Council
- 16: National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Law School Graduates
- 14: A Wheelchair Doesn’t Make an Employee Perfect
- 14: Military Families Battling Red Tape
- 12: Special Education Teacher Develops Assistive Device
- 11: Special Program for Special Needs
- 10: Assistive Technology Benefits Autistic Children
- 06: Employers Anxious About Hiring People With Disabilities, but See Their Value
- 05: Allergy Ruling Could Lead to Ban on Pets in Airplane Cabins
- 04: Special Olympics Celebrates Milestone
- 04: Judge Hopeful Ahead of Province’s First Mental health Court Opening
- 02: Web sight: A New Window to the World
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October 2009
- 31: Student Files Suit Against U niversity
- 29: Disabled Nortel Employees Lose Out
- 29: The Pandemic and the Poor: Contrasting Government Responses
- 29: Education Department Hit Over Web Site Access
- 27: Falling Through the Gaps
- 27: The Minefield at Home : American Veterans Speak on Post War Life
- 26: Museums Trying to Increase Accessibility for Blind
- 24: Recognize Canada’s Missing Millions
- 24: Federal Sites Rapped Over Accessibility Problems
- 22: Bringing Gaming to the Disabled
- 21: Virtual Pal Helps Autistic Kids Make Social Connections
- 21: ACS Signs Contract for Real-Time Passenger Information System with San Mateo County Transit
- 20: Rising Costs, Waiting Lists Can Cause Nightmares for Parents of Autistic Children
- 19: Assistive Technology for the Blind
- 16: Deaf Users Sound Off on Sidekick Outage
- 15: Hybrid Cars May Include Fake Vroom for Safety
- 15: Web Tool Helps Disabled San Franciscans Find the Latest Hotspots
- 13: Parents of Disabled Grade 6 Student Hannah Gunderson and School District Have Found a Middle Ground
- 08: Guest Commentary: Getting a Job
- 07: The Challenges of Making Art Accessible
- 07: Sears, Roebuck to Pay $6.2 Million for Disability Bias
- 03: European Commission Floats Idea of Web Accessibility Legislation
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September 2009
- 29: People With Disabilities and the Promise of ICTs
- 29: The Paciello Group and Riverdocs Announce Accessibility Services for Legacy PDF Documents
- 28: Guest Commentary: Accessibility, a Short Definition
- 25: The Deadly Silence of the Electric Car
- 23: Pentictonites joins anti-HST rallies across B.C.
- 23: Experts Gather to Discuss Invisible Addictions
- 22: Lyme Disease Patients Rally for Better Diagnostic Tests
- 22: Disabilities Do Not Have to Broaden the Digital Divide
- 21: Guest Commentary: What Would You Want?
- 19: Canada Games Success Takes Censorship And Disability Discrimination
- 16: Canadian group vows to fight Tanzania albino murders
- 16: When Disability is No Barrier
- 15: BlindAid: Virtual Maps For The Blind
- 14: Role of Disabilities Ignored for Tens of Millions Experiencing Income PovertyNearly half of all working age adults experiencing poverty have a disability.
- 14: Suit: Ban on Service Animals Violates Fair Housing Act
- 14: Guest Editorial: Rural vs. Urban
- 12: High-Tech Glasses Help the Nearly Blind See
- 11: IBM and Chinese Deaf Association Launch Real-time, Online Sign Language Interpretation Service
- 10: 19 Abuse Cases Found by Investigators at N.S. Residence for Mentally Disabled
- 09: Quiet Hybrid Cars a Risk for the Blind
- 09: ADD & ADHD Drugs War For Children
- 08: Lawyer: Push forE-Reader Could Violate Blind Students’ Rights
- 07: Mobility Cup 2009 Toronto – The wrap up of a great regatta
- 07: Accessible Toilets
- 07: Into the Mainstream
- 05: Shining a Light Into a Dark World
- 04: Digital TV software provides talking menus for the visually impaired, deaf and elderly
- 04: Round Table: ‘Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation”
- 03: New York A.G. Announces Comprehensive Web Access Settlement
- 01: Canadians with arthritis are urged to get moving during Arthritis Awareness Month
- 01: Drawing From Adversity: Disabled Artists Support Themselves Despite Tough Economic Conditions
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August 2009
- 31: Life in Wheelchair: Our Travails, Our Challenges
- 31: ICT Access for Everyone
- 31: Guest Editorial: Re: Making Buildings Accessible
- 27: Gatineau Swimmer a Double Medallist
- 25: Telecom Union Urges Access for Disabled
- 24: Crazy Daisy’s Petal Power
- 20: Morrison & Foerster and DRA to Present Appeals Argument Against Department of Veterans Affairs on Behalf of 900,000 Veterans
- 19: Sudbury Psychologist to Conduct Study of Female Inmates
- 18: K1 Speed to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
- 17: Guest Editorial Accessible Taxis in Kingston
- 13: Town Adopts Policy on Serving Individuals with Disabilities
- 13: Cyclist Raises Funds for Eating Disorder
- 12: Blind, Sighted Athletes Equally Proud
- 11: Talking Back To Your Device Has Never Been Easier
- 11: Back off charging the blind for transit
- 08: Disabled Workers Feel Sting of recession
- 05: 32 Percent Students Intellectually Challenged
- 04: Japan Rethinks Silent Hybrid Cars
- 04: Ottawa Launches Website to Consult Canadians on Copyright Laws
- 04: University of Prince Edward Island(UPEI) accessible for everyone
- 03: Ratify Disability Rights Agreement Now
- 03: U.S. Signs U.N. Disabilities Pact, in Change of Course
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July 2009
- 30: Australia to sign UN disability protocol
- 30: Pass the Green Dumpster, Please: Making Your Business Handicap Accessible
- 28: Container Homes Touted as Ship-Shape Option
- 27: National Federation of the Blind and Blind Business Owner File Complaint with Small Business Administration
- 27: Advocates for Blind Students Sue ASU Over Kindle Use
- 24: Golden Reflections. My Master’s Secrets
- 23: Riding a Bus Tough When You’re Blind
- 22: Genetic Link Between Mental Illness, Creativity: Study
- 22: MPs push government to take action on PTSD in Canadian Forces
- 21: Talking GPS Guide The Blind on Horseback & UP Kilimanjaro
- 20: Blind Can Take Wheel With Vehicle Designed by University Engineering Design
- 20: Rwanda: Reproductive health bill violates rights
- 20: Beware of Credit Card Scams
- 20: WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ensuring Facility ADA Compliance
- 20: Blind Cyclist Raising Money for Special Olympics
- 20: Guest Commentary: Treatment for a Disability
- 15: Amazon and e-Bay Flunk UK Retail Site Test
- 13: Help Blind People See the World
- 13: Sprint’s BlackBerry Was Not Developed for Persons With Disabilities(PWD)
- 10: A Hole in Section 508
- 08: Updated Travel Law Improves Accessibility for Disabled/Handicapped Travelers
- 07: Program Aims to Stop ‘Revolving Door’ for Mentally Ill; Offenders Diverted from Justice System
- 07: Don’t Hide Mental Illness; Accept and Forgive Yourself if You’re Depressed
- 06: Olympic Skater Talks Frankly About Her Not-so-smooth Glide to the Top
- 04: Guest Commentary: Georgia’s Planning and Tourism Initiatives for the Disabled
- 04: Mental Care Menace
- 03: Cross-country Ride Picking Up Speed
- 02: Introducing Orator for BlackBerry Smartphones
- 02: Assistive Technology and the Mobile Student Body
- 01: Lawsuit Against Arizona State and Complaints Against Princeton, Reed, Pace, Darden School of Business and Case Western
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June 2009
- 30: Youth Are Not Getting Needed Treatment
- 27: Blind Spa, Deaf Couriers: India and Disabled Rights
- 27: Lack of Mental Health Care ‘Embarrassing,’ says Michael Kirby
- 26: The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay: a 10-day celebration of extraordinary achievements
- 26: Chief of the Defence Staff Launches Canadian Forces Mental Health Awareness Campaign
- 26: The Government of Canada Launches Online Consultations on the Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
- 25: NTID Develops Test for ADHD in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adults
- 23: Disabled Denied Access to Tim Hortons Violates His Human Rights
- 23: Aussie Phone For Disabled Wins Recognition
- 22: Ex-worker Wins Rights Fight
- 18: Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) Opposes Bill C-384
- 18: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood
- 17: Reading Rights Coalition Denounces Random House
- 13: We’ve All Grown Into Our Disorders – Patty Fedeli Column
- 12: Breaking Down Barriers for Accessible IT
- 12: Artist Tells the Story of Her Life in nearly 10-metre mural
- 09: Stereotype and stigma
- 08: City Pesticides Pose a Severe Dilemma for Sufferers, Says Group
- 08: Heart of a clown
- 08: Disability Policy Office Welcome but Issues Remain
- 05: Manitoba Strategy for People With Disabilities
- 04: N.S. Man Gives Back Medals in Protest
- 03: Rules Make Poverty Worse When the Disabled Turn 65
- 01: RE: USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people’s access to written material
- 01: Disabled Groups Battle Tech Discrimination
- 01: Wheelchair Travel Tips
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May 2009
- 30: USA, Canada and the EU attempt to kill treaty to protect blind people’s access to written material
- 29: Bus Clang is Music to Disabled Persons’ Ears; New Retro Prompt Alerts Passengers That a Stop Will be Announced
- 28: 40 Million Americans Outside Institutions are Disabled
- 28: Action Urged for Those Suffering From Mental Illness
- 26: Manufacturers Determine Hybrid Cars Should Have Noise Generators
- 21: Anxiety, Depression Increasing With Fear of Job Losses, Cuts
- 20: Guest Commentary: Georgia Takes Lead in Travel/Tourism for the Disabled
- 18: The State of Blindness: A Current Assessment
- 18: Survey To Support the Social Lives of Older Adults With Severe Visual Impairment
- 18: ‘I am a Capital D Deaf’
- 15: 2009 Brings ADA Changes
- 15: Social-Networking Sites ‘Locking Users Out’
- 15: Just Another Bad Decision by the CNIB
- 13: Web-based, Self-help Intervention Can Aid Problem Drinkers in the Privacy of Their Homes
- 13: Local Woman Files Discrimination Complaint After Being Turned Away at the Canadian Border
- 12: Managing the Recruitment and Absence of People With Disabilities
- 11: Benetech’s CEO Jim Fruchterman Announces University and Publishing Partnerships to Benefit Students with Print Disabilities
- 11: KeyPoint Credit UnionSued for Illegally Discriminating AgainstDeaf Customers by RefusingTelephone “Relay” Calls
- 11: Emergency Procedures in Alternate Formats?
- 06: Quadriplegic Lawyer From Thunder Bay, Ont., Reaches North Pole
- 06: Athlete Fights For Disabled Rights
- 04: One in Five: Canada’s Crisis In Children’s Mental Health; Part 7: Time To End The Shame And Save Young Lives
- 04: Recession-Stressed Workers Need Employers’ Support – New study shows increased anxiety in the workplace
- 01: First Bionic Eye to Undergo Clinical Tests by 2011
- 01: U.S. Trade and Textbook Publishers Partner with Bookshare to Increase the Quantity of Digital Accessible Books for Individuals with Print Disabilities
- 01: Disabled Have Little to Celebrate on Labor Day
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April 2009
- 29: New Tool Helps Safeguard Mental Health of Employees
- 29: The ‘R’ Word: Still Toxic, Even if You Don’t Say it Out Loud
- 24: Large Format Ballots to Aid Vision Impaired Voters in Oregon
- 22: Employer Terminates Disabled Employee Before Union Protection Could Be Gained
- 22: Open Letter to Dr. Keith Martin, Regarding the Use of Medical Marijuana
- 22: Study finds volunteering benefits health
- 21: Seniors Tangled in the World Wide Web
- 20: Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
- 17: Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Philadelphia Regarding Polling Place Access For People With Disabilities
- 15: Federal Autism Legislation, Bill C-360, a ‘Step in the Right Direction’
- 13: Kids on Drugs: The Unwarranted Medicalization of Childhood
- 08: Disabled Man’s Right to Travel Alone Challenged
- 07: Lawyers Ready for Trek to the Pole
- 07: Disabilities: Web Site Accessibility
- 06: The Life and Times of a Disabled Job Seeker
- 02: Computer Exercise Helps Stroke Victims ‘Ssee’ Again
- 02: South Africa: Lessons in Life and the Power of Inclusiveness
- 01: Make EI Accessible and Inclusive to Canadian Women with Disabilities
- 01: Student Withdraws Complaint to Human Rights Commission
- 01: Canadians Living with Schizophrenia Experience Discrimination: Report
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March 2009
- 31: Canadian Transportation Agency Releases Guide for Travellers with Disabilities
- 31: Backed Into a Treatment Corner
- 30: Are Your Curb Ramps Really ADA Compliant?
- 28: Accessible Websites Make Good Business Sense
- 26: Embarrass Politicians Into Action: ombudsman
- 26: HumanWare and ReadHowYouWant Join Forces to Bring Books to Visually Impaired Readers
- 25: News Flash: PDF Files can be Accessible!
- 24: Disability – Why is it the Problem of Those with Disabilities?
- 24: Lexmark Application Facilitates Easy Printing for the Visually Impaired
- 23: Targets of Schemes and Scams
- 23: CNIB has Turned its Back on Blind Canadians, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Charges
- 23: A Guide to the Canadian Human Rights Act
- 20: Accessibility Will Improve Housing Market
- 20: Education About Toxic Vaccines is Sweeping the Nation
- 17: Creating Win-Win Opportunities for Success in the Workplace
- 16: Are Agencies Really Acting in Our Best Interest?
- 16: Inclusive Home Design Act Introduced
- 13: Vancouver Sets Standard for Disabled Access
- 12: Visually Impaired People’s Access To Employment: Summary Of Findings
- 12: The CEO Poll: Work and Disability
- 10: Canada’s Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal On Free Seats For Disabled Fliers
- 10: Travelers With Disabilities: The Untapped Market
- 10: University of Central Florida Study: Hyperactivity Enables Children With ADHD to Stay Alert
- 10: Job Discrimination Claims Rise to Record Levels
- 09: Is IKEA Missing the Boat?
- 09: Your Little Texting Runt May Not Be Illiterate
- 07: Thought-propelled wheelchair developed in Italy
- 07: Why a National Mental Health Strategy Is Critical to Preventing Future Tragedies
- 05: Landmark Lawsuit Against Los Angeles for Failure to Include PWDs in Disaster Planning
- 04: Teen Dies Following Lack of Adequate Mental Health Services
- 04: Common Vision Problem Often Misdiagnosed As ADHD
- 03: Collaborative to Develop Online Game for MS Population
- 02: Making Decisions Without Dated Information
- 02: Bligh and Springborg Breaking the Law: disabled
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February 2009
- 28: Experiment Sweet Music to the Deaf
- 25: Redefining Ability
- 25: Proactive Management is the Answer to Stressed-out Employees, report says
- 24: Government of Canada Issues a Call for Proposals for Projects That Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
- 24: BC Medical Association: ADHD-The Sleeper Illness That Affects More People Than We Realize
- 23: Breakdown: Canada’s Mental HealthCrisis a Continuing Series
- 23: Charities like Rotary become addicts
- 23: Jury Finds Iowa Department For the Blind’s Guide Dog Policy Does Not Discriminate
- 23: Guide to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- 20: Parental Stress With Special-Needs Children
- 20: Stimulus Bill a Victory for Disabled
- 20: A “lightning rod” for bank’s diversity
- 20: Government of Canada Breaks Down Barriers to Accessibility in Calgary
- 20: LSAC Discriminates Against Blind Law School Applicants
- 19: What to do When You Meet a Sighted Person:
- 19: Struggle for a Voice
- 18: Ghotit Revolutionizes Writing Experience for People With Dyslexia
- 16: Bailouts for the Rich but What About the Rest of Us?
- 13: New Website Will Offer Expertise to Parents Frustrated by Hurdles to Special Needs Help
- 12: Empowering Persons with Disabilities
- 12: Disability activists call on Action for Children to withdraw autism ad
- 11: U.N. Program in Atlanta Promotes Digital Access for Disabled
- 11: Accessible websites could become a reality
- 10: Businessman walks a mile in disability shoes
- 10: Freedom Scientific Files Patent Infringement Suit against GW Micro
- 09: Disability-related Simulations: If, When, and How to Use Them in Professional Development
- 09: Can We Really Look to the Canadian Human Rights Commission(CHRC) for Leadership?
- 06: CloseUp: Disability and Employment
- 05: Social Networks ‘Could Be More Accessible’
- 05: Massive Disability Employment Survey and Business Case Released
- 04: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Is a Worldwide Environmental Health Crisis
- 03: Video Description Petition
- 03: A comedy of errors
- 02: Some Technology Leaves The Blind Behind
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January 2009
- 31: Accessability an Issue in Community – Leduc Representative – Alberta, CA
- 30: Deaf Advocates Call for Real-time Texting
- 29: Surprise Chamber Launches Program to Aid Disabled
- 29: The Web Can Help Mental Health: Psychologist
- 29: Web Doctoring: A Sad Comment on the State of Mental Health Services?
- 28: Expedia and Hotels.com agree to provide information for disabled travelers
- 28: Tribunal Finds Air Canada Discriminated Against Disabled Man
- 27: Human Rights Trump Property Rights
- 26: The Blind Man Who Can ‘See’ – and How He Shows That Humans Really DO Have a Sixth Sense
- 26: Who Says That Dreams Don’t Come True?
- 23: Obama Earmarks $19.8 Billion for Disability Issues in Stimulus Package
- 23: ADHD Diagnosis And Treatment Require Grappling With “Zone Of Ambiguity” And Incomplete Facts, Hastings Center Scholars Report
- 22: Hiring the Disabled
- 22: New Insight Into Autism
- 21: Band helps battle mental illness
- 21: From the Whitehouse’s New Website: DISABILITIES
- 21: Retailers are Beginning to Design Web sites for Disabled Consumers
- 20: National Transportation Access for People with Disabilities: Moving Backwards
- 20: Disabled Sheltered With New Savings Plan
- 20: FDA pulls DMSA and hope from children with autism and ADHD
- 16: TV for tots may do more harm than good, MD says
- 16: New National Children’s Study Seeks Environmental Causes of Autism, Asthma, ADHD
- 16: National Bank Financial Group Encourages Students With Functional Limitations to Apply for its Bursary and Summer Employment Program
- 15: Laughter as Mental Health Therapy
- 15: Blind Celebrate Braille: “The Original Blackberry”
- 12: A Close-up of Barbados
- 12: CMA rejects MDs’ notes for obese travellers
- 12: Parents of Autistic Drowning in Worry, Study Finds
- 09: IBM Donates Web Accessibility Platform to Open Source Eclipse Foundation
- 09: Touch-Screen Gadgets Alienate Blind
- 06: Sensory Phantoms: Dealing with the Loss of a Limb
- 05: The Right to Mobility Aids, Accessibility in South-Eastern Europe
- 05: For the Blind, Technology Does What a Guide Dog Cant
- 03: Unequal Citizens
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December 2008
- 30: What Is Applied Behavior Analysis(ABA)?
- 29: Designing Housing for Disabled People
- 29: Wheelchair Racer Petitclerc Voted The Canadian Press Female Athlete of Year
- 26: Airlines Rush to Draft Obesity Seat Policy
- 26: Substance Use and Mental Disorders Intertwined
- 26: Support Brings Hope to Those With Mental Illness, Addiction
- 23: Canada Veteran Disability Pension Information and Benefits
- 23: Blind Golf
- 22: Disabled Employees in Canada Offered Assistance
- 22: New Census Data Shows More Than 54 Million Americans Have a Disability
- 19: CANADA: Alberta Increases Support to Help Aging Seniors Live at Home
- 19: Ombudsman Finds Military Members With Mental Health Injuries Falling Through Cracks of Military System
- 18: North Ireland Support Program for Children With Autism to Be Used Across Europe
- 18: New Jersey Man Starts Web Portal To Assist People With Disabilities Getting Jobs
- 18: A History of Disability or Differently Abled Sport
- 13: Are You Delivering Accessible Web Content?
- 11: Lottery Tickets for Kids a No-No
- 09: Humanitarian Effort to El Salvador
- 08: Not Just in Canada
- 08: More Needs To Be Done to Fully Integrate the Disabled
- 06: The Women’s Court of Canada: Eaton v. Brant County Board of Education [2006] 1 W.C.R. 124
- 05: War Vets Going Blind
- 04: Hiring authority makes it easier to hire disabled employees
- 04: Accessible PDFs Made Easier
- 03: BSI British Standards Invites Comments On New Draft Standard On Accessible Website
- 02: Simple Courtesy Makes Shopping Easier For Disabled
- 02: Government of Canada’s Office For Disability Issues Opens Doors to Accessibility
- 01: Defining Disability Difficult
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November 2008
- 29: International Day of Persons with Disabilities – 3 December
- 28: Universities, colleges see students with Disabilities as a Growth Market;
- 28: Channel 42 to Air Ad Featuring Blind People Struck by Vehicles
- 27: Green’ Cars Called Threat to Blind Pedestrians
- 26: People with Disability a Priority for Australia’s Aid Program
- 25: Reviewing The Impact Of Technology On Child Development And Behavior
- 22: Rough Draft: Stop the lies, Legalize it already
- 22: America’s Mental Health (Care) Is Getting Worse
- 21: Air Canada Can’t Make Disabled People Pay Extra Seat
- 20: Discrimination Eats Away At You – And Increases Your Chance Of Mental Illness
- 18: Tanzania’s Macabre Trade: Albinos Killed For Body Parts
- 18: New Hiring Policies Await Implementation
