by Timi | Jul 30, 2023 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Entrances, Accessible Retail, Assistive Technology & Devices, Visual Disabilities
Nadia Mattiazzo remembers going to her regular café one day back in 2016 and trying to buy a cup of coffee. To her shock and dismay, she found there was no way she could pay for it. Mattiazzo, who is blind, said the café had installed a new eftpos machine overnight...
by Timi | Jul 27, 2023 | Autism, Education
CHICAGO — Eleven years ago, she was diagnosed with autism. Eight years ago, doctors told her that she could not compete academically with her classmates. But six months ago, Kymera Mitchell, 18, received her first college acceptance letter. More acceptances and...
by Timi | Jul 25, 2023 | Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Uncategorised
When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable Me. The Disability Pride movement is...
by Timi | Jul 12, 2023 | Accessible Communities, Accommodations
TORONTO – The Ontario government is providing up to $1.5 million this year to not-for-profits and organizations across the province so they can develop tools and educational resources to raise awareness about the value and benefits of accessibility and help make...
by Timi | Jul 9, 2023 | Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
While most companies are making an effort to have a diverse workforce, which could inculcate everyone in the organization regardless of their gender or creed, the disabled workforce is still an ignored section in the industry. A National Survey conducted by University...
