by Trish Robichaud | Nov 28, 2011 | Communication Barriers, Information & Communications, Learning Disabilities, Visual Disabilities
A lot of research goes into understanding how physical disabilities (e.g. blindness) affect users online and how support technologies can help. However, many people suffer from psychological disorders or learning difficulties which greatly affect their experiences...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 26, 2011 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage
Ontario’s human rights tribunal has found the city discriminated against an employee it fired rather than accommodate her disability. According to a recent decision by adjudicator David Muir, Cornwall managers also violated procedures that should have protected...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 24, 2011 | All, AODA Standards, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
A recent federal court decision that found Taco Bell in violation of federal and state laws protecting the rights of customers who use wheelchairs or scooters should motivate restaurant operators to comply with access rules, attorneys say. Observers expect the Irvine,...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 11, 2011 | Accommodations, All, Chronic Illness, Employment, Resources/Tools, Websites
In this section of Health Gateway’s website, health care and rehabilitation professionals, human resource professionals, employers, researchers and policy makers have access to different sources and formats of cross-disability and cross-disease information on...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 6, 2011 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Communication Barriers, Hearing Disabilities, Media Coverage
Advocates for the hearing impaired are hoping a technology that drastically reduces background noise for the hearing impaired will find a home in public spaces across Canada. The technology, known as a “hearing loop,” is a thin strand of wire radiating...
