by Timi | Oct 1, 2022 | Accessible Communities, Accessible Entrances, Accessible Parking, Accommodations, Communication Disabilities, Customer Service, Employing People with Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals, Types of Disabilities
The customer experience is considered the top priority for restaurant owners. In designing your restaurant, you should keep in mind its accessibility for everyone. Disabled guests who dine in with their friends and families should be as comfortable and welcomed as...
by Timi | Sep 15, 2022 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Communities, Accessible Parking, Accessible Transportation, Accommodations, Public Spaces
The B.C. government is requiring certain public-sector organizations to establish their own accessibility committees to reduce barriers for people living with disabilities, effective Sept 1. The organizations include school districts, post-secondary institutions,...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 7, 2020 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Communities, Accessible Employment, Accessible Entrances, Accessible Parking, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals, Support Persons, Uncategorised
Accessible Workplace Hangs In The Balance! I just had to share… Trish:-) This is Working Together, a weekly series on the changing face of U.S. business. To mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we’re taking a deep dive into how the...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 7, 2017 | Accessible Parking
Over 1,300 misused permits seized last year, CBC Toronto has learned By John Lancaster, Michael Smee, CBC News Abuse of special parking permits for people with disabilities has become so pervasive that on many downtown Toronto streets almost all vehicles display one,...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 15, 2017 | Accessible Parking, All
The world looks different when you use a wheelchair – Just ask Doug Poirier By Simon Martin, Newmarket Era The Georgina resident was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009 and since that time accessibility has taken on new meaning. The Accessibility for...