by Trish Robichaud | Dec 5, 2012 | All, Education, Resources/Tools
Ottawa, March 29, 2012 – The association is proud to announce the availability of a new, comprehensive guide on disability service provision and accommodations at colleges and universities in Canada. This Guide is now available on the NEADS website. It is the...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 4, 2012 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Education, Employment, Events, Physical Disabilities
The London Paralympics helped to ‘define ability over and above disability’, its organising chief, Sebastian Coe, said recently. TV personality Masingita Masunga is a shining example of what he means. Johannesburg – Within five minutes of our sitting down at an...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 3, 2012 | Accommodations, All, Disability Statistics
Even if you don’t have a disability, disability insurance is something that you should consider looking into. Statistics show that many Americans, at one point or another, will be out of work due to an injury. You may think because you work in an office, that...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 17, 2012 | All, Education, Human Rights Cases, Learning Disabilities, Media Coverage
Top court rules special education for North Vancouver student is not ‘dispensable luxury’ A ruling from Canada’s top court that the North Vancouver school district discriminated against a dyslexic student when it cut services that were essential to...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 19, 2012 | Accessible Documents, All, Communication Barriers, Information & Communications, Visual Disabilities
Ten Reasons to Describe Your Web Videos Video Description helps to focus on details that may go missing, even for sighted viewers. Learn names and labels that you wouldn’t get from the dialog alone. Multi-task while listening to video described content. Turn...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 17, 2012 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Employment, Media Coverage, Press Release
Ottawa, Ontario, July 30, 2012 — The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced the creation of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. As outlined in Economic Action Plan 2012, the Panel’s...
