by Trish Robichaud | Oct 21, 2011 | All, Employment, Physical Disabilities, Websites
By Jim Hasse I’ve been both a job seeker and a hiring manager during the last four decades in the mainstream job market. And, since birth, I’ve had cerebral palsy, which means I walk and talk with difficulty. With that rather unusual background, I’ve found that there...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 17, 2011 | Accommodations, All, Employment, Resources/Tools
While the resource below was produced by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, the content is directly relevant to compliance with the Employment Standard under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation… The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 14, 2011 | All, AODA Standards, Education, Events
Did you know in less than 3 months, every organization in Ontario with one or more employees must be compliant with the Customer Service Standard of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) by January 1, 2012? CME and ProFitness advisors group are...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 26, 2011 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Communication Barriers, Hearing Disabilities, Media Coverage
Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), the biggest U.S. home lender, agreed to pay as much as $16 million to resolve claims that the bank wouldn’t do business with deaf and hearing-impaired people using a telecommunications relay service, the Justice Department said. Hearing...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 1, 2011 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Communication Barriers, Education, Physical Barriers, Resources/Tools, Systemic Barriers
Physical Barriers Exist in a structural environment that interferes with or impedes a person with a physical disability from accessing a particular location or service. Communication Barriers Exist when an individual is unable to access information in a format they...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 1, 2011 | All, Education, Hearing Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Resources/Tools, Visual Disabilities
Physical Disabilities hidden or invisible disabilities account for 70 to 85% of all disabilities. Includes physiological, functional and/or mobility impairments Can be fluctuating or intermittent, chronic, progressive or stable, visible or invisible Some involve...
