by Trish Robichaud | Mar 23, 2013 | All, AODA Standards, Assistive Technology & Devices, Barriers, Physical Barriers
OTTAWA: The Canadian Transportation Agency launched yesterday two new resource tools for travellers with disabilities and for transportation service providers to improve their access to and understanding of the Agency’s process for resolving disputes within the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 6, 2012 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Communication Barriers, Resources/Tools
Tyler Austin is one of thousands of Canadians who can now speak, thanks to MyVoice, a new technology developed by two University of Toronto students. Tyler, 18, is from Toronto and has cerebral palsy, which affects his muscle control and makes it difficult for him to...
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...
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...
