by Trish Robichaud | Jul 6, 2016 | Accommodations, All, Attitudinal Barriers, Barriers, Business Case for Accessibility, Employment, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Support Persons
CHICAGO: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee at its Hodgkins, Ill., store who was disabled by bone cancer and failing to stop harassment of the employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 24, 2016 | Accessible Documents, Accommodations, All, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Barriers, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Employment, Government Publications, Hearing Disabilities, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Invisible Disabilities, Legislation, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Public Spaces, Transportation, Visual Disabilities
Nova Scotia’s government is moving forward with its promise to help make Nova Scotia a more accessible and inclusive place to live and work. The goal of the Minister of Community Services’ Advisory Panel on Accessibility Legislation was to provide Minister Joanne...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 22, 2016 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Barriers, Chronic Illness, Education, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Systemic Barriers, Types of Disabilities
Some disabilities are more obvious than others. Many are immediately apparent, especially if someone relies on a wheelchair or cane. But others — known as “invisible” disabilities — are not. People who live with them face particular challenges in the...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 24, 2015 | All, Barriers
Most people say they want to age at home, but there’s a funny thing about that. Although folks want to stay in familiar surroundings to be near friends and family, too many people as they get older find themselves stranded in their own neighborhoods, suffering...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 2, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers
More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with disabilities said they were kept...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 30, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Employment
While Canada has made great strides in equal opportunity employment, companies might still be inadvertently discriminating against disabled individuals. Many firms continue to engage in practices that shut out individuals with disabilities, often right from the...
