by Trish Robichaud | Apr 23, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Education
Summary Here is yet more momentum in support of our call for the Ontario Government to develop and enact an Education Accessibility Standard under the AODA. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) wrote the Ontario Government on January 7, 2014 to...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 22, 2014 | All, Education, Financial, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from purchasing drugs based...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 24, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Education, Employment, Physical Disabilities
Source: UNICEF PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI: When the 2010 earthquake struck, Jean Saint-Phar was buried and knocked unconscious by the collapsing walls of the classroom where he was studying engineering. After he woke up, hours passed with no sign of rescue. He feared he...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 21, 2013 | All, Education, Hearing Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Resources/Tools, Types of Disabilities
At Learning Ally, a national non-profit since 1948, our mission is to promote personal achievement when access and reading are barriers to learning by advancing the use of accessible and effective educational solutions. While Learning Ally remains a leading provider...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 20, 2013 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Education, Events
Amazon improved its Kindle iOS app accessibility. The updated version 3.8 of the app is to adjust line spacing, Multipage Highlights and Print Replica Textbooks notebook improvements. Amazon added accessibility improvements in latest’s update including the ability to...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 14, 2013 | All, AODA Standards, Education, Employment, Transportation
As of January 1, 2013 obligated organizations in Ontario have compliance requirements to meet in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Your obligations depend on whether you...
