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 | Nov 26, 2015 | All, Employment, Media Coverage
The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with the city of Baltimore, Maryland, to end hiring practices that discriminate against people with disabilities. The agreement, filed as a consent decree along with a complaint in the U.S....
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 14, 2015 | Accommodations, All, Attitudinal Barriers, Employment, Mental Health Disabilities
The following is a short story taken from IN OUR SHOES: Practical Strategies for AODA Compliance, a catalogue of real-life situations where people with disabilities encounter barriers to inclusion. Those stories go on to also provide real-life solutions & best...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 18, 2015 | Accommodations, All, Attitudinal Barriers, Education, Employment, Visual Disabilities
The following is a short story taken from IN OUR SHOES: Practical Strategies for AODA Compliance, a catalogue of real-life situations where people with disabilities encounter barriers to inclusion. Those stories go on to also provide real-life solutions & best...
by Trish Robichaud | May 2, 2015 | All, AODA Standards, Education, Employment, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Legislation, Public Spaces, Resources/Tools, Transportation
Use the free resources on the AccessForward website to help train your staff on Ontario’s accessibility laws. Developed by Curriculum Services Canada with support from the Government of Ontario. Trish Robichaud of Changing Paces provided subject matter expertise...
