by Timi | Nov 19, 2023 | Disability Statistics, Hearing Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Invisible Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Visual Disabilities
When we think of disabilities, our minds often conjure images of wheelchairs, crutches, or guide dogs. But there’s a vast and often overlooked group of individuals who face daily challenges without visible signs: women with invisible disabilities. These women navigate...
by Timi | Sep 21, 2022 | Accessible Entrances, AODA Compliance, AODA Standards, AODA Training, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Customer Service, Disability Statistics, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals
The function of a service animal is no different than a cane or a wheelchair — while there is often a deep bond with their handler, they are there to assist with challenges that the handler faces. “Service dogs should be treated no differently than you would treat a...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 31, 2020 | Accessible Communities, Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Hearing Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Invisible Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Uncategorised, Visual Disabilities
Walgreens has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with a top score of 100 percent on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). National Recognition...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 16, 2020 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Education, Accessible Employment, Accommodations, Autism, Communication Barriers, Communication Disabilities, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Invisible Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
The debate surrounding when and where to enforce mask wearing is gaining momentum, with much of the debate being dominated either by those that believe it is essential to public safety, and those that see it as a civil liberties issue, with government or business...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 18, 2017 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Invisible Disabilities
Hamilton Spectator, By Sajid Rahman When we think of disability, we are often quick to associate this term to someone in a wheelchair, a person who has paraplegia or a person who is blind or deaf. We imagine someone using a cane, a service animal or hearing aid. But a...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 15, 2016 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Customer Service, Education, Environmental, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Invisible Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Press Release, Public Spaces, Systemic Barriers, Visual Disabilities, Websites
The U.S. Access Board has released new chapters of its online guide to accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. This guide features a series of technical bulletins covering requirements for accessible routes...
