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...