by Trish Robichaud | Mar 8, 2012 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Customer Service, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Systemic Barriers
By Wendy Gillis, Staff Reporter, TheStar.com Toronto police have settled a human rights claim filed by a paraplegic man arrested during the G20 summit, but the terms will not be made public due to a confidentiality clause. Gabriel Jacobs, a panhandler paralyzed from...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 1, 2011 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Communication Barriers, Education, Physical Barriers, Resources/Tools, Systemic Barriers
Physical Barriers Exist in a structural environment that interferes with or impedes a person with a physical disability from accessing a particular location or service. Communication Barriers Exist when an individual is unable to access information in a format they...