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 | Apr 12, 2016 | All, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools, Visual Disabilities, Websites
Americas May 25, 2015 Google recently released two new extensions for its Chrome browser, both aimed at helping persons with disabilities better interact with the Web The first extension Color Enhancer is designed for people who are color blind. It better...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 5, 2016 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Communication Barriers, Information & Communications, Visual Disabilities
People who are blind or have low vision often have to rely on others for help with basic life tasks such as matching clothing, distinguishing bills or reading a menu at a restaurant. There’s some technology that can help, but it often involves purchasing expensive...
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 21, 2014 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Visual Disabilities
SANTA CLARA: Shubham Banerjee, a San Francisco Bay Area seventh grade student, has developed BRAIGO, a Braille printer using Lego Mindstorms EV3, which slashes the price of a printer from more than $2000 to $350, thereby giving a more cost-effective printer. According...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 19, 2014 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Hearing Disabilities, Visual Disabilities
CANADA: The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is announcing that as of today the 9-1-1 call centre that serves the Metro Vancouver and select surrounding areas of British Columbia will be able to communicate with Canadians with hearing...
