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Collaboration tools help and hinder workplace accessibility
Cloud-based collaboration tools have improved workplace accessibility for people with disabilities. But IT leaders must examine where collaboration tools still fall short. A key benefit to the adoption of remote work and cloud collaboration tools during the COVID-19...
‘They’re everywhere’: Why touchscreens are causing huge accessibility problems for blind people
Nadia Mattiazzo remembers going to her regular café one day back in 2016 and trying to buy a cup of coffee. To her shock and dismay, she found there was no way she could pay for it. Mattiazzo, who is blind, said the café had installed a new eftpos machine overnight...
Student With Autism Awarded 18 College Acceptances, 9 Full-Ride Scholarships
CHICAGO — Eleven years ago, she was diagnosed with autism. Eight years ago, doctors told her that she could not compete academically with her classmates. But six months ago, Kymera Mitchell, 18, received her first college acceptance letter. More acceptances and...
Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better
When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable Me. The Disability Pride movement is...
Ontario Investing in More Accessible Communities
TORONTO – The Ontario government is providing up to $1.5 million this year to not-for-profits and organizations across the province so they can develop tools and educational resources to raise awareness about the value and benefits of accessibility and help make...
Is an Inclusive Workforce Still a Distant Dream?
While most companies are making an effort to have a diverse workforce, which could inculcate everyone in the organization regardless of their gender or creed, the disabled workforce is still an ignored section in the industry. A National Survey conducted by University...