My experiences writing this column over the past year have been fabulous. But it was daunting at first to put pen to paper to capture what so many people feel.
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A new, accessible playground, the first of its kind in Sarnia, opened at Canatara Park in early December.
More than a playground, the wheelchair-accessible play structure atop a poured-in-place rubber base, also features nearby benches with built-in games tables, a stage area for theatre beside the existing picnic pavilion, and exercise equipment.
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https://aoda.ca/sarnia-this-week-year-in-review/
The Manitoba government is investing $120,800 with the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) to provide educational and outreach work that will help ensure organizations understand and comply with the accessible employment standard, Families Minister Heather Stefanson announced today.
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http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/manitoba-supports-education-on-employment-accessibility/
Accessibility is a business mandate that has arrived with tremendous force. The consequences of not offering accessible experiences are costly and brand debilitating. This new financing will provide eSSENTIAL Accessibility with resources to expand its software platform and pursue rapid geographic expansion to meet escalating demand.
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http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/essential-accessibility-secures-16-million-in-growth-funding/
AODA standards mandate how organizations must make themselves accessible to people with disabilities. The standards outline organizations’ responsibilities, and the deadlines they must meet. AODA Standards development committees are responsible for creating and maintaining the standards.
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https://aoda.ca/aoda-standards-development-committees/
The standards of the AODA mandate how organizations must remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities. The AODA standards govern how organizations can offer services that meet the needs of all Ontarians, including citizens with disabilities.
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https://aoda.ca/what-are-aoda-standards/
Happy new year to one and all. Although the new year has scarcely begun, we’re already back at it, sleeves rolled up, plowing ahead with advocacy to tear down the barriers that people with disabilities too often still face. Here is the first news for you in 2020.
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AbleDocs Inc. is excited to be joining the Accessibility News team to ensure all documents are made accessible and compliant.
AbleDocs is the only organization to guarantee the compliance of the files we produce and back that up with a $10,000,000 guarantee.
We look forward to working with you and Accessibility News for years to come. For more details, please come to https://www.abledocs.com for more information about our revolutionary approach to document accessibility.
The AODA Clock is Ticking
There are 4 years, 50 weeks, 6 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
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AbleDocs Inc. is excited to be joining the Accessibility News team to ensure all documents are made accessible and compliant.
AbleDocs is the only organization to guarantee the compliance of the files we produce and back that up with a $10,000,000 guarantee.
We look forward to working with you and Accessibility News for years to come. For more details, please come to https://www.abledocs.com for more information about our revolutionary approach to document accessibility.
The AODA Clock is Ticking
There are 4 years, 50 weeks, 6 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
Bonnie Lysyk’s annual report highlighted issues with the Ontario Disability Support Program and advocates are worried about what ideas it might give Doug Ford’s government
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https://aoda.ca/people-live-in-fear-what-the-auditor-generals-report-could-mean-for-disability-support-in-ontario/
