As part of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DOT now requires airlines to make lavatories on new single-aisle aircraft large enough to permit a passenger with a disability and attendant, both equivalent in size to a 95th percentile male.
Monthly Archives: July 2023
Feds Propose Rules For Web Accessibility
The U.S. Department of Justice is proposing first-ever rules to ensure that websites and mobile apps are accessible to people with disabilities.
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https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/feds-propose-rules-for-web-accessibility/
Accessibility News July 29,2023 Update
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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There is 1 year, 22 weeks, 2 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
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We Can’t Afford To Not Make Our Cities More Accessible For People With Disabilities
ADA compliance and design for inclusion are an economic engine. Instead of trying to dismantle or ignore it, let’s recognize its potential to enrich our cities and their residents.
Toronto’s New Courthouse Reveals the Limits of What Architecture Can Do
ALEX BOZIKOVICARCHITECTURE CRITIC
PUBLISHED July 24, 2023
Toronto’s new courthouse announces itself with a splash of colour. As you walk West from Toronto City Hall, the atrium of the Ontario Court of Justice peeks out from across the street – and behind its skin of blue glass and structural cables stands the elevator bank in a strip of vivid yellow.
It’s the most colourful bit of building in this institutional precinct, a clear sign that something special but quiet is happening here.
The Ontario Court of Justice, which opened earlier this year, is an extraordinarily refined public building. This is the first built work in Canada by international firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), collaborating with Toronto firm Norr. The building displays all the exacting details and refined proportions that helped make Mr. Piano, the Italian architect, one of the world’s most highly respected designers.
Disabled Music Fans Say Their Accessible Seats at Rock the Park Were So Far Away They Couldn’t See
Disability expert says concerts want to offer better service, but often don’t know how
Starting the Engagement Process to Design the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations
The ground-breaking Canada Disability Benefit Act received Royal Assent on Thursday, June 22, 2023. In the spirit of “Nothing Without Us” and as required by the Act, collaboration with and feedback from persons with disabilities will be essential in the development of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations.
He Tried to Talk to Bell. Now This Hard-of-Hearing Man is Living with His Mother, His Confidence Gutted
Challenges communicating with Bell led Adam King-Duke to despair about living independently.
Waterloo Company Designs Lifejackets for Those With Disabilities
By David Zura
Posted Jul 13, 2023
Lifejackets specially designed for those living with a disability are making a splash in the world of accessible water sports.
Boxes filled with the innovation were picked up Thursday morning by Able Sail Toronto, a group that describes itself as making the sport of sailing accessible to everyone.
The life jackets were manufactured in Waterloo by the Salus Marine Wear company and funded by a Trillium grant.
Karen-Ann Xavier, the Co-Founder of Able Sail Toronto, said it’s a design that’s been taking shape over a few years. In January, the group feeling they were ready to reach out to manufacturers.
Accessibility News July 22,2023 Update
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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There is 1 year, 23 weeks, 2 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
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