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In this Issue
*Tofino Offers New Beach Mobility Chairs, Launches Accessibility Guide
*Pet Ownership Brings ‘Huge Benefits’ To Adults With Autism, Study Finds
*Accessible Ramp Coming to Welland’s Maple Park Pool in 2023
*Editorial: Carleton’s School of Architecture Needs to Expand Universal Design Teachings
*Needs of People With Disabilities Must Be Considered in Emergencies, Advocates Say
*AODA Alliance Updates(3)
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ARTICLES:
Tofino Offers New Beach Mobility Chairs, Launches Accessibility Guide
The chairs assemble in minutes and are stored in transportation bags that you can toss into your vehicle.
The chairs are loaned out for free for up to three days when you provide a deposit, and they’re providing access to beaches and trails where it wasn’t previously available.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/tofino-offers-new-beach-mobility-chairs-launches-accessibility-guide/
Pet Ownership Brings ‘Huge Benefits’ To Adults With Autism, Study Finds
“We looked at loneliness, social isolation, social anxiety, social support and overall satisfaction with life,” said Liam Cross of Edge Hill University in England who worked on the study published recently in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. “Pet ownership led to a higher quality of life, less anxiety and a wide range of other benefits.”
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/pet-ownership-brings-huge-benefits-to-adults-with-autism-study-finds/
Accessible Ramp Coming to Welland’s Maple Park Pool in 2023
At last Tuesday’s council meeting, Axiak said the city was applying for a grant through the federal government’s enabling accessibility fund to cover the costs.
“Our interest is to apply for the maximum allotment of funds of $100,000 to cover this project. Should we not be successful, funds have been budgeted to allow us to continue with this important project for the enhancement of the facility,” said Axiak.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynews.ca/accessible-ramp-coming-to-wellands-maple-park-pool-in-2023/
Editorial: Carleton’s School of Architecture Needs to Expand Universal Design Teachings
By definition, universal design is “the design of buildings, products or environments to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors.”
Experts and advocates and students say architectural schools are partly to blame for the lack of normalization universal design has received in practice.
Needs of People With Disabilities Must Be Considered in Emergencies, Advocates Say
That was the messaging shared Tuesday during a panel discussion hosted by Dalhousie University’s MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance.
Titled Come Hell or High Water: Improving Response for People with Disabilities, the online discussion focussed on the unique considerations of people with disabilities in the face of emergencies and evacuations.
AODA Alliance Updates:
24 Disability Organizations Spanning Five Provinces and Diverse Disabilities Sign Open Letter, Calling on Parliament to Strengthen and Quickly Pass Bill C-22, the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act
Highlights of Second Day of Public Hearings on Bill C-22, the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act, and a Look Ahead at the Third Day When the AODA Alliance Gets a Turn at Bat
Today’s AODA Alliance Toronto Star Guest column and Supportive Star Editorial Show Why Parliament Must Quickly Strengthen the Weak Bill C-22, the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act
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