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In this Issue
*Delivery Bots ‘Paused’ After Accessibility Incident
*The Internet Is for Everyone, Right? Not With a Screen Reader
*Making Halloween on P.E.I. Accessible for All Trick-or-Treaters
*A Non-Partisan Look at the 2019 Federal Election Results from a Disability Accessibility Perspective
*People With Disabilities Could Boost Economy by $50 billion: Report
*Carleton University Creates Video Library Focusing on People With Disabilities
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ARTICLES:
Delivery Bots ‘Paused’ After Accessibility Incident
Stuck because a robot won’t move out of the way might sound like a dumb episode of “Black Mirror,” but that was the reality for a doctoral student on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/delivery-bots-paused-after-accessibility-incident/
The Internet Is for Everyone, Right? Not With a Screen Reader
Blind users have been fighting for a more inclusive web for over 20 years. Are lawsuits like the one against Domino’s going to make a difference?
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/the-internet-is-for-everyone-right-not-with-a-screen-reader/
Making Halloween on P.E.I. Accessible for All Trick-or-Treaters
An Island woman is doing her part to make sure children with accessibility issues don’t miss out on trick-or-treating this year.
Robyn Weeks of Clyde River has posted a bright orange sign on her front lawn, telling people her home is accessible for everyone trick-or-treating and helping to raise awareness.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/making-halloween-on-p-e-i-accessible-for-all-trick-or-treaters/
A Non-Partisan Look at the 2019 Federal Election Results from a Disability Accessibility Perspective
What is the upshot of last night’s federal election results, from the perspective of over 6 million people with disabilities in Canada who want this country to become accessible to them?
Read more at
https://aoda.ca/a-non-partisan-look-at-the-2019-federal-election-results-from-a-disability-accessibility-perspective/
People With Disabilities Could Boost Economy by $50 billion: Report
Canadians with disabilities are already a large part of the working age population and will increase in importance as the population ages, says a new report by TD Economics.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/people-with-disabilities-could-boost-economy-by-50-billion-report/
Carleton University Creates Video Library Focusing on People With Disabilities
In an effort to include people with disabilities which are often excluded from historical records, Carleton University is making a special addition to its library.
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