Accessibility News September 1,2012 Update

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In this Issue

*The McGuinty Watch: Make Sure McGuinty Doesn’t Get a Majority
*McGuinty Government Proposes to Amend its 2011 Integrated Accessibility Regulation Without Following Important AODA Requirements for Amending Accessibility Standards
*Report Says Ontario is Canada’s Worst Province in Social Indicators and Services
*Lost in Transition
*Public Meeting on Metrolinx’s Accessibility Initiatives
*Newly Installed Hearing Aid Compatible Technology Makes Museum Visit More Enjoyable
*Apps Begin to Give Blind Access to Touch Screens
*Will Ontario’s Two September 6 2012 By-Elections Be Fully Accessible to All Voters With Disabilities?

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ARTICLES:

The McGuinty Watch: Make Sure McGuinty Doesn’t Get a Majority

If you are eligible to vote in the upcoming 2 Ontario By-Elections , we’ve compiled some relevant articles for you to view on how the McGuinty Government has dragged its feet on implementing the AODA so much so that we will not meet the 2025 deadline.

Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/?p=1968

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Report Says Ontario is Canada’s Worst Province in Social Indicators and Services

TORONTO Ontario sits in last place in Canada when it comes to every major social indicator, according to a report from a provincial coalition of labour and community organizations.

The Ontario Common Front released a report Wednesday putting Ontario at the bottom of the pack when it comes to funding and access to most public programs and services from health care to education and justice to disability benefits.

Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/?p=2788

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Lost in Transition

There’s a funding shortfall for adults living with autism, says Alcona mother

The Alcona resident is the mother of 21-year-old Zach, who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Zach is an outgoing and friendly young man, and is just beginning the transition from high school to the rest of his life. Unfortunately, that new phase comes with some challenges.

Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/?p=2793

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Public Meeting on Metrolinx’s Accessibility Initiatives

You are invited to share your ideas with us on how Metrolinx and its operating divisions, GO Transit, PRESTO and Air Rail Link, can make it easier for people with disabilities to travel around our region.

Read more at
http://www.metrolinx.com/en/aboutus/accessibility/accessibility_meetings.aspx

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Newly Installed Hearing Aid Compatible Technology Makes Museum Visit More Enjoyable

When over 36-million Americans of all ages are experiencing hearing loss, it’s time for public spaces to take action and promote hearing accessibility. Bellevue Arts Museum, the Pacific Northwest’s center for the exploration of art, craft and design, in partnership with Let’s Loop Seattle, is one of the first public venues in Washington State to be doing just that.

Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/?p=2808

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Apps Begin to Give Blind Access to Touch Screens

“If an app developer can sell you an app for less than $20 that will tell you the price, description, ingredients and cooking instructions of any item in your supermarket, how can that same supermarket tell you they can’t come up with something that would tell you how much you’re being charged for it at checkout?” asks Simeone. “The ATM in your store talks; why can’t your point-of sale-device talk? If sighted people had no idea what they were being charged when they checked out, there would be outrage.”

Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/?p=2806

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Will Ontario’s Two September 6 2012 By-Elections Be Fully Accessible to All Voters With Disabilities?

In our letter to you dated May 23, 2012, we requested a face-to-face meeting with you to discuss this issue. To date, you have not answered that letter or otherwise agreed to meet. We believe that this is not appropriate service for voters with disabilities. Given Elections Ontario’s troubled track record with barriers to accessible voting, pointedly exemplified in the stunning instance of a physically inaccessible polling station in the heart of downtown Toronto in the February 10, 2010 Toronto Centre by-election, we believe that Elections Ontario should be more responsive.

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