Editorial, Winnipeg Free Press, January 18, 2023 Sometimes, a passing grade is considered a satisfactory result, the product of sufficient preparation and effort to allow for an outcome that qualifies as success even though it may have flirted with failure along the way. In other words, just enough to be good enough. When it comes…
Jon Hernandez, CBC News, British Columbia, January 6, 2023 Woman alleges City of Maple Ridge has created unsafe walking conditions for people with disabilities. Maria Kovacs won’t risk waiting for the bus near her church on her own anymore. The last time she tried it, a cyclist hit her. When I got out of the…
This week it’s not only the biggest episode we’ve ever done, but one of the most important. We’re packing the Anti-Gloom Zoom Room full this week as Rob, Ryan, Lis, and Steve welcome the members of the Triple Vision Podcast team. Peter Field, Charlie Ayotte, Hanna Leavitt, and David Best – to talk about their…
Read on LinkedIN October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Our economic growth depends upon entrepreneurs; So, give people with a disability an opportunity. Employment programs need to support individuals with a disability, rather than the large company employer, and SMEs need to tap into the disability talent pool. Small businesses have been called the…
Read on LinkedIn October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is intended to reduce and remove barriers for people with disabilities so that Ontario can become more accessible and inclusive for everyone. Collaboration among businesses, organizations, communities and all levels of government is key to reaching…
Kate McCullough, Hamilton Spectator Reporter, June 30, 2022 When a blind disability advocate reached out to Mohawk College to complain they’d cancelled a program that trains students to develop accessible media, he received a response in a format he couldn’t fully read. The irony of the situation was not lost on David Lepofsky, chair of…
Bobby Hristova, reporter, CBC News Hamilton, June 9, 2022 Mohawk College is facing criticism over its move to shutter Accessible Media Production — its one-of-a-kind program geared toward making Canada more accessible to people with disabilities. The eight-month, online, post-graduation certificate program teaches students how to create accessible content, like captions and described video, and…
A Life Worth Living Accessible Online Resource Centre launch Changing the Disability Narrative One Story at a Time through real life stories and inclusion best practices. The Business Accessibility Toolkit (BAT) is a business training course offering employers who do not have an onsite HR or Accessibility Trainer another option to meet their annual training…
University of Guelph Open Education 13th Annual Accessibility Conference 2022 Session: What Businesses Should Learn from a Life Worth Living’s Accessible Website Journey A business’s decision to hire a website developer to meet AODA standards is complicated by the lack of knowledge and understanding of digital accessibility on the part of both parties. Through A…
Accessibility Standards Canada, 2021 to 2022 Annual Report, June 2022 Our organization and its structure are now firmly established. Our staff, policies, and procedures are in place. We are now fully engaged in carrying out our mandate. We are motivated, and we feel confident that we will reach our goals. Over the past year, by…
