My accessibility consulting and advocacy Activities
Everyone is an advocate, and our collective voice can have a powerful influence in changing the world one community at a time. Over the past three years I have nudged, cajoled, and demanded that our local municipal and business leaders take a more active role in the national Access Ability initiative. This year we hosted…
I served as an Appointee, 2013-2016, on the Ontario Accessibility Standards Advisory Council (ASAC), and in 2017-2022 was Appointed to be a member of the Information and Communications Accessibility Standards Development Committee (ICASDC), for the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO). Accessibility legislative reviews, committees and councils for Ontario Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities…
Read on LinkedIn What if this year’s National AccessAbility Week became more than a moment of awareness? What if it became a turning point? Inclusion isn’t built on good intentions. It’s built on action. It’s built when communities choose to listen, to collaborate, and to design spaces where everyone belongs from the start. Across Canada,…
This month, between May 25-31, Windsor Hackforge is hosting a series of free events focused on accessibility. The programming aims to increase connections between people with disabilities, businesses, technologists, advocacy groups, and the community at large. Windsor Hackforge National AccessAbility Awareness Week 2025 I will be speaking on Monday, May 26th, 6PM/ET, about Practical Business…
LinkedIn: The Business of Accessibility Virtual Workshop Gain valuable insights into the world of accessibility and how it can benefit your business in a highly competitive global market. Hosted by WEtech Alliance the Ontario government, passed into law the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in 2005, and has been working to create an…
