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. 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…
From the AEBC’s Pandora Project comes a new podcast that aims to tell the history and stories of blind Canadians. Join co-hosts David Best and Peter Field as they speak to historians, community members and those who were there for the moments that shaped the lives of blind Canadians for generations. On Triple Vision you…
Joe Orozco, blog There’s never been a better time to be blind, or so I’ve heard. And I have to ask: How low have we dropped the bar? I was recently chatting with a friend. I forget exactly how the subject came up, but we found ourselves discussing blind people and entry level jobs. I…
City of Toronto Information Technology Services The accessibility challenge is the deficit gap between the user abilities and the system capabilities. The goal is to bridge the accessibility gap, through inclusive design, that will create the best possible end-user experience. Accessibility is a measurement of productivity, and productivity defines usability. Usability is concerned with effectiveness,…
Update: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Join me at the 26th annual AEBC AGM – Our Journey, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, April 27-29, 2018. The conference will be held at the Metrotown Hilton in Burnaby, BC. For 25 years the AEBC has played a critical role in targeting its advocacy efforts to change…
Update: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) I have just returned from the three day inaugural FWD50 Canada’s Digital Government conference, and would like to share my experience with you. I was invited to speak at the FWD50 Conference, on the growing digital communications gaps for blind Canadians. Earlier this year the Treasury Board…
Mike Gifford, LinkedIn It was a real pleasure for me to present at a FWD50 panel about Diversity and Inclusion. The FWD50 Three-day conference, leading minds in government and technology come together to redefine what is possible in an era of digital systems and connected citizens, held at the Aberdeen Pavilion in Ottawa.
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) Inside, Season 3, Episode 16 AMI Inside travels to Guelph University for the 9th annual Accessibility Conference, one of the largest of its kind in Canada, featuring compelling sessions focused on the importance of achieving inclusion. BlindSquare demonstration by David Best.
