By Geof Collis
December 3, 2010
I recently read a couple of articles where the Author, obviously not a screen reader user, tried to explain what they are and what they do.
While I’m sure they meant well they aren’t doing those of us who have to use one on a daily basis any favours.
Read more at
http://www.badeyes.com/?p=261
By Geof Collis
November 26, 2010
Why is it so much trouble to get people to understand that making documents accessible, especially the Portable Document Format (PDF) doesn’t just benefit people like myself, but everyone who has to read hundreds of 6, 30 or 300 page documents as part of their job description or just trying to educate themselves.
Sameen Amjad
Staff Writer
Ontario has joined other provinces in the move toward making its facilities and businesses more accessible for persons with disabilities. In June 2005,
the Ac- cessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law.
Posted November 17, 2010
To the editor:
A few months ago the course of my life changed direction and I’ve found myself dependant on crutches and a wheelchair while wearing a cast. Mine was a complex injury that was not going to heal quickly. Due to the prolonged length of time, I’ve had first hand experience on trying to function in a community not always accessible to the disabled.
By Geof Collis
November 12, 2010
It’s bad enough that the McGuinty Government is dragging its feet and watering down the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) but in the interim, shouldn’t they be leading by example?
Many Screen Reader users are probably aware but the Government has a bad habit of putting up inaccessible Portable Document Formats (PDF) on their website even to the point of putting out notices on the AODA in this inaccessible documentation.
