Posted on June 18, 2012
by Karen McCall
In a recent flurry of activity in the County of Brant over the specialized transportation service which has been operating without a contract for about a year, several issues related to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Part IV – Transportation came to light.
Getting your Restaurant ranked high in a search engine will undoubtedly increase your customer base and after all, in this digital age of
accessibility getting your Restaurant in the top 10 is not only good for business, you are also
complying with the AODA.
Read more at
http://www.amenu.ca/restaurant-owners-get-listed-on-googles-first-page-with-an-accessible-menu/
June 11, 2012 – 4:12am
By ALISON GRIFFITHS | DIY MONEY
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column about the difficulty my daughter — who is deaf and a newly graduated chef — is having finding work in her field.
Granted, it’s tough for every young adult in this job market, but for those with disabilities the difficulty is of an entirely different order of magnitude.
Kirwin wants to promote Muskoka as an inclusive community instead of an accessible community
MUSKOKA – Muskoka Tourism Marketing Agency is working toward branding Muskoka as an accessible destination, but those with accessibility issues say it’s not quite there yet.
Right now Muskoka Tourism is in the process of collecting information on which of their members offer accessible services.
By Karen McCall, M.Ed.
June 8, 2012
On June 5, 2012 the County of Brant, County Council voted unanimously to reverse their decision to eliminate specific types of travel to the specialized transportation service (County Service) for people with disabilities. There were no “abuses” to the service by people with disabilities.
