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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Accessibility Advocates Tweet Their Barriers

Two social media campaigns are attracting attention to lackluster building, airline plans for people with disabilities.

David Lepofsky notes that the large “hangout steps” at Ryerson University’s Student Learning Centre can’t be used by people in wheelchairs. Despite an influx of design technology, Lepofsky said architects and city planners aren’t always aware of the hurdles they create. By Jessica Botelho-UrbanskiStaff Reporter
Tues., Aug. 9, 2016

Accessibility Advocates Tweet Their Barriers. Read full article.

Action Kit for Raising Disability Accessibility Issues in the September 1, 2016 Ontario By-election in Scarborough-Rouge River

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance

August 8, 2016

1. SUMMARY

The Ontario Government called a provincial by-election for September 1, 2016 in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding. Let’s use this provincial by-election as a great opportunity to raise disability accessibility issues with all candidates, to get the Government to kick-start stalled efforts at getting Ontario back on schedule for full accessibility by 2025.

Action Kit for Raising Disability Accessibility Issues in the September 1, 2016 Ontario By-election in Scarborough-Rouge River. Read full article.

Ontario Won’t Close Schools for Deaf and Blind Children

Province will keep schools in Ottawa, Milton, Belleville and London open .

Education Minister Mitzie Hunter, shown earlier this year, says the decision to keep schools for deaf and blind children open was made after several months of consultation. By Rob FergusonQueen’s Park Bureau
Mon., Aug. 8, 2016

Ontario will keep open four schools for 160 children who are deaf, blind or have severe learning disabilities while it develops pilot projects to help kids with similar challenges in traditional schools.

Ontario Won’t Close Schools for Deaf and Blind Children. Read full article.

Struggle Ongoing for People with Service Dogs

By Andrew Philips, Special to Postmedia Network
Friday, August 5, 2016 5:29:00 EDT PM

ANDREW PHILIPS/SPECIAL TO THE PACKET & TIMES While Judy German, pictured with her dog guide, Reno, says she has suffered her share of slights over the years when it comes to bringing her dog into businesses, it has only happened once since she moved to Orillia.

Struggle Ongoing for People with Service Dogs. Read full article.

Tell Us What Accessibility Barriers You Have Faced in Ontario’s Health Care System We’re Preparing a Brief for the Wynne Government

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities

Learn What Happened at the Wynne Government’s “pre-Consultation” on the Promised Health Care Accessibility Standard, and About the Government’s Earlier “Pre-Pre-Consultation on Health Care Barriers that Didn’t Consult Patients with Disabilities

August 4, 2016

SUMMARY

Tell Us What Accessibility Barriers You Have Faced in Ontario’s Health Care System We’re Preparing a Brief for the Wynne Government. Read full article.

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