There are Many Good Reasons Why the Ford Government Should Support this Proposed Resolution
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance
June 10, 2019
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A Commendable Effort to Advance the Goal of Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. This article will outline accessible features in offices where clients come to do business. Office accessibility ensures that clients of all abilities can access the services they need.
Offices can welcome clients with assistive devices, like wheelchairs and scooters, when they have accessible structural features. For instance, some accessible features are:
Keenan Wellar
June 6, 2019
Editors note: While this wire is about protecting the rights of citizens with disabilities in Canada, it pertains also to this country where, despite the existence of the Americans with Disabilities Act, advocates have recently been forced to fight regressions in funding that would force many people into institutions. As we know, in this as in other efforts to achieve equity, the fight by no means ends with the passage of a law.
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. Our last article outlined features of accessible hotel rooms. In this article, we cover what staff can do to create an accessible hotel service experience for guests. In particular, we look at how staff can find ways to make their premises welcoming to guests who need accessible features that a hotel does not have yet.
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. Our last article outlined accessible features in hotels. In this article, we cover accessible hotel rooms for guests with various disabilities.
