Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance
June 15, 2018
SUMMARY
We have gotten right to work on developing a good working relationship with Ontario’s incoming new Government. You can help with this effort. On June 14, 2018, the AODA Alliance sent a letter to Premier-Designate Doug Ford. We set that letter out below. In it, we:
As technology evolves, mobile apps for people with disabilities are improving the lives of users both at home and at work. Different mobile apps will work better than others depending on an individual’s disability. Below, we outline various apps that assist people with hearing loss, visual impairments, mobility impairments, and learning disabilities.
For people with hearing loss, mobile apps have been created to:
There are many challenges facing students with disabilities in Ontario schools. Statistics show that students with disabilities have lower rates of advancing in schools than non-disabled students do. Promoting accessibility in education is the best way to advance students with disabilities and break down barriers. This article interviews a parent whose child has PHACE syndrome.
School board accessibility training is vital in order to ensure that students with disabilities receive the same education as other students. As part of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), school board accessibility training is mandatory for educators in Ontario. This article includes the IASR requirements for school board accessibility training and what that training needs to cover, including:
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), your website must be accessible unless the content was posted prior to 2012. As website design flourishes by using more intricate layouts and colour, organizations and designers may have lost sight of accessibility. Ensuring that your website is universally accessible is crucial for the benefit of all users. Adjusting a website as a non-developer can be intimidating, but it isn’t as difficult as you think. Below are five simple ways to make your website more accessible.
