Kallang Trivista, a public housing development comprising three blocks of 808 homes, was also awarded the Universal Design award (Gold PLUS), with facilities and spaces that catered to all age groups. By Joey Chua Xue Ting
joeychua.xueting@mediacorp.com.sg
Published: 11:49 PM, May 15, 2017
SINGAPORE Wheelchair-friendly weight machines at the gymnasium, staggered platforms with handrails at the swimming pool, extensive braille indicators, step-free entrances to units and bathrooms.
by Yosie Saint-Cyr
Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act received Royal Assent on April 27, 2017. Nova Scotia becomes the third Canadian province to enact accessibility legislation. The Nova Scotia Accessibility legislation aims to achieve accessibility in the whole province by 2030.
Ontario (2005) and Manitoba (2013) are the first two provinces with in force accessibility legislation. The federal government is working on a national accessibility law to be introduced in Parliament by the end of 2017.
Posted: May 12, 2017
The University of Illinois has long been a leader in accessibility for persons with disabilities. This tradition continues with a new web app called “Access Illinois” created by MS student Mark McCarthy and his team members Matt Arensdorf (undergraduate student, computer science) and Emily Chen (PhD student, computational linguistics). The app earned the team first place in HackCulture, a humanities-focused hackathon held at the University Library from April 8-23.
Role of building owners, landlords on the radar as bill heads to committee Thursday, May 11, 2017
By Michelle Ervin
A private members bill proposing time limits for elevator repairs passed second reading at the Ontario legislature last month.
By Barbara Silverstein
May 4, 2017
People with disabilities will be in the spotlight at Torontos second annual ReelAbilities Film Festival (RAFFTO).
The event, which runs from May 10 to 18, will screen 17 films that will showcase disability and deaf cultures.
The goal of the festival is to promote awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different abilities, says Liviya Mendelsohn, artistic director of RAFFTO.
