By Melanie IrwinOctober 28, 2019
2019 Accessibility Award winners were recognized at a special ceremony in Sarnia Council chambers Monday afternoon.
The awards are given to businesses and individuals who have excelled in promoting an inclusive environment and shopping experience for people with disabilities.
RBC on Lambton Mall Road and Junior Baker are being recognized for creating an inclusive environment.
Our last article outlined how an education standard could include a province-wide policy for allowing students to bring their service animals to school. Once an elementary or high school student’s service animal is allowed in school, staff should know how to interact with it. In addition, fellow staff members may also have service animals. Moreover, staff of other educational institutions should also know how to behave around service animals. For instance, staff at universities, colleges, and private schools should know how to interact with the service animals of students or colleagues. In this article, we suggest some best practices for interacting with service animals in school.
Casey Kenny, staff
Monday, Oct. 28th, 2019
A new pilot project in Stratford is aiming to improve accessibility at signalized pedestrian crossings.
The City of Stratford is taking part in the project through a partnership with the CNIB Foundation and Key2Access.
Officials say equipment has been installed at two downtown intersections in Stratford that will make it easier for people with sight loss or mobility issues, to cross at those lights.
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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
October 29, 2019
SUMMARY
1. Come to the November 5, 2019 Essex County Town Hall Forum on the AODA and Accessible Canada Act
The AODA does not yet have an education standard. Two committees are making recommendations about what an education standard should include. Our recent articles have considered how the education standards can build on requirements from the AODA’s existing standards. Now, we will explore new mandates that the education standards could create. One issue that an education standard should address is service animals in schools. Currently, students must ask their school boards if they can bring their service animals to school. Every school board must make its own service animal policy. A new standard is needed for service animals in schools.
