‘The idea is to understand what people go through if they are blind or deaf or in a wheelchair and use city transit’ MACC chair Brian Bibeault. April 27
by: Linda Holmes
North Bay’s Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) is taking its message of accessibility for all, to the streets.
North Bay’s Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC) has challenged the mayor to use city transit while blindfolded to experience what it is like for a blind person to use city transit
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 customer service for municipal and provincial government offices. Accessible government offices ensure that residents of all abilities can participate in their local governments and access needed services.
Government offices can welcome residents with assistive devices, like wheelchairs and scooters, when they have accessible structural features. For instance, some accessible features are:
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 how to include accessible policies in retail stores. In this article, we cover what staff can do to create an accessible retail service experience for customers. In particular, we look at how staff can find ways to make their premises welcoming to customers who need accessible features that a store or mall does not have yet.
Therese Estacion became an amputee in 2016, and she’s found Yellowknife tricky to navigate Therese Estacion · for CBC News · Posted: Apr 23, 2019
The idea of creating barrier-free spaces was once novel to me. I was born able-bodied and had the privilege of entering into and out of spaces with little fuss or notice.
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
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