Calgary opened its first fully automated accessible apartment building named Inclusio. The building is for low-income single adults who have limited mobility. The building is different than other assisted living buildings. It is designed to help people with limited mobility live with less help from others by automating their daily tasks.
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Blind Workers Test Limitations of Online Hiring Systems
By Patrick Dorrian
Hard Rock Cafe. GameStop. Dart Container. Albertsons. What do the theme-restaurant chain, gaming retailer, foam cup maker, and grocery store chain have in common? All are accused of having online job application systems that blind workers can’t access fully.
And all four companies face lawsuits in California federal court alleging discrimination against blind and visually impaired job seekers at the very outset of the job search process. And they’re not alone. Since April, seven other employers have similarly been sued under California law in state court.
IEPs Help Kids with Disabilities in the Classroom
With a brand-new school year just a few weeks away, it is important that parents are setting up their kids for a successful year. Sometimes this may include an Individual Education Plan (IEP). An IEP helps kids with disabilities learn on an even playing field with their peers. Without IEPs, some students with disabilities may feel overwhelmed and become discouraged. If you are the parent of a kid with a disability, it is important for you to understand what an IEP is so that you can be actively involved in the creation process.
How to Behave Around a Service Animal
Many people have seen a service animal in public. However, you may wonder how to behave around a service animal. Service animals are working animals with jobs and duties. They are providing a service to their person. Service animals help people with many disabilities and medical conditions, such as:
- Visual impairments
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Autism
- Hearing disabilities
In this article, we discuss how to behave around a service animal in public.
Canadians will strive for a top spot at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships
Canadians will strive for a top spot at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Hamburg, Germany. The men and woman’s teams will battle teams from around the world August 16-26, 2018. The competition takes place every four years. It is also the largest international parasport event outside of the Paralympic Games.
Belgium hosted the first official Men’s World Championships in 1975. The first Women’s World Championships took place 15 years later in France. Canada has played an important role in the event. For example, Canada was the first to host the first-ever men under-23 world championship in 1997. Later, Canada hosted the first woman under-25 championship in 2011.
The Canadian men and women’s teams will have their first game on August 17th. To begin with, the men are facing off against Morocco. Then, the women will take on Great Britain.
Canada is sending two great teams to the event. Indeed, the twenty four athletes picked to play for Canada include fifteen Paralympians. Their experience will help the teams as they go for gold. Below, a quick look at each team shows their promise.
Team Canada Women
The woman’s team will defend their title from the 2014 world championships. They are the team to beat. Indeed, the team has five gold medals and two bronze medals. Even more, they have reached the podium at every world championship since the first one held in 1990.
The women’s roster includes:
- Sandrine Bérubé – Beauharnois, Quebec