By Laura Broadley, St. Thomas Times-Journal
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
A little bit of St. Thomas will be in a province-wide handbook aimed at making main streets more accessible.
St. Thomas resident, Lisa Kelly, has been named as one of eight members of an advisory committee of a project aimed at identifying accessibility challenges experienced by business improvement areas and their business members.
by: Linda Holmes
June 25, 2018
The North Bay Heritage Railway and Carousel Company now has a wheelchair accessible train coach.
It was officially launched Sunday, much to the delight of residents who have been waiting years to ride the miniature train at the North Bay waterfront, but were unable to because of their wheelchair.
The train has been modified to accommodate two wheelchairs at a time.
We recognize that plastic contributes to environmental issues. We have likely all seen videos of marine animals suffering after ingesting a plastic straw. As a result of our exposure to the problems, more and more individuals and restaurants are in support of banning plastic straws. In response, restaurants have started to adopt the use of paper straws and other alternatives. However, what appears to have been forgotten in this movement is that people with disabilities regularly rely on plastic straws. For many, plastic straws are a way to drink independently. Banning plastic straws will disadvantage people with disabilities.
When it comes to incorporating accessibility into teaching and training, there are many strategies you can use to facilitate learning for individuals with disabilities. As a teacher, you may not know if someone has a disability. It is important to plan lessons with accessibility in mind so that all students can take part in the learning process.
Incorporating accessibility into teaching and training can be fairly simple. Strategies can include:
A Good Start With Helpful Ingredients, But It Needs Substantial Improvements to Be a Good Law
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 21, 2018
SUMMARY
This is the AODA Alliance’s preliminary review of bill C-81, the proposed Accessible Canada Act, which the Trudeau Government introduced into Parliament for First Reading on June 20, 2018, just before it rose for the summer break.
