By Josh Boyce
November 7, 2021
Sarnia-Lambton high school students with a passion for engineering are being invited to sign up for a design competition, aimed at improving accessibility at one of the city’s parks.
Superintendent of Recreation Shelley Kern said students will work in groups of three to six.
She said although the location is being kept a secret for now, it’s a challenging area that students can put a lot of energy and creativity into.
NOVEMBER 08, 2021
NICOLE KLEINSTEUBER NEWS, QUINTE
The local public school board is one step closer to approving a new five-year accessibility plan.
The plan describes the measures that Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board has taken in the past and the measures that will be taken during the 2021-2026 school years to identify, remove and prevent barriers for persons with disabilities who work in, use or attend school board facilities and services.
Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommended guidelines for school and school board accessibility committees.
The Committee recommends that each school should have an accessibility committee to identify, remove, and prevent accessibility barriers. For instance, accessibility barriers include:
Currently, there are no AODA education standards. However, two AODA standards development committees have drafted recommendations of guidelines that AODA education standards should include. One committee has recommended guidelines for the kindergarten to grade twelve (K-12) education system. In this article, we outline recommended guidelines for gathering and using data about accessible teaching and learning.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: https://www.aodaalliance.org
Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com
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November 5, 2021
SUMMARY
Let’s take an informative stroll down memory lane! Twenty years ago, today was an important, all be it frustrating day in the non-partisan grassroots campaign for a barrier-free Ontario for all people with disabilities.
