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‘There was no sympathy’: Brampton Mom Says H&M Store Discriminated Against Her Son With Autism

The incident occurred at Bramalea City Centre on April 11
Adrian Cheung, CBC
Posted: Apr 26, 2018

Marva Richardson, left, says employees at a Brampton H&M store were not willing to accommodate the needs of her son Jared (right.)

A Brampton mother is calling for changes in training and an apology from the retail giant H&M after an incident in which she said an employee lacked “compassion and understanding” for her son, who lives with autism.


In Making Yale More Digitally Accessible, Everyone Benefits

By Susan Gonzalez
April 10, 2018

As a molecular biophysics and biochemistry major, Yale sophomore Brennan Carman has encountered websites and online course materials that relay scientific information via graphs, diagrams, and pictures. For Carman, who is visually impaired and uses screen-reading or magnifying software, accessing that information can take double the time to get through and often longer.


Make Soccer Accessible in Your Community

By Staff, 04/10/18

This Achieving Accessibility Guide can help clubs and academies understand AODA requirements

Play. Inspire. Unite.

Accessible Soccer is the beautiful game, for all. Ontario Soccer believes that the intention of any accessible and inclusive soccer program should focus on providing an opportunity for players in their own community to discover soccer, develop skills, and build friendships as part of a team.


Accessibility Advocates Express Cautious Optimism About Ontario Budget

An estimated 1.9 million Ontarians live with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 31, 2018

Advocates say the budget, which comes ahead of a spring election, doesn’t address concerns about the province’s accessibility laws.

Accessibility advocates are expressing cautious optimism about measures in the latest Ontario budget that fund programs for developmentally disabled people, enhance social assistance and boost mental health support.