Resources on issues of accessibility and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC) is making strides with their accessible pregnancy clinic. It is known that some women and couples struggle to conceive, but what we do not often hear about are the barriers unique to people with disabilities and pregnancy, such as:
There were 170 commitments made at the Global Disability Summit in London, England. Government officials, United Nations (UN) agencies, and CEOs from the private sector made some of the vows. The vows are a vital step towards actions to improve accessibility.
In this article, we will look at some of the vows from the Summit.
When people with disabilities are using Ontario public transit services, they should find and experience accessible service. Under the IASR, companies that provide public transit have to create and put in place policies and plans to make their services accessible. Since this law has been enacted, public transit has taken steps to make it easier for riders to use their services.
Public transit includes:
Some people may wonder how viewers with visual or hearing disabilities enjoy movies, tv shows, and plays. Accessible media gives viewers access to audio or visual elements of a show, movie, or play, through their other senses. In other words, accessible media means finding different ways to depict the audio or visual aspects of media.
Below we outline how people with hearing and vision disabilities can watch TV shows, movies, and plays through accessible media, including:
Ontario is working towards being fully accessible by 2025. Meanwhile, it is vital to be aware of the progress of accessibility around the world. There are about one billion people with a disability in the world, and 800 million of them live in developing nations. Thankfully, the Global Disability Summit looks to raise global attention on accessibility.
Here we look at the details of the Summit and how you can become involved.
