Resources on issues of accessibility and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
You are invited to share your ideas with us on how Metrolinx and its operating divisions, GO Transit, PRESTO and Air Rail Link, can make it easier for people with disabilities to travel around our region.
Read more at
http://www.metrolinx.com/en/aboutus/accessibility/accessibility_meetings.aspx
Published January 28, 2012 | By Daniel Bader, Ph.D.
Bipolar disorder, as well as being a mental illness, is also a disability. It is protected in the United States under the Americans With Disabilities Act, while in Canada it is protected under provincial Human Rights Acts. Employers are not only obliged to ignore bipolar disorder when considering hiring decisions, but they are obliged to provide what are called “reasonable accommodations” for people with bipolar disorder. In other words, they are obliged to take up to moderately difficult, active steps in order to ensure that people with bipolar disorder are able to perform their jobs.
Posted December 19, 2011
As an employer, you want to keep your employees safe. Ontario’s Accessibility Standard for Employment can help you do that.
CBC News
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 3:50 PM ET
A new technology called “hearing loop” helps block out ambient noise for those who have hearing aids. (Matt Dunham/Associated Press)
Advocates for the hearing impaired are hoping a technology that drastically reduces background noise for the hearing impaired will find a home in public
spaces across Canada.
By Geof Collis
December 3, 2010
I recently read a couple of articles where the Author, obviously not a screen reader user, tried to explain what they are and what they do.
While I’m sure they meant well they aren’t doing those of us who have to use one on a daily basis any favours.
Read more at
http://www.badeyes.com/?p=261
