Resources on issues of accessibility and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Posted to site July 5, 2010
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has serious concerns about the degree to which people with mental health disabilities experience discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and services. Discriminating against someone because they have a mental health disability or addiction is a violation of Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
By Geof Collis
Badeyes Design & Consulting
January 16, 2010
In anticipation of the upcoming Accessibility
for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Information and Communications
Standard, I have put together some tips for Webmasters on how to make your website
accessible.
Read more at
http://www.badeyes.com/?p=18
By Anna Taylor
November 24, 2009
Part 1, The Bathroom
Let me begin by saying, I am not an expert on all disabilities. I talk about what has worked for me because I live in a wheelchair. Depending on your unique situation some of these ideas will not work for you. Consider your situation and use these ideas to fit your needs.
Did you know?
By Jonathan Snook
2007 Nov 27
If you were to ask people that question, I suspect most would say that accessibility
is about making sure something – in our context, a web site or web
application – that works for those who are physically disabled. Maybe they’re
blind or maybe they’re a quadriplegic and unable to use a keyboard or mouse
in the traditional sense.
