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New Campaign Highlights Public Transit Accessibility Features

By Miranda Chant
January 24, 2022

The London Transit Commission (LTC) is asking its riders to consider the needs of others as it launches a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of accessibility features on city buses.

The LTC is one of several transit systems across the province participating in the EnAbling Change campaign from the Ontario Public Transit Association. Through on-board messaging and social media posts, the campaign will highlight accessibility features such as priority seating and service animal policies. It will also encourage riders to consider giving up their seat to individuals with visible and non-visible disabilities.

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‘It’s Discriminatory’: Students Of Ontario School For The Blind Urge Province To End Virtual Learning

January 26, 2022

In a video circulating online, blind and low-vision students of W. Ross Macdonald School in Brantford, Ontario urged the provincial government to reopen lodging so they can return to in-person learning.

‘It’s Discriminatory’: Students Of Ontario School For The Blind Urge Province To End Virtual Learning. Read full article.

Disability Rights Advocate Files Court Application Today Against Ford Government for Discriminating Against Blind People Like Him

By Only Allowing Online Renewal of an Expired Health Card if a Person Has a Driver’s License Ontario’s Own Official Photo ID Card isn’t Accepted

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Disability Rights Advocate Files Court Application Today Against Ford Government for Discriminating Against Blind People Like Him. Read full article.

Improved Documentation of Disability in School Transitions

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 contrast, the other committee has recommended guidelines for the university and college education system. In addition, some members from both committees have joined to form the Education Technical Sub-Committee. This Sub-Committee recommends guidelines to prevent and remove barriers students face during transitions. Transitions include beginning school, and from high school to work, community life, or postsecondary education. In this article, we outline the Sub-Committee’s recommendations for improved documentation of disability in school transitions.

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People With Disabilities ‘Left Out’ of Ontario’s Pandemic Response

Activists say 2.9M Ontarians with disabilities are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic Nicole Williams, CBC News
Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Advocates and people with disabilities say they have been left behind in Ontario’s COVID-19 pandemic response, particular its testing and vaccination efforts.

People With Disabilities ‘Left Out’ of Ontario’s Pandemic Response. Read full article.