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The AODA has requirements for web accessibility, as well as requirements for the procurement of self-service kiosks. However, the third review of the AODA recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country.

Information and Communication Technology and People with Limited Speech. Read full article.

The AODA has requirements for web accessibility, as well as requirements for the procurement of self-service kiosks. However, the third review of the AODA recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country.

Information and Communication Technology and People with Limited Vision or Photosensitive Epilepsy. Read full article.

Many separate accessibility standards development processes exist in Canada. For example, Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia all have laws that mandate creation of provincial accessibility standards. In addition, the Accessible Canada Act mandates accessibility standards that apply to organizations under federal jurisdiction. However, the government of Canada intends to coordinate federal and provincial accessibility laws. Moreover, the third review of the AODA recommends that the Ontario government should support this aim by aligning its accessibility law, the AODA, with the laws of other provinces and the country. If the governments work together to make these laws more similar, the AODA standards development process may change to align with laws in other places across the country. In this article, we will explore federal standards for accessibility in information and communication technology.

Federal Standards for Accessibility in Information and Communication Technology. Read full article.

Clarifying vocabulary, symbols, and language structures is a universal design for learning (UDL) guideline that supports multiple means of representation. The UDL guidelines were developed by an organization called CAST. This article will explore how teachers and other educators can offer ways to make words, symbols, and relationships between concepts clear to a variety of learners.

Clarifying Vocabulary, Symbols, and Language Structures in Universal Design for Learning. Read full article.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) means finding ways to teach that benefit the widest variety of learners. CAST, the organization that developed the original UDL principles and guidelines, has recently published updated Universal Design for Learning guidelines.

Updates to Universal Design for Learning Guidelines. Read full article.