Basic Orientation Information For CSUN Conference For Blind and Low Vision Travellers

Disclaimer All measurements in these directions are approximate and have been calculated with a little guesswork and aren’t guaranteed to be accurate. I cannot guarantee that they are exact dimensions beyond a shadow of a doubt. These instructions were created for my last visit to the conference so there may have been changes in the… Continue reading Basic Orientation Information For CSUN Conference For Blind and Low Vision Travellers

Where Microsoft Teams Fails People with Vision related disabilities and #a11y

This article is being written because with all the focus on remote working and collaboration tools , if they aren’t fully accessible that excludes certain populations from participating. One of the largest populations of people with disabilities is those with vision related requirements. If you look at any of the products for people with low… Continue reading Where Microsoft Teams Fails People with Vision related disabilities and #a11y

Speed Mentoring For High School Students With Visual Impairements In Ottawa – a huge success

A call was put out by the local visual itinerant teachers of students who are blind or have low vision in the NCR as they had a number of very bright individuals not considering post secondary education because they couldn’t imagine an employer hiring a blind person. In response, the Association of Federal Public Servants… Continue reading Speed Mentoring For High School Students With Visual Impairements In Ottawa – a huge success

Some basic orientation and walking instructions for blind attendees to #CSUNATC19

Disclaimer All measurements in these directions are approximate and have been calculated with a little guesswork and aren’t guaranteed to be accurate. I cannot guarantee that they are exact dimensions beyond a shadow of a doubt. These instructions were created with the assumption that a person is staying at the Clarion hotel (right next door… Continue reading Some basic orientation and walking instructions for blind attendees to #CSUNATC19

Are You Looking For The Info For The Accessibility, accommodation and adaptive computer technology program at shared services canada

Because this program provides services to federal public servants only and their main website is only visible from within the government of canada's network; find below a copy of the pamphlet for the program: Accessibility, accommodation and adaptive computer technology program pamphlet   Accessibility, Accommodation and Adaptive Computer Technology Program (AAACT)   The Accessibility, Accommodation… Continue reading Are You Looking For The Info For The Accessibility, accommodation and adaptive computer technology program at shared services canada

CWDO Inclusive Testing Project – General Planning

note: This is a plain paste from the google docs planning document from the event:   Random Hacks of Kindness CWDO Hackathon:   Involving PWD in Online Development   Inclusive Testing Inclusive by design, accessible by default   For more information, see: Jeffrey Stark jeff.in.kanata@gmail.com   Inclusive Design Research Centre idrc.ocadu.ca   CWDO Hackathon: Involving… Continue reading CWDO Inclusive Testing Project – General Planning

Project Proposal – Linking People With Disabilities Into Development (draft)

Citizens With Disabilities – Ontario www.cwdo.org       “Together We Are Stronger”                          #601-2 Market Street, Toronto, ON M5E 1Y9 807-473-0909 (voice) or cwdo@tbaytel.net     March, 2017   Project Proposal For Random Hacks of Kindness – https://rhok.ca/ Ottawa – March 24-26   RHK matches up organisations that have a social impact, with… Continue reading Project Proposal – Linking People With Disabilities Into Development (draft)

Accessible Prescriptions Available In Ontario At Shoppers

New Service to Access Information on Prescription Medication Labels Dispensed by Shoppers Drug Mart in Ontario   Reading or understanding the contents and instructions of labels on prescription medications is a source of problems and frustration for many people, particularly for persons who are blind and others who have difficulty reading print material. The small… Continue reading Accessible Prescriptions Available In Ontario At Shoppers

The Inverting Feature On iOS & Android Doesn’t Meet The Needs Of Low Vision Users

If you look at all the products out there for partially sighted people it becomes very obvious that they all have a mechanism for presenting you with bright text on a dark background.  You will also notice that some of the recent operating systems have attempted to bridge the gap of what a low vision… Continue reading The Inverting Feature On iOS & Android Doesn’t Meet The Needs
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Fund Raising For The All Hands On Braille Camp For Kids

I need your help. Help Support Blind Children's Literacy Fund Raising For The "All Hands On Braille Camp" for Kids Ages 8-12 Braille literacy for blind kids is at an all time low and kids in rural Ontario are particularly hit by this epidemic. Kids in rural areas of Ontario have less access to supports… Continue reading Fund Raising For The All Hands On Braille Camp For Kids