When Empire Theatre took over the 24 Cinema AMC facilities in Kanata, the whole theatre got a huge upgrade. The equipment is brand new and man does it shine. The level of accessibility for people with disabilities of the theatre offerings is truly impressive. I had the opportunity to give this system a run through… Continue reading Empire Theatre Kanata 1st Theatre in Ottawa to offer Described Video (DV) Capability For Blind Patrons In All Rooms In The Movie Theatre!
Category: Advocacy Efforts
Posts related to various advocacy efforts
CNIB Library – Iguana
This information is being shared because I was seeing so many posts on the various blindness related mailing lists and such a large number of my friends who are blind were expressing challenges they were having on the site but lacked the technical background to identify the programming and development issues that were causing inconsistencies… Continue reading CNIB Library – Iguana
A crisis of literacy for blind children
Today, I was reading a friend’s profile and had a little moment of reflection. It reminded me of just how important braille is for younger kids. The note in the profile read: So, get off your butt and above all else LEARN BRAILLE!!! If you can’t read then you are missing skills such as sentance… Continue reading A crisis of literacy for blind children
Should Blind Canadians Not Be Able To Vote independently?
I ask why Blind Canadians are not afforded the same right to vote independently? The recent Ontario provincial Elections showed that it can be done. For the first time this year, during the provincial elections, I had the opportunity to cast my vote without anyone else knowing who I voted for. This is a simple… Continue reading Should Blind Canadians Not Be Able To Vote independently?
The epidemic of inaccessible Touch Screen Point Of Sale Devices to blind consumers
Blind consumers may soon no longer be able to do many tasks and activities that they currently perform. Simple tasks like going shopping for groceries, clothing, paying for lodging or travelling may soon be a task that is more difficult or may times impossible unless they are willing to put themselves at a far greater… Continue reading The epidemic of inaccessible Touch Screen Point Of Sale Devices to blind consumers
Screen-reader access to SharePoint
As many screen reader users have found out the hard way; Microsoft’s SharePoint service is not very screen reader friendly. It can be navigated, but is clearly not understandable for your average user. Microsoft’s apparent lack of interest in adhering to w3c standards further complicates the situation. Despite this, many of us have to… Continue reading Screen-reader access to SharePoint
Lack of equitable way finding information at conference on technology & persons with disabilities #csun10
Sighted visitors are provided with maps in their conference booklet that allow them to plan their routes through the exhibit hall and figure out where each booth is located. This is information that is deemed so important that It is even posted on the conference website. When you call the conference information # and ask… Continue reading Lack of equitable way finding information at conference on technology & persons with disabilities #csun10
Lack of accessibility of web presence for conference on technology & persons with disabilities – #CSUN10
Updated: 2010-03-08: A call to action met: Proving their willingness to address issues brought forward, CSUN has shocked many (including this reader) by their responsiveness in addressing the accessibility issues identified on the page below. Having fixed up the link issues on the page itself, fixed heading issues, cleaned up some of the code, provided… Continue reading Lack of accessibility of web presence for conference on technology & persons with disabilities – #CSUN10
Live Online Consultation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Oct 22 from 7-9pm
I just wanted to extend an invite to anyone who would be interested in participating in an on-line public consultation with Charles Beer October 22, 2009 from 7-9pm EST The provincial government has hired Charles Beer to do an independent review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The AODA calls for… Continue reading Live Online Consultation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Oct 22 from 7-9pm
Rogers Cable caught with their pants down, not passing DVS
This week, my father confirmed with Rogers that they were not passing through the DVS signal on an American station where it was available, despite Roger’s commitment to already having done so in a public forum with the CRTC. For those who are not familiar with DVS, the Described Video Service is an extra… Continue reading Rogers Cable caught with their pants down, not passing DVS