ZBA Bluetooth Media System This device scans its surroundings and finds Bluetooth enabled devices. When it discovers a device it offers it 1 or more files. It uses the standard Bluetooth file sending protocol to send the file and thus no additional software is required on the device. With the proliferation of mobile devices… Continue reading ZBA Bluetooth Broadcaster can Increase The Accessibility Of Your facility
Tomorrow marks the deadline for meeting AODA Service Standards
January 1st, 2010 marks the deadline that public sector service providers operating in Ontario . have to meet the Customer Service standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), January 1st, 2012 marks the deadline for all other service providers. If you operate a business within Ontario you should have already: Establish policies,… Continue reading Tomorrow marks the deadline for meeting AODA Service Standards
A letter from the chair of the CWDO Technical Resources Committee (TEC)
As the newly appointed chair of the TEC committee, I want to first express that I am honored and encouraged by the large amount of excitement and interest I have been hearing within both the TEC committee & within CWDO as a whole. I am hoping that we can put together something extremely… Continue reading A letter from the chair of the CWDO Technical Resources Committee (TEC)
CWDO Website Changes
Executive Summary Moving to an open source content management system such as Drupal would allow more capability, quicker page updates, multiple authors, multiple revisions, better integration with social media such as twitter, and a more standard compliant site. Current Situation Currently the CWDO.org web pages are manually entered using a Microsoft… Continue reading CWDO Website Changes
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
Ottawa Transit System For Stop Annuncements
It has already been shown to be unlawful for OC Transpo to not have an accessible system in place for announcing stops for passengers. For those of us who live in Ottawa. It would be in our best interest as a community, to individually write something to the various councilors on this new stop announcement… Continue reading Ottawa Transit System For Stop Annuncements
Why Serotek?
The Top Five Reasons Why System Access (SA), System Access Mobile Network (SAM Net) and Serotek are leading the industry in innovation: Community : Serotek unlike many of the AT manufacturers are working to build more than just a basic screen reader (something in my opinion the market is already flooded with); it is… Continue reading Why Serotek?
Modern Multiple Format Production and the role of Daisy
Who needs alternate formats? While a bit general in nature, here are some examples: Readers who are blind or have low vision, require one or more of the following formats depending on their needs & the usage of the material, may require: Braille, electronic text, audio or large print Readers with various… Continue reading Modern Multiple Format Production and the role of Daisy
Canadian ATMs not required to be accessible?!
Canadian ATMs that are not run by the banks not required to be accessible? They are installing an ATM machine at my building at work. It’s run by one of these “non-bank” service providers. These types of ATMs are called “white label ATMs” because they are independently operated and not run by a bank. We… Continue reading Canadian ATMs not required to be accessible?!