Being prepared in a disaster is essential for anyone, but having a disability means that particular considerations need to be made. Fortunately, there are a variety of…Read more

When completion is mandatory, so too must accessibility be mandatory. Fortunately this was true of the mandatory Canadian census released this month -- though not all…Read more

To know the right solution, you have to know the 'right' people, which makes exposure to those who people who benefit from accessible design integral to your process. And…Read more

Facebook offers its users a window into the worlds of their friends, families, and colleagues. However, for visually impaired and blind users, that window is frequently…Read more

For most people, 3.5 mm is an insignificant distance. But for users of adaptive technology it might prove to be a bit too far of a gap to bridge.

Recently I read a…Read more

The point of accessibility is for users with a variety of needs to use your product. It is not simply to satisfy a federal regulation. If that’s all a company is concerned…Read more

As a regular follower of politics who has never missed an opportunity to vote, I am interested in the accessibility of the voting process: from registration to getting to…Read more

Designing and developing digital products for everyone should obviously include persons with disabilities, but this is made challenging if the hardware and software those…Read more

My expectations about AODA and its real-life implementation may have been grounded in a frustrating reality lately, but a recent travel experience has set my optimism…Read more

It seems hard to believe, but we just past Labour Day and school at all levels is upon us. The beginning of school is an exciting time for students of all ages, and…Read more

In the final days of the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto and surrounding area, organizers began selling tickets for $5, with the hopes of selling out the stands. While…Read more

The simple fact of the matter is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility issues. So understanding the differing needs of persons with disabilities,…Read more