Jeremy Cohen Special to The Globe and Mail Published January 22, 2021 Jeremy Cohen is a PhD candidate and instructor at McMaster University. I wandered…
Category: Accessibility News
Canada Isn’t Ready to Deal With Influx of Those Disabled From COVID-19: Advocates
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Jeremiah Rodriguez CTVNews.ca Writer Originally Published Tuesday, January 19, 2021 TORONTO — Based on what disability advocates have seen so far, Canadian cities arent ready…
Federal Court Rules NYC Discriminates Against Blind and Low Vision Pedestrians by Failing to Make Crosswalk Signals Accessible
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New York, NY – In a decision that will remake the streetscape of New York City and improve safety and accessibility for all New Yorkers,…
Sony’s New Lip-Reading Technology Could Boost Accessibility – or Invade Privacy
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Sony’s Visual Speech Enablement uses cameras and AI to read lips from far distances, no matter the noise. But are its accessibility benefits overshadowed by…
The airline says it will permit service dogs only, following a move by the U.S. Department of Transportation to reclassify the types of service animals…
By Matthew Futterman New york Times, Dec. 26, 2020 A blind runner issued a challenge to technologists last year to find a way for him…
Campaigner’s Research Shows Rail Access Information Is Often ‘Wildly Inaccurate’
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By John Pring on 23rd December 2020 Information used by disabled passengers to check if a rail station is accessible is frequently wildly inaccurate, and…
The FuelService App: Solving Driver’s with Disabilities Major Problem of Getting Gas
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Dec 28,2020 The age-old problem, for drivers with disabilities, of having to find assistance to get Full Service at a Self-Serve gas stations has finally…
For Job Seekers With Disabilities, Soft Skills Don’t Impress in Early Interviews
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Research also finds discussing salary early in the interview process hurts all candidates Rutgers University Science Daily,September 10, 2020 The findings, published in the International…
Calgary Accessibility Advocate Reminds People to Clear Snow and Ice From Sidewalks
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Jordan Kanygin CTV News Calgary Video Journalist Published Wednesday, December 23, 2020 CALGARY — Anyone who has been outside in Calgary since the snow started…