Kate Kelland Reuters May 14, 2020 While countries around the world continue to mobilize to contain the spread of COVID-19, mental health experts say we…
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BBC Future With millions under lockdown, many non-disabled people are experiencing, for the first time, how it feels to have external barriers preventing you from…
People With Visual Impairments Struggling to Access Essentials During coronavirus Restrictions
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By Shelley Steeves -Global News Originally Posted May 1, 2020 According to the CNIB Foundation of New Brunswick, residents with visual impairments are struggling to…
‘I Need Help’: Coronavirus Highlights Disparities Among Canadians With Disabilities
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Emerald Bensadoun GlobalNews.ca May 6, 2020 Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, 27-year-old Marissa Blake was rarely ever home. Now, Blake, who lives in Toronto…
Hong Kong’s Visually Impaired Deprived of Covid-19 Information With Half of Chinese-Language News Apps Inaccessible, NGO Finds
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Hong Kong Blind Union says 2,000 kept out of the loop over city’s infected tally, mask availability and other important updates Five of the 10…
Middle East, News April 24 2020 ISRAEL: For the hearing impaired, this is no easy task, as it adds an extra layer of difficulty to…
B.C. Woman With Disability Dies Alone in Hospital Due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions
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By John Hua Global News, April 24, 2020 The family of a B.C. woman with a disability is calling for an investigation after she died…
Provincial government Responds to the CNIB Foundation About Accessibility Issues with Ontario Health Card Renewal Process
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Over the last few months, the CNIB Foundation has been asking the Ontario government to ensure Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind have…
The Live-Streaming Boom Proves That Accessibility in Live Music Can – and Should – Be a Priority
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‘As soon as live music was taken away from everyone, suddenly it was made accessible to everyone’ Luke Ottenhof · CBC Arts · Posted: Apr…
Melissa Hank Updated: April 13, 2020 Back in February, when protesters fighting the Coastal GasLink pipeline project erected blockades on Via Rail routes across Canada,…