Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/28/uk-ministers-lay-out-most-ambitious-plan-for-disabled-workers
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Independence Science Receives Award From National Federation of the Blind for Making Science More Accessible
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Independence Science has been recognized by the National Federation of the Blind for technology that makes science more accessible to blind…
By: Stephen Wentzell July 24, 2021 An accessible taxi-style service could soon be making its way to the Halifax Regional Municipality. A new survey, launched…
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/25/working-from-home-mental-health
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/23/government-disability-strategy-risks-becoming-a-car-crash-says-tory-peer
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/22/people-learning-disabilities-freedom-day-covid
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jul/22/new-device-could-help-visually-impaired-avoid-obstacles-research-suggests
New Award-Winning App Helps the Visually Impaired Manage Their Wardrobe
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Two Industrial Design students from Carleton University have won an Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition award from Universities Canada. Liana Meere and Mandy…
Report: Nova Scotia Failing to Meet Its Commitment to De-Institutionalize People With Disabilities
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July 20, 2021 By Jennifer Henderson A report issued yesterday by the Disability Rights Coalition says there remains “a mismatch” between government rhetoric on providing…
Supporting an ‘Active’ Recovery Means Improving the Accessibility of Outdoor Spaces
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The government’s investment in active transportation should benefit rural, accessible outdoor spaces Opinion by Benjamin Rempel, Joe Doiron July 19, 2021 Before Catherine McKenna, minister…