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Posted on June 2, 2022
by Albert Ruel
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Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2022SDPR0034-000838 May 30, 2022 Communication technology supports independence, participation VICTORIA – People with severe communication disabilities will be able to access the augmentative communication technology and professional support they need… Continue Reading “News Release – The B.C. government is providing a $3.162 million grant to the Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults program with assistive communication technology.”
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Posted on June 2, 2022
by Albert Ruel
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Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. News Release Victoria Wednesday, June 1, 2022 8:30 AM Media Contacts Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Media Relations 778 974-3851 A new initiative will improve the quality of life for British Columbians living with hearing… Continue Reading “News Release – New funding supports deafblind people in B.C.”
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Category: NewsTags: AccessAbility Week, ASIC, CNIB, Deafblind Services, Duty to Accommodate, Education, Employment, Human Rights, Inclusion, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Proclamation, Province of BC
Posted on May 30, 2022
by Albert Ruel
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Access for Sight Impaired Consumers ANNOUNCEMENT Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction For Immediate Release May 29, 2022 Joint statement on AccessAbility Week 2022 VICTORIA – Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Dan Coulter, Parliamentary Secretary… Continue Reading “Joint statement on AccessAbility Week 2022, ASIC and Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, May 29, 2022”
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Posted on May 16, 2022
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Comox resident named Canadian Council of the Blind BC-Yukon Division president – Comox Valley Record Pat Chicquen has been named president of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division. Chicquen accepted the three-year term at the recent provincial annual general meeting.… Continue Reading “Comox resident named Canadian Council of the Blind BC-Yukon Division president – Comox Valley Record, May 4, 2022”
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Posted on February 5, 2022
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The audiobook segment is easily the most lucrative at the moment. With demand ever on the rise, one might have the impression the voice artists are having a — Read on goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audiobooks-ai-and-humans-where-do-they-stand
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Posted on December 4, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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In celebration of World Braille Day, Braille Literacy Canada (BLC), the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB), the CNIB Foundation, the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA), the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS), and the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI)… Continue Reading “World Braille Day | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)”
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Category: NewsTags: Access to Information, Accessible Books, Braille, Braille Literacy Canada, CCB National, CELA Library, CNIB, Independence, NNELS Library, Virtual Learning, World Braille Day, Zoom Meeting
Posted on November 5, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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Triple Vision, a Podcast on AMI Audio On Triple Vision, hosts David Best and Hanna Leavitt bring you the history of Canadians who are blind, deafblind, and partially sighted, one story at a time, illuminating the challenges of the past, present, and future. Triple… Continue Reading “The Legacy of Blinded War Veterans, October 26, 2021, A Triple Vision Podcast on AMI Audio”
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Posted on November 3, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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A New Captioned Video Gives You a Practical Guide to the Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities Have you heard something about the duty to accommodate people with disabilities, but wanted to know what it actually means? Who owes this duty? To which people… Continue Reading ““The Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities 101 – An Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate.” by David Lepofsky”
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Posted on November 1, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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Public Engagement Invite: BC Building Code Accessibility From: BC Government Accessibility Directorate Dear Partner: As you may know, the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing and I are committed to achieve our shared mandate to ensure the next iteration of the BC Building… Continue Reading “Public Engagement Invite: BC Building Code Accessibility”
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Posted on October 30, 2021
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An open letter to all federal parties to fast track a Canada Disability Benefit – Disability Without Poverty — Read on http://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/an-open-letter-to-all-federal-parties-to-fast-track-a-canada-disability-benefit/
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Category: NewsTags: Advocacy, Economy, Federal Government Funding, Government of Canada, healthy living, Human Rights, Inclusion, , Persons With Disabilities, Politics, PWD, Rights and Responsibilities
