CCB BC - Yukon Division
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Tag: Access to Information
New Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Recognizing the dangers that quiet hybrid and electric vehicles (HEVs) pose for vulnerable road users, the Government of Canada has created the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 141. This standard requires HEV manufacturers to equip vehicles with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS), which creates… Continue Reading “New Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”
WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023
Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This… Continue Reading “WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023”
Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar by Joan Billesberger
Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar. Measures 4 by 6 inches. For a low price of $5. Technology is great, but sometimes it’s just easier to have a paper copy at your fingertips. To receive a high quality uncontracted braille calendar Contact… Continue Reading “Pocket-sized 2023 uncontracted braille calendar by Joan Billesberger”
Audiobooks, AI, and humans – where do they stand? – Good e-Reader
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
World Braille Day | National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)
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)”
Facts about vision loss, Day Four, Education, White Cane Week 2021
Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division White Cane Week (WCW) “A Lack of Sight is not a lack of vision” WCW Day Four, February 10, 2021 Facts About blindness, vision loss and deaf-blindness Fact #4 – You will find blind &… Continue Reading “Facts about vision loss, Day Four, Education, White Cane Week 2021”
Don’t Just Stand There…Scan It By Annette Goehring of ND Assistive
I’ve come across this blog post by Annette Goehring of ND Assistive that I thought many would appreciate learning about. Check the link below for a detailed look at these 4 scanning stands. Don’t Just Stand There…Scan It! “iPads and tablets have become more… Continue Reading “Don’t Just Stand There…Scan It By Annette Goehring of ND Assistive”
Pocket-sized 2021 Uncontracted Braille Calendar, $5 Each at Canadian Braille Service
Pocket-sized 2021 Uncontracted Braille Calendar Produced by Canadian Braille Service Measures 4 by 6 inches. For a low price of $5. Technology is great, but sometimes it’s just easier to have a paper braille copy at your fingertips. To receive a high… Continue Reading “Pocket-sized 2021 Uncontracted Braille Calendar, $5 Each at Canadian Braille Service”