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Daily Accessibility News Clips

What follows is a collection of special education, accessibility, and technology related new article summaries and links that have been collected by Google News.

1. Special Education
2. Accessibility and Disability News From Canada and Beyond

Special Education in Ontario

Halt standardized tests, elementary teachers say - Ottawa Citizen - Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:20:10 GMT+00:00 Halt standardized tests, elementary teachers say Ottawa Citizen The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO), which represents 76000 teachers and education workers, asked Monday for the Education Quality and ... Ontario education minister firm on standardized testingGlobal Lethbridge all 123 news articles »

Workshop to help improve literacy - Ontario Argus Observer - Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:01:07 GMT+00:00 Workshop to help improve literacy Ontario Argus Observer ORPTI offers a lending library of pertinent materials, training on topics related to disabilities, referrals, a special education helpline and more. ...

Accessibility and Disability News From Canada and Beyond

Disability rights activist calls for shutdown of Presto - Toronto Star - Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:13:48 GMT+00:00 Disability rights activist calls for shutdown of Presto Toronto Star Disability rights activist David Lepofsky is calling on the Ontario government to shut down Presto until what he says are barriers to visually impaired and ... and more »

Accessibility compliance focus of Ontario General Contractors Association seminar - Daily Commercial News - Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:09:45 GMT+00:00 Daily Commercial News Accessibility compliance focus of Ontario General Contractors Association seminar Daily Commercial News With an accessibility standard for customer service in force in the province's public sector, the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) has ...

Is your workplace ready for the accessibility challenge? - Canadian Occupational Safety - Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:06:34 GMT+00:00 Is your workplace ready for the accessibility challenge? Canadian Occupational Safety The most significant reason why accessibility is topmost on the government's mind is that about 1.85 million people in Ontario have a disability, ...

Lt. Governor visits Sudbury Aug. 10-11 - NorthernLife.ca - Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:08:42 GMT+00:00 NorthernLife.ca Lt. Governor visits Sudbury Aug. 10-11 NorthernLife.ca He is the first Lieutenant Governor to have a physical disability and has championed the cause of accessibility since taking his office. ... Local News BriefsSudbury Star all 24 news articles »

No time for waiting - Hamilton Spectator - Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:36:42 GMT+00:00 No time for waiting Hamilton Spectator Six year-old Andrew Nacev has a mild intellectual disability and selective mutism, which is an inability to speak in certain settings. ...

Current Infrastructure Hinders Accessibility - Georgetown University The Hoya - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:14:00 GMT+00:00 Current Infrastructure Hinders Accessibility Georgetown University The Hoya University officials told THE HOYA that the school does its best to be accessible to students with physical disabilities. ?Georgetown takes accessibility ...

JOHN STOSSEL: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished? - FOXNews - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:07:08 GMT+00:00 JOHN STOSSEL: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished? FOXNews The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, requiring businesses to provide the disabled "equal access" and to make "reasonable ... and more »

Freeport looks to revise town policy on disability rights - Times Record (blog) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:25:41 GMT+00:00 Freeport looks to revise town policy on disability rights Times Record (blog) ... proposed ?Town of Freeport Maine Human Rights Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Policy,? a clause titled ?Accessibility to Town Buildings? reads, ...

Somerville aldermen raise questions about disabilities appointment - Boston Globe - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:05:54 GMT+00:00 Somerville aldermen raise questions about disabilities appointment Boston Globe Although Gewirtz did not specify the advocate's name, Eila Feldman often comments on disability access on the blog Somerville Voices, most recently ...

Public sounds off on sidewalk policy - Auburn Citizen - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:06:47 GMT+00:00 Public sounds off on sidewalk policy Auburn Citizen ... Disabilities Act. McLaughlin said the federal law exists to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities. That means providing access ...

FAIR FOR ALL - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:57:46 GMT+00:00 FAIR FOR ALL Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman Pretty good, said Dave Barton, who works as the Americans with Disabilities Act Partners Project Coordinator for Access Alaska. ?We've seen a lot of vendors ...

Bend Curbs Create ADA Compliance Barrier - OPB News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:09:49 GMT+00:00 Bend Curbs Create ADA Compliance Barrier OPB News Susan Duncan is Bend's Accessibility Manager. The job was established as part of the city's settlement with the DOJ. Susan Duncan: ?We feel like we've ...

Dummies' guide to Web accessibility for disabled people - Daily News & Analysis - Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:26:08 GMT+00:00 Sunday Times.lk Dummies' guide to Web accessibility for disabled people Daily News & Analysis The issue here is not accessibility or disability. It is actually a basic best practice of HTML. When images are inserted into a MS Word document, ... Little has been done to help differently-abled personsSunday Times.lk all 2 news articles »

Regal, AMC, Showcase to add technology for sight and hearing impaired - Wicked Local Plymouth - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:58:27 GMT+00:00 Regal, AMC, Showcase to add technology for sight and hearing impaired Wicked Local Plymouth The Americans with Disabilities Act requires accessibility to keep up with changes in technology and these agreements demonstrate the power new technology ...

GettingHired.com, Nation's Largest Disability Employment Portal, Bolsters ... - PR Newswire (press release) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:39:29 GMT+00:00 GettingHired.com, Nation's Largest Disability Employment Portal, Bolsters ... PR Newswire (press release) We help corporations achieve OFCCP and ADA compliance, implement technical accommodations, and create and sustain website accessibility. ... and more »