Sentences with phrase «by people with disabilities by»

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Zelinsky began developing the technology in 1996 to allow people with disabilities to instruct robots by using head gestures and eye movements.

Dr. Betsy Kennon of Pittsburgh also contributes the story of Scooter, who was almost killed by a car but now brings joy to people also dealing with disabilities.

Combined with women, he said assisting more young people, Indigenous peoples, recent immigrants and Canadians living with disabilities to enter the job market could help the labour force expand by half a million people.

Also, if a majority of the Board is comprised of persons other than (i) persons for whose election proxies were solicited by the Board; or (ii) persons who were appointed by the Board to fill vacancies caused by death or resignation or to fill newly - created directorships («Board Change»), unless the Committee or Board determines otherwise prior to such Board Change, then participants immediately prior to the Board Change who cease to be employees or non-employee directors within six months after such Board Change for any reason other than death or permanent disability generally have their (i) options and stock appreciation rights become immediately exercisable and to the extent not canceled or cashed out, generally have at least six months to exercise such awards; (ii) restrictions with respect to restricted stock and RSRs lapse and generally shares are delivered; and (iii) performance shares and performance units pay out pro rata based on performance through the end of the last calendar quarter before the time the participant ceased to be an employee.

Employees are trained on how to interact with people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service animal.

Any person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to enter our premises with her or her support person.

Ensure that the Company's feedback process is accessible to people with disabilities by providing accessible formats and communication supports upon request.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is also pleased to see the investment in application processing by the NEB, and a continued commitment to workforce training and strengthening Canada's labour market, including the creation of the Canada Apprentice Loan program and assistance for persons with disabilities.

For the population that leaves the workforce early because of diabetes - associated disability, we estimate that their average daily earnings would have been $ 166 per person (with the amount varying by demographic).

MaRS will permit any person with a disability who is accompanied by a guide dog or other service animal to enter MaRS premises (those areas open to the public) with the service animal and keep the animal with him / her.

Clients who wish to provide feedback on the way MaRS provides services to people with disabilities can do so through e-mail, mail, in person or by telephone.

A person with a disability may be accompanied by, and have access to, a support person while on the Institute's premises.

The Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement designed to help low income families and people with disabilities pay their rent will be replaced by a program co-developed with the federal government slated for implementation in 2020.

Data on persons with disabilities was sourced from a 2012 Statistics Canada survey, and not disaggregated by sex.

As a former city councilor, Selina advocated for the rights of taxpayers, fought to protect the health of children and families by introducing a local ban on cosmetic pesticides and worked to improve access for people with disabilities as chair of the Coquitlam Universal Access - Ability Advisory Committee.

Starbucks award - winning supplier diversity program entails developing business relationships with companies that are at least 51 percent owned and operated by a minority, woman, LGBT, veteran or person with a disability.

PNC's Supplier Diversity Program seeks to develop relationships with business enterprises that are at least 51 % owned, operated and controlled by minorities, women, LGBT, people with disability and small business enterprises.

United States Business Leaders Network provides resources for businesses owned by people with disability.

As CEO of MyVoice, Alexander took software developed at the University of Toronto for people with speech disabilities into more than 30 countries and was featured by Discovery Channel, Engadget, Fast Company, BNN, CBC, and CTV.

We will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that, when requested, we will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment process, by January 1, 2016:

Second, my major ministry, the San Francisco Network Ministries, is among people long ago abandoned by the church — the frail elderly poor, the homeless, addicts and alcoholics, illiterates, people with AID»S / ARC who are living in poverty, prostitutes and other victims of our culture's «sex industry,» and people with various mental and physical disabilities struggling to live on meager benefit payments.

In the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches there are clear statements of doctrine opposing ministry by persons with physical disabilities (and what is de jure in these two churches is de facto in Protestantism).

He underlined the need to improve access to mental health support for people in the poorest places of the world and shared how he had witnessed first - hand, some of the challenges faced by children with disabilities on a trip to East Africa.

The reception brought together parliamentarians, CBM supporters and international development sector leaders to raise awareness of the exclusion faced by people with disabilities and in particular, those living with psychosocial disabilities - which are caused by mental health conditions.

Fausto's has been recognized multiple times for its hiring of developmentally disabled people, and was the only independently owned company in Florida honored by the Florida Agency for Persons With Disabilities.

Tatenda Ndambakuwa, a 2018 Next Generation Delegate, asks: How can agricultural opportunities be accessed by a wide variety of people with disabilities?

We are aware of the types of adaptive technology used by people with disabilities and are redesigning pages across our portfolio of websites to ensure compatibility with as many of these systems as possible.

A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to have that person accompany them on Sunny Crunch Foods premises.

Thomsen does not try to impress people with his battle to overcome his disability, nor does he sit home tied down by it.

The National Lottery funded programme - which is being supported financially by Liverpool Mutual Homes and Your Housing - is attempting to raise the statistic that only 22.6 per cent of people — around 3,200 — living in Liverpool with a limiting disability are involved in physical activity once a week.

Grief isn't unique to people experiencing the death of a loved one — it also comes from divorce, often considered the most stressful situation after death; the end of a relationship, romantic or not; an illness or disability; disenfranchisement or abandonment by a loved one, such as a parent; the loss of a job; abuse; growing up with an incarcerated, mentally ill or addicted parent or loved one.

Model acceptance by reaching out to people with disabilities.

«By providing women with disabilities the opportunity to compete and demonstrate their physical ability, sport can help to reduce gender stereotypes and negative perceptions associated with women with disabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Ddisabilities the opportunity to compete and demonstrate their physical ability, sport can help to reduce gender stereotypes and negative perceptions associated with women with disabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Ddisabilities,» according to the Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesDisabilities.

LINCOLN, MA — The Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference, convened annually by the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition and taking place Saturday, March 22, at Worcester Technical High School, will feature more than 30 workshops designed to connect people with nature, including a presentation on greater access to the outdoors for individuals with disabilities.

The organization supports a network of youth mentoring programs run by and for those with learning differences, and organizes advocates to support the full inclusion of people with learning disabilities and ADHD in all aspects of society.

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures is committed to welcoming people with disabilities who are accompanied by a support person.

We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabdisabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with DisabilitiesDisabilities Act.

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures ensures all staff will be properly trained on how to interact with people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service dog.

At no time will a person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person be prevented from having access to his / her support person while on the premises.

The rights and positions of people with learning disabilities are not judged by juries of their peers but by systems where power is held by «lords» — commissioners, social workers, service providers, psychiatrists, judges and politicians.

«The Administration has already begun the process to create the independent watchdog the Speaker is referring to by establishing a first - ever outside not - for - profit organization to monitor the system, advocate for the rights of people with special needs and disabilities and recommend future systemic reforms,» Introne said in the statement.

Even though most of the response has been led by the UN and international organisations, persons with disabilities are still being overwhelmingly excluded from the most basic services.

We believe people with disabilities will be the primary people affected by this legislation and we've got years of evidence to support that.»

For instance, there is no reliable information regarding the number of persons with disabilities affected by the conflict.

• We promised to restore Teacher training allowances and we have delivered • We promised to end dumsor and we have delivered • We promised to reduced fertilizer prices by 50 % and we have delivered • We promised to establish a Ministry of Zongo and Inner City Affairs and we have delivered • We promised to increase and pay peacekeeping allowances increased from $ 31 to $ 35 and we have delivered • We promised to increase the share of the DACF to persons with disabilities from 2 % to 3 % and we have delivered • We promised a stimulus package to support local industry and we have delivered • We promised to implement a National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan and we have delivered • We promised a more efficient port system and we have delivered • We promised to reduce the rapid rate of borrowing and accumulation of the public debt and we have delivered • We promised to restore economic growth and we have delivered • We promised to reduce inflation and we have delivered.

«Nothing for us, without us» became one of the mottos used by the disability movement to shed light on the fact that most inclusion policies, projects or guidelines are developed without the participation of persons with disabilities.

The bill ensures the safety of passengers by requiring criminal and driver history background checks for all drivers and allows for greater accessibility for people with disabilities.

Currently, the property is owned by the state and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is using the building for «administrative purposes» and local state business.

He also said it didn't take into account people with disabilities, who can not access many of the city's subway stations and have to commute by car.

The government accuses Glenwood of being in violation of Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements and «unlawfully discriminated against persons with disabilities... by failing to design and construct Liberty Plaza so as to be accessible to persons with disabilities.»