Resources (many come from the US and Europe who have had to comply
with accessibility laws and standards for quite some time): SAIF Adobe accessibility resource center Database of Accessibility Resources Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers Accessibility Resource Links HCI Bibliography: HCI Webliography: Accessibility Resources
Not exact matches
According to the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (CRPD) and to experts, disability is the combination of: 1) the individual's impairment; 2) the barriers in the environment (lack of physical and communications
accessibility, negative attitudes, absence of
laws and specific policies); and 3) the individual's social role (sex, financial situation, access to political participation, etc).
President Mahama assured PWDs of
accessibility to public places that are now being constructed in line
with the
laws on disability, adding that those that preceded the
law would require a lot of engineering work to adapt.
Local
Law 28 requires City department and agency «advertising and other materials pertaining to public events to include information regarding
accessibility for people
with disabilities» but it does not include elected officials or Community Boards.
First, she moved to the Department of Oncology, Biology and Genetics, which «had been built according to all the necessary
laws, including
accessibility, and
with toilets and car parking spaces for the disabled — a true luxury!»
It can also help you keep up
with local
laws and regulations that govern eLearning
accessibility, such as Section 508.
This includes safety
laws, environmental protection
laws, inclusivity and
accessibility rules and guidelines, plus loads more standards and quality specifications that your product should be compliant
with.
Everyone needs to be informed about these important references, services, and procedures mentioned in this memorandum, because we are all individually responsible for ensuring that
accessibility standards are met and that the DOT sponsored activities comply
with the
law.
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With respect to alterations of buildings or facilities designated as historic under State or local law, the guidelines described in paragraph (1) shall establish procedures equivalent to those established by 4.1.7 (1)(b) and (c) of the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, and shall require, at a minimum, compliance with the requirements established in 4.1.7 (2) of such standa
With respect to alterations of buildings or facilities designated as historic under State or local
law, the guidelines described in paragraph (1) shall establish procedures equivalent to those established by 4.1.7 (1)(b) and (c) of the Uniform Federal
Accessibility Standards, and shall require, at a minimum, compliance
with the requirements established in 4.1.7 (2) of such standa
with the requirements established in 4.1.7 (2) of such standards.
-- On the application of a State or local government, the Attorney General may, in consultation
with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and after prior notice and a public hearing at which persons, including individuals
with disabilities, are provided an opportunity to testify against such certification, certify that a State
law or local building code or similar ordinance that establishes
accessibility requirements meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of this Act for the
accessibility and usability of covered facilities under this title.
-- If final regulations have not been issued pursuant to section 244, a person shall be considered to have complied
with the requirements of section 242 (a) through (d) that a rail passenger car be readily accessible to and usable by individuals
with disabilities, if the design for such car complies
with the
laws and regulations (including the Minimum Guidelines and Requirements for Accessible Design and such supplemental minimum guidelines as are issued under section 504 (a) of this Act) governing
accessibility of such cars, to the extent that such
laws and regulations are not inconsistent
with this part and are in effect at the time such design is substantially completed.
BookNet Canada is committed to training staff on Ontario's
accessibility laws and on
accessibility aspects of the Human Rights Code that apply to persons
with disabilities.
Moreover, experts advise that persons
with disabilities talk to elected leaders regarding their real - life experiences and the need for
laws that enhance affordability and
accessibility.
At least one must comply
with Law 7600 governing
Accessibility for People
with Disabilities.
Each attorney
with the Weaver Injury
Law Firm makes a personal commitment to offer clients high - quality, aggressive legal representation while maintaining a reputation for honesty,
accessibility, and service to clients.
The employment standard under the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA) is found under part III in the Proposed Integrated
Accessibility Regulation (PIAR), which is slated to become
law around July 2011 (not confirmed).
Architects, engineers and built
accessibility consultants will have to be retained to review and oversee some of these changes for compliance
with the
law.
Many
accessibility advocates (i.e., AODA Alliances and the ARCH Disability
Law Centres) say that the changes do not go far enough to assist persons
with disabilities
with the day - to - day challenges they continue to face.
Most Ontario
laws, from the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act, 2005 to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, contain jurisdictional limits on their application, for example, to persons
with disabilities or workplaces located within Ontario.
ARLO, which has a separate website, matches
law students
with summer and articling positions in rural communities, and also encourages rural lawyers to «make positions available as a way to ensure the succession of their practice and
accessibility of legal services in their community.»
Off the Shelf New AODA regulations coming into effect January 1st For those of your who are interested in disability
law and critical disability studies, it is worth pointing out that the latest round of
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA) regulations will be coming into effect on January 1, 2014 (amazingly, less than two weeks away).
Although I'm not particularly preoccupied
with legislation governing banks and corporations, I am concerned about the rules governing civil proceedings and the
law on domestic relations, personal taxation, government benefits and criminal conduct, and it seems to me that a major goal of
law and justice reform over the next decade should be improving the
accessibility of the legislation and regulations most affecting individuals.
The
accessibility of the civil justice system is an aspect of rule of
law on which Canada scores relatively poorly, in comparison
with other measures for Canada and
with other countries.
Home Employment
Law Reporting deadlines for the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act, 2005
At Postali, we used the WAVE tool and Google's
Accessibility tester plug - in
with our personal injury
law firm website.
The theme — The impact of open access to legal information: bridging the gap between
accessibility and usefulness — presents attendees
with huge scope for discussion, and as a parliamentary librarian, I'm interested to see how many of the suggested themes go beyond the courts and into areas of citizen participation in
law - making.
At Postali, we knew we needed to address
accessibility with our
law firm websites.
We combine experience winning large, complicated cases at some of Tulsa's biggest
law firms
with the
accessibility, attentiveness and personalized service of a small boutique firm.
«
With European
law increasingly imposing higher standards in terms of clarity and
accessibility of legal information, in data privacy and consumer protection to name only a few areas, we believe the market for Legal Design is at least EEA - wide.»
Because there is no
law of general application requiring institutional ERMSs be maintained in compliance
with the national standard, defects that can interfere
with the existence,
accessibility, and integrity of e-records are very numerous and very common.
We'll discuss a new
law regarding public disclosure of new and embarrassing private facts, provisions of the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act, 2005 that come into force later this year, and the potential for major revisions to the Employment Standards Act — and much more.
Work directly
with law schools to encourage more transitional
accessibility measures such as income - contingent loan programs.
ARCH Disability
Law Centre and the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Alliance have collaborated to produce a brief on the proposed amendments to the Customer Service Standard under the AODA.
ARCH Disability
Law Centre and the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Alliance have collaborated to produce a brief on the proposed amendments to the Customer Service Standard under the...
In the previous instalment of this series on the
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA), we talked about the general and common requirements for the Information and Communication, Employment and Transportation Standards found in the Proposed Integrated
Accessibility Regulation (PIAR), which is slated to become
law around July 2011 (not confirmed).
The government has made this clear by stating: «The
Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act does not diminish existing legal duties under the Code and other
laws with respect to accommodation of persons
with disabilities.»
Many disability advocates believe that only
with the enactment of proper
laws that require governments and companies to implement
accessibility measures will
accessibility be achieved.
This guide is to assist
law firms in Ontario in developing the resources to comply
with the Customer Service Standards [The
Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Regulation (the Customer Service Standards) was adopted in 2007 under the AODA, and are effective on January 1, 2012 for providers of goods and services.]
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Law:
Accessibility for Ontarians
with a Disability Act and the Human Rights Code», at Rehabilitation Network (September 2011)
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In California, a kind of crybaby cottage industry has popped up around, of all things, the Americans
with Disabilities Act — the federal
law that requires all public places to meet a minimum level of
accessibility.
Edited / recommended changes to existing websites to be in compliance
with Web
Accessibility laws
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