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Friday, October 23, 2020

Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan: Contactless elevators at Carleton University

Carleton University is getting a lift from some new technology...that means you can ride the elevator, without touching a single button. We hear from the brains behind the project in just a few... More

Friday, October 23, 2020

Connecting Across Canada: Canadian Accessibility Network’s Governing Bodies Hold Inaugural Meetings

The discussions may be virtual—but the energy and momentum is real. The Canadian Accessibility Network’s (CAN) inaugural Governing and Advisory Councils are in place and the teams have hosted their first... More

Friday, October 16, 2020

Carleton Collaboration Creates Automated Access to Elevators

Have you ever used closed captioning on video, automated doors when your hands were full, or curb cuts for baby strollers or bicycles? Originally, these innovations were designed with people with disabilities in mind; an approach known as accessible... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Setting the Standard: Carleton Becomes First University to Adopt Rick Hansen Foundation’s Accessibility Certification

The adage remains true: accessible design benefits everyone, regardless of ability. And in a swiftly aging country where one in five people have a disability, the need for increased accessibility... More

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Canadian Accessibility Network, led by Carleton University, Kicks Off Inaugural Governing Council

The Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN), a pan-Canadian initiative, is ready to help drive cultural shifts and system-level change across the country, following the first national meeting of 14 dedicated members of the inaugural Governing Council. The Governing Council brings together post-secondary leaders, community service providers,... More

Monday, September 28, 2020

READ Initiative Receives $940k+ Funding to Support Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities 

The READ Initiative has received funding to pursue two collaborative research projects over the next twelve months, with a lens of advancing accessibility for people with disabilities in the Ottawa area and beyond. Through the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, READ has been awarded $466,302 to undertake a... More

Monday, September 28, 2020

Carleton Researchers Discover Gaps in Payment Terminal Accessibility

Earlier this year (2020) with funding from Employment and Social Development Canada, Carleton researchers Boris Vukovic, Chantal Trudel, and Beth Robertson, conducted a study on the accessibility of Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and payment terminals. POS systems and payment terminals are some of the technologies many people use daily,... More

Friday, June 28, 2019

Carleton Creates Canadian Accessibility Network

Building on its reputation as Canada’s most accessible university, Carleton University is launching the Canadian Accessibility Network – the first entity of its kind in the country. The announcement follows the historic passage of the federal government’s Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act. The bill sets groundbreaking accessibility... More

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Accessibility Legislation Webinar

This is a follow up on the May 17th webinar on the overview of the parliamentary process. The goal of the webinar was to help provide a better understanding of what to expect and how the process works, once a bill is introduced in Parliament. The webinar was a continuation of our dialogue on the... More

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Ontario Establishes $5-Million David C. Onley Initiative for Employment & Enterprise Development at Carleton University

Carleton-managed initiative will help Ottawa students with disabilities achieve  entrepreneurial and employment goals By Elizabeth Murphy Photos by Josh Hotz Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi has announced that Carleton University’s leadership role in accessible education and career readiness for students with disabilities will continue to... More

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Carleton Gets $800,000 from Ontario to Kickstart Careers for Students with Disabilities

Now its interconnected efforts in these areas are getting an $800,000 boost from the provincial government’s Career Ready Fund to support the creation of the Carleton University Accessible Experiential Learning (CUAEL) project, a multi-faceted initiative that will give students with disabilities at Carleton opportunities to gain... More

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Carleton Hosts Enable Ottawa 2018 to Highlight Accessible Design

Accessible design benefits everyone, regardless of age or ability. That was a recurring theme at Enable Ottawa 2018, an all-encompassing accessibility conference and technology exhibition hosted by Carleton University’s Research, Education, Accessibility and Design (READ) Initiative, and generously sponsored by the Accessibility Directorate of... More

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