Friday, November 4, 2016

David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility

Nomination deadline is December 3. The David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility recognizes Ontarians who have gone above and beyond in improving accessibility for people with... More

Friday, November 4, 2016

Justin Trudeau Engages Youth Accessibility Forum

The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that all Canadians have an opportunity to contribute to society and achieve their full potential, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at Carleton University on Tuesday, Nov. 1, where he addressed and took questions from delegates at a national youth consultation that will inform the development... More

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

FluxDelux Visits Carleton Community

On November 22, 2015, Carleton’s READ Initiative was proud to welcome members of the Propeller Dance and Peggy Baker Dance Projects in the FluxDelux Workshop, inviting everyone of every skill level to come participate in a new expression of dance.  The workshop was created to be an all-inclusive environment, where persons of disabilities and... More

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) 2016 – Submissions now open!

The Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition is aimed to inspire Ontario’s undergraduate students to develop innovative, cost-effective, and practical solutions to accessibility-related issues in the community. Working individually or in teams, undergraduate students at Ontario universities are encouraged to... More

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) 2015 – An Ontario university undergraduate competition.

The Council of Ontario Universities, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, challenges Ontario’s university undergraduate students to use their creativity, working individually or in teams with industry, government and community partners, including members of the disability community, to identify an accessibility-related issue, develop a... More

Friday, March 7, 2014

AODA Review

READ wants you to be aware of the upcoming public consultation taking place in Ottawa as part of the Second Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) to your local networks. AODA Reviewer, Dean Mayo Moran of the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, is examining Ontario’s... More

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Audette Foundation invests in READ

Thank you to the Audette Foundation for its investment in Carleton University by launching Research, Education, Accessibility and Design (READ) Innovation Centre. The Audette Foundation is helping to make difference in the disability community and providing students with the opportunity to put their education into... More

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

3-D printer that produces a lower-cost, more functional prosthetic hand for amputees nets top prize in Ontario universities’ IDeA competition

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Five Carleton Students among the Top 9 finalists in IDeA Student Competition

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Designing on the ground for Ugandans with disabilities

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario becomes Honorary Patron of Carleton University’s READ Initiative

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

READ Initiative Names Chair of Carleton Access Network

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Monday, November 5, 2012

Para Triathlon Academy Training Days

On November 3 and 4 Triathlon Canada hosted it's first Para Triathlon academy training day to attract new recreational and high performance para athletes to this exciting and emerging sport. The swimming portion of this training camp was held at Carleton University thanks to the newly developed partnership between Carleton Athletics and... More

Monday, November 5, 2012

CanUgan and Industrial Design Partnership

We are moving forward with the IDRC funded research led by Bjarki Hallgrimsson and the School of Industrial Design.  The grant is supporting the involvement of fourth year industrial design students in product development with the CanUgan Project, developing hand propelled tricycles and other products for persons with disabilities in the Kasese... More

Monday, November 5, 2012

Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) Update

The new rules for 2013 are now posted on the COU website. We have been working with Lisa Meyer to have the engineering students in her communication courses use the contest as their project emphasis.  Some very exciting projects have been developed and final presentations will happen on two Thursday evenings in November. Additionally,... More

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Students build novel bike design for people with disabilities a world away

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Carleton’s READ Initiative to Hold Parasport Festival and Charity Wheelchair Basketball Game

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Carleton Commits to Accessible Design with Launch of READ Initiative

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to accessibility, Carleton officially launched the READ Initiative this August. READ stands for Research, Education, Accessibility and Design and true to its name, the initiative aims to identify challenges facing the disabled community and bring together engineers, architects and industrial designers to... More

Thursday, August 9, 2012

READ Town Hall and Tribute to Rick Hansen October 27, 2011

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson joined Carleton President Roseann O’Reilly Runte and over 200 guests to listen to Rick Hansen deliver a riveting speech commemorating 25 years of his Man in Motion tour. This event was the first to be put on by Carleton’s READ Initiative and included student and faculty presentations about Universal Design... More

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Dedication Ceremony for David Fels sculpture “Sailing Through Time”

On June 23, 2012, the Sculpture “Sailing Through Time” was officially dedicated at a special ceremony featuring the unveiling of a Plaque by artist David Fels, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Carleton University President, Roseann O’Reilly Runte, and His Honour Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David C. Onley. “Sailing Through Time” began as a... More

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