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The annual Accessibility Conference (A11y Conference) was one of the many events cancelled due to the global pandemic. Heading into what would have been its 12th year, the A11y Conference committee quickly put together a series of free webinars for sharing quality information and best practices through virtual presentations.
Joining the list of presenters is David Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. On August 27, Onley will host a webinar entitled ‘The Progress of the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) and COVID-19's Impact on Accessibility in Ontario’.
“In a check-box society that functions by dividing us into neatly defined categories, where do disabled persons actually fit?,” reads Onley’s webinar description. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fault lines in public policy, trapping disabled persons in substandard citizenship.”
During the webinar, Onley will discuss how every day and in every community in Ontario, people with disabilities encounter barriers to participate in the opportunities this province affords its able-bodied residents.
“Accessibility has become a moving target over the years as new and emerging technologies continuously create issues and barriers,” says Athol Gow, manager of Library Accessibility Services at the University of Guelph. “The A11y Conference has been an important resource to gain awareness, learn practical techniques, and share ideas and strategies.”
Onley’s free webinar will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 1 to 2 p.m. and all are welcome to attend. Registrants will receive a link to the session recording.
Visit the Accessibility Conference Webinar page for more information and to register.
About David Onley: As Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Visitor at the University of Toronto Scarborough, David Onley teaches two senior seminar courses in Political Science, The Politics of Disability, and The Vice Regal Office in Canada. Prior to his appointment, Onley had a 22-year career with Toronto’s Citytv and was the first newscaster in Canada with a visible disability.
The annual University of Guelph Accessibility Conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts, and encourages participants to build communities and exchange ideas.
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