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Month: August 2020

No Accomodation Available. One Blind Man’s Account of His Experience at the COVID Assessment Centre at Toronto Western HospitalClose up waist down of a blind man with a white cane crossing the street.

No Accomodation Available. One Blind Man’s Account of His Experience at the COVID Assessment Centre at Toronto Western Hospital

Published August 2, 2020 by bfcanada

Hello community, I am offering the story in case it can be used as evidence in anyone’s healthcare advocacy and accessibility work. Yesterday I went…

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Doctors Issuing Unlawful ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders For Disabled Covid Patients ‘Outrageous’A hand laying on a medical bed wears a purple tag that reads DNR.

Doctors Issuing Unlawful ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders For Disabled Covid Patients ‘Outrageous’

Published August 2, 2020 by bfcanada

A report due to be launched this week by disability advocacy organization Inclusion London affirms the fear many disabled people have experienced throughout the pandemic…

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Are Your Virtual Meetings Accessible for People with Disabilities? Start with This Checklist.Virtual meeting concept. A large number of screen avatars hover above an open hand.

Are Your Virtual Meetings Accessible for People with Disabilities? Start with This Checklist.

Published August 2, 2020 by bfcanada

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way humans interact with one another. With an emphasis on less physical interaction and more social distancing, institutions and…

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