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Access technologies for the graphical user interface 
Recommends graphical user interface hardware and software access technologies for people with disabilities. Discusses support utilities, mouse/trackball, touch window, single switch access, Morse code access, on-screen, miniature and expanded keyboards, and word prediction.
Source: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Access to Travel 
Provides information on accessible transportation and travel across Canada with the aim of making traveling an easier and more enjoyable experience for Canadians with disabilities.
Source: Access to Travel
Access to web-based special education 
Discusses the importance of considering the requirements of students with special needs (i.e., sensory, motor, or cognitive disabilities) when developing and implementing web-based distance education programs.
Source: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario 
Provides information about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and accessibility standards. Offers information for colleges and universities, hospitals, municipalities, public transportation providers, school boards and the disability community.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Accessibility means more than just ramps 
Discusses various kinds of environmental pollution which Canadians may encounter in and around their homes. Describes the resulting detrimental health effects and warns that children are particularly vulnerable. Includes links to related sites. Originally prepared by the New Brunswick Easter Seal March of Dimes.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
From: Partner feature of the month: archives
Accessible web-based distance education: principles and best practices 
Investigates web-based distance education relating to the creation of accessible resources for people with disabilities and other special needs. Includes information about design principles, legislation, reaching the widest possible audience, strategies to ensure accessible design, and choosing courseware tools.
Source: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Adding feeling, audio and equal access to distance education 
Describes a project that involves the development of software applications that will make it possible to deliver web-based curriculum that can be touched, manipulated and heard over the Internet or an Intranet, and make VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) courseware accessible to students with disabilities.
Source: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Alternative access to the World Wide Web 
Discusses access problems faced by people with disabilities who use the World Wide Web. Presents solutions to some of these problems, including the use of alternative access systems.
Source: Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC)
Building 
Offers a list of resources on universal design and access to buildings in Canada for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. Includes links to guidelines on building standards and evacuation strategies.
Source: Persons with Disabilities Online
Building a better dinosaur: a response of the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities to 'Helping Canadians help Canadians: improving governance and accountability in the voluntary sector' 
Addresses key concerns about some of the recommendations in this report that may weaken the voluntary sector and place voluntary organizations at a disadvantage.
Source: SMD Alliance
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