Below are quick reference documents and resources for general questions about accessibility.
A Way with Words Service Animal Series: Service Animal Guidelines FAQ: Allergies to service animals
Hosting Accessible Events Series: Facilitating Accessible Meetings Tips for Speakers and Presenters Selecting Accessible Venues Suggested Wording for Invitations for Meetings FAQ: Accommodation request for meeting
Universal Symbols of Accessibility
Creating Accessible Documents: Tip Sheets Series Print Documents Web Accessibility Alternative Formats Adaptive Technology Clear Print Guidelines Overview: Accessible PDFs Alternative Text Microsoft Office Word Accessibility Tutorials Suggested language for e-mail signatures
Disability Organization Websites: Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) The Canadian Hearing Society Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH) Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides Ontario Association of Sign Language Interpreters
Related Legislation and Standards: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) Customer Service Standard Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) WCAG 2.0 W3C Standard Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA) Canadian Standards Association Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Brock University’s Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS)
“How-To” External Resources MCSS Accessibility Tips OPS Accessibility Tips:
OCADU: Accessible Digital Office Document Project: Authoring Techniques for Accessible Office Documents:
YouTube Channels AccessON
Reports Charles Beer Report: Charting A Path Forward: Report of the Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 Commissioned report to assess the AODA.
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