Posts by Roberta McDonald
Webinar Summary: What BC’s Draft Accessibility Standards Mean For You
With BC’s first two draft Accessibility Standards now open for feedback, Untapped Accessibility hosted an expert panel on June 26th, 2024 to explore what this means for BC organizations in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. Moderated by Robbie McDonald, panelists Anu Pala, Leanna Manning, Nora Loyst, and Trish Kelly… Read More about “Webinar Summary: What BC’s Draft Accessibility Standards Mean For You”
Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month and if you’re not familiar with why this month is so important for the disability community, here’s an overview. History of Disability Pride Month On July 26, 1990, the American Disabilities Act was passed with a mandate to break down the barriers that prevent people… Read More about “Disability Pride Month”
Accessibility in 2023: Trends and Legislation – Webinar Summary
On January 26th, 2023, Untapped Accessibility and the Surrey Board of Trade co-presented a successful webinar on accessibility trends and legislation. The 300 plus registrants gained timely and robust insights from a panel moderated by Anu Pala and featuring Anita Huberman, Christine Buchanan, and Sheri Byrne-Haber. Here are a few… Read More about “Accessibility in 2023: Trends and Legislation – Webinar Summary”
Remove the Barriers and Be Prepared to Be Amazed
Accessibility means removing the barriers to everyone’s full participation in society. In a broader sense, this can include ramps and wide enough entryways in the built environment, websites that include— but are not limited to— descriptions of images, or alt text, plain language writing, audio descriptions, and more. Considering that… Read More about “Remove the Barriers and Be Prepared to Be Amazed”