A new initiative is expanding the availability of free, accessible at-home tests for people who are blind or low vision. It works with a free app to give audible instructions and test results. You can order online or by calling 800-232-0233. special.usps.com/testkits/acces…

Here is an opportunity for your organization to collaborate with a youth leader! Submit a project proposal to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion in your community. It could receive funding! Learn more: ow.ly/ojpE50JYzyZ

Often a story's written or a comment's made about how someone facing a barrier achieved X, Y, or Z, hinting that people in similar situations can all do likewise But what works for 1 person may not work for others, and specific cases of success don't reduce the need to do better

Integrating robots into assistive care could be a game changer.

A team of BIPOC streamers dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in the video game community launched a campaign that champions its mission to get racism out of gaming. We learn more next on #KellyCo. Listen live ami.ca/liveaudio

Great day at the The Movement Centre ! Here's Chris, the chapter leader, setting up his Prusa3D #3dPrinter to print DIY #AssistiveTech in Manitoba.

Does your organization want to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion? If so, work with a youth accessibility leader, and apply to the EAF Youth Innovation Component call for proposals. Learn more: ow.ly/6ciU50JZv60

The Royal St. John’s Regatta is the oldest continuous sporting event in North America. We get the highlights with Community Reporter Kim Thistle, in Newfoundland. That's next on #KellyCo. Listen live ami.ca/liveaudio

Blind and Low-vision People Can Now ‘See’ the World with This App from Google buff.ly/39AJ4y1

Today's win: explained to a sighted security guard that "be careful" is not a welcoming reaction when a cane is about to contact something. If a gentle cane tap finds it, that's success: the cane user gets the information. No need to stop cane contact from happening.

CNIB's Come to Work program introduces employers to an innovative talent pool of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted & provides job seekers with work experience. Find out why businesses are partnering with us – visit cometowork.ca

Disabled advocates have fought to end the use of electric shocks at the JRC for decades. The bipartisan effort to #StopTheShock was included in the House bill—now the Senate must do the same. autisticadvocacy.org/2022/06/asan-a…

It bothers me how unmoved by homelessness people in big cities have become. Someone in a bad place, sprawled on the concrete, barely draws a glance of concern I guess people are desensitized to what they see continually #vancouver #bc #bcpoli #bchousing

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Joining us on this week's Roundtable conversation is AMI Reporter Grant Hardy, our newest addition to the KellyCo team! Listen live ami.ca/liveaudio

This morning, Dave and I talked about my wife and I's #accessibility consulting firm Meaningful Access Consulting and how we want to make universal design a priority across this country and beyond! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mea…

On Thursday from 4pm - 6pm, the Disabled Community Connection Network will be hosting the virtual event, “Being a Disabled Parent” with Jana Husseini! This group is hosted by NSDRC. Learn more: fb.me/e/5vGWO7lFY

"My ultimate vision for it is for it to be a central hub of information on the Neurodiversity Movement." Read about ACI alum Ira Eidle's work on the Autistic Archive. sites.google.com/view/autistic-…

From the archives: A new teepee at the New Beginnings modular housing building is just one of many ways that Lu'ma Native Housing Society puts healing for Indigenous participants first. Learn more about the organization's cultural programming: BC Housing happycities.com/blog/fostering…

Today, we observe National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, an opportunity for us all to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools and honour the lives lost and impacted. #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation