Tweeting on cognitive accessibility, universal design, inclusive transport, and assistive technology. AFLW Lions and parkrun addict. Voting "yes" in 2023.
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My thoughts on why Australia's National #Disability Strategy is critical for human #rights linkedin.com/pulse/different…
"Organizations need to think about creating truly inclusive workplace cultures while designing their policies and procedures around the concepts of universal design." #UniversalDesign #inclusion aane.org/why-being-autistic-…
Real-time information, dynamic scheduling, staff and rider training, social computing for maintenance and service improvement...so many existing strategies we can and should deploy to improve transport #accessibility for everyone
How on-demand buses can transform travel and daily life for people with disabilities.
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Netflix now lets TV viewers customize text for subtitles and closed captions | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2023/03/08/ne…
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"People don't understand the way we communicate, and they don't value us as much as other people."
The #DisabilityRC is looking into the healthcare sector - activist @criprights explains some of the issues disabled Australians face. #TheDrum
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A former top bureaucrat says Coalition minister Stuart Robert vowed to "double down" on #Robodebt after being told it was unlawful. Renee Leon also told the #RobodebtRC public servants were punished for disagreeing with ministers. – at Brisbane, Queensland
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@CIDvoice Ella Darling telling of her issues with accessing transport assistance for people who have an intellectual disability. Training and accessible communication needed urgently @PDCNSW @PWDAustralia @StrokeNsw
Accessible rentals in short supply amid calls for minimum #accessibility standards for all new houses in NSW
@ANUHD
@BetterHomesAus
@UDAustralia
abc.net.au/news/2023-02-27/s…
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A terrific article by @Dr_LisaStafford about inclusivity for all and how urban pathways are essential to ensure this happens. What do truly walkable, wheelable neighbourhoods look like? - The Fifth Estate thefifthestate.com.au/column…
Transport systems are often difficult to understand and navigate but there are lots of strategies for improving #cognitive #accessibility
Thanks @emilyong67 for leadership on this!
See also ISO 21801-1 General Guidelines for Cognitive Accessibility
Thanks @DementiaAllianc for publishing my article of my presentation at the @AlzDisInt Asia Pacific Conference 2022 in Taiwan: Cognitively Accessible Public Transport System Matters bit.ly/41bZ8fF @UDAustralia @jacki_liddle @LiYuTang4 @EmilyJ_Steel @DYSuharya
Sometimes we need to discuss and negotiate strategies to meet different needs. This is easier when there is an inclusive culture that is open to trying new ways.
#accessibility
How to Bridge Different Access Needs peatworks.org/how-to-bridge-…
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#AODA Review 2019 by the late @HonDavidOnley
Several mentions of #EnvironmentalSensitivities in the report, with this recommendation:
"7. Ensure that accessibility standards respond to the needs of people with environmental sensitivities."
ALT 2019 Legislative Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) Several mentions of environmental sensitivities in the report, with this recommendation: Recommendation 7: Ensure that accessibility standards respond to the needs of people with environmental sensitivities As standards development work proceeds, the needs of people with environmental sensitivities should receive attention. For example, as the Moran Report observed, the Built Environment standard originally proposed by the standards development committee included air quality and ventilation provisions, but these requirements did not appear in the final regulations in the Building Code. I believe this question should be revisited. In the health care sector, standards could be considered to help make hospitals and long-term care homes safe for people with environmental sensitivities.
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What is needed to make #mobility #inclusive & #accessible? Political will, building bridges, taping into synergies, real-time feedback from users, mind shift, funds, co-design and respect - insights from a brainstorming session at TRIPS, INDIMO, and DIGNITY Joint Final Conference
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Fulbrighter @EmilyJ_Steel is “hoping we can learn from research and development in the USA to make the Brisbane 2032 Paralympics and Olympics the most inclusive yet.” She’s enjoying many forms of transport in the U.S. @UWM #Fulbright
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Useful terminology is found in 'Activities and Participation' Codes from the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Let us use these internationally accepted terms for practice and research, so we have a common vocabulary across disciplines #ICF
For @IDPwD 2022 I'm thinking about all the people with disability who don't identify as such. They are everywhere but don't seek or receive support, and are rarely represented in policy or advocacy. Let's make society more inclusive for all axes of diversity. #IDPWD2022
"We cannot build great technology outcomes between the person and the tool – it takes a whole village, and some substantial shifts in our thinking."
Important points made in this piece about #AssistiveTechnology and #attitudes as part of the context
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