Some "Friendly" Advice About Accessibility and Inclusion
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the importance of having accessible options for service providers when persons with disabilities aren’t able to…
Celebrating Teamwork
If you happen to be at the London Knights’ hockey game tonight, take a look over to the stands to the west side of the rink -- there you’ll see a…
Successfully Merging Design and Development? Communication is Key
Communications is the key to unlocking success. But what does that mean? And what role can we play to make sure that we’re all speaking the same…
National AccessAbility Week - Recognition, Celebration, leading to Action
Today marks the start of National AccessAbility Week. It’s billed as “a time for Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities…
The Give and Take of Accessibility
Did you know that not all guidelines of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 are required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with…
A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World
I recently attended a Communications Workshop where I had the pleasure of listening to Ira Basen of CBC, speak about the differences between a 1.0 and…
Don't Cheapen Accessibility. Make it Mainstream
In the final days of the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto and surrounding area, organizers began selling tickets for $5, with the hopes of selling out…
What It's Like Being an Echidna
Are you wondering what it is like to work at Echidna? Maybe you are interested in joining our team or you know someone who would be a great fit…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
The Summer Continues - And So Do Our Good Times for Great Causes!
Has it only been a month? Back in June we talked about some of the exciting activities we were undertaking, all for good causes. And, here were are…