Month: February 2019

Kalev Leetaru AI & Big Data I write about the broad intersection of data and society. As society has increasingly awoken to the dangers of…

Seven-in-ten Canadians say universal accessibility should be the goal for newly constructed buildings January 22, 2019 As Canada’s population grows older, millions of Canadians find…

By Carlos Sosa Policy Alternatives, Jan. 17, 2019 Recently the Manitoba Government made a decision to reject a core funding application from the Manitoba League…

By Evan Jones January 17, 2019 Many East Lansing residents go through doorways and live in apartments without realizing the barriers common designs present to…

Next stop: integrating with Google Assistant. Jessica Dolcourt January 9, 2019 “Hey Siri, stream iTunes through my hearing aid.” That’s just one of many things…

Controversy rang out in November 2018 when the Home Builders Federation objected to councils across England wanting to increase the number of homes with universal…

December 31 2018 USA: In the United States there are around 500,000 service dogs that assist people for various reasons, from vision impairments and seizures…

Kyodo Dec 31, 2018 Japan hopes to use the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics as an opportunity to become a more inclusive and accessible society, and in…