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Jan 20
Whose Jurisdiction is it Then?
By Linda Bartram In the two articles “Protected Bike Lanes Endanger Blind Bus Riders” and “More Protected Bike Lanes Threaten to...
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Jan 9
A Brief History of Braille
By Vangelis Nikias For many blind persons all over the world, Braille is the equivalent of the Gutenberg press. For some time, educators,...
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Jan 9
My Travel Adventure to the Azores
by Neven Humphrey In Canada, there are now travel agencies specifically for blind or partially-sighted people. That wasn’t the case...
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Jan 2
The Equalizer: January 2025
Download Word version with linked Table of Contents here NEWS FROM NATIONAL Hello from the National Office! As we step into the year...
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Dec 19, 2024
Do you have Charles Bonnet Syndrome?
By Ruth Bieber Do you see colours, that no one else sees? Do you see geometric shapes, which you cannot explain? Do you see cartoon-like...
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Dec 12, 2024
A true original leaves a lasting legacy for AEBC
The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) recently announced a generous legacy gift from the late John Rae, a pioneering...
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Dec 6, 2024
How AEBC Helped Shape Canada’s New Employment Accessibility Standards
By Dean Stacey, Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee, AEBC As advocates for accessibility and inclusion, the Alliance for Equality of Blind...
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Oct 3, 2024
GoodMaps Could be a Game Changer for Indoor Navigation
By Wayne Antle In June, I had the opportunity to test an exciting app for indoor navigation called GoodMaps . This app has been around...
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Sep 27, 2024
Guide Dog Challenges: What We Want the Public to Know
By Linda Bartram This is my third post about guide dogs as we wrap up Guide Dog Awareness Month. In my second post , I described some of...
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Sep 13, 2024
Guide Dog Benefits: Freedom, Safety and Independence
By Linda Bartram September is Guide Dog Awareness Month, and I decided to meet with four other AEBC BC Affiliate members over Zoom to...
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Aug 26, 2024
Working dog – Please do not distract
By Linda Bartram September is Guide Dog Awareness Month. Hear from one of our members on her experiences. I retired my fourth guide dog...
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Aug 16, 2024
U.S simplifies travel rules for dogs entering the United States from Canada
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has simplified its travel rules. Earlier this year, as part of their efforts to prevent dog-variant...
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Jul 30, 2024
Mattel Introduces the First Blind Barbie Doll, complete with tactile features and cane
Mattel, Inc. recently announced the addition of a blind Barbie doll, created to allow even more children to find a doll that represents...
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Jul 10, 2024
AEBC Member Penny Bennett Inductee to the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame
We are so pleased to share the news that AEBC Member, Penny Bennett, has been chosen as one of three individuals this year to be inducted...
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Jun 20, 2024
Talking Automatic Teller Machines: An Accessibility Milestone for the Blind
By Linda Bartram Most Canadians take Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) for granted these days and even those of us who rely on talking ATM...
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Jun 17, 2024
Be My AI: What a Find!
By Linda Bartram I discovered a relatively new feature on my iPhone recently. I have used “Be My Eyes” for years, calling occasionally to...
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May 31, 2024
National AccessAbility Week: Employers Must Bust This Myth!
By Linda Bartram Myth # 4: People who are blind can't work. Reality: With training and opportunity, people who are blind can indeed...
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May 30, 2024
National AccessAbility Week: A Myth We Actually Wish Was a Reality
By Linda Bartram Myth # 3: Most blind people read braille. It would be good if this was not a myth but the reality is that very few...
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May 29, 2024
National Accessibility Week: Busting Myth #2
By Linda Bartram Myth # 2: If someone is blind, they can’t see anything at all. Untrue!! Very few people who are blind (under 20%) live...
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May 28, 2024
This National AccessAbility Week, Let’s Bust Some Myths About Blindness
By Linda Bartram Myth # 1 – People who are blind have super hearing. We don’t!! We do not hear any better or worse than sighted folks. We...
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