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Let’s learn about accessibility from each other during National AccessAbility Week!(new window) Between May 28th and June 6th, enter our social media contest for your chance to win some great prizes including an iPad and a Google Home. To enter, simply post a comment or a photo on Facebook or Twitter that shows or describes…

Before the advent of the COVID-19 epidemic, it would have been hard to picture a scenario where small-scale manufacturers and makers would have such an important role to play in the health of our nation. But in this post-pandemic world, we are seeing restrictions on large-scale manufacturing due to the health concerns surrounding large gatherings…

A working woman using a laptop with headphones on

Alain Désir, MSc.Erg.(Enr NB) Before you begin, if you haven’t read part 1, please click here(new window). Keyboard You will want to maintain your wrists at a natural angle when typing. Your hands should be as straight as your forearm when typing. To assure a proper wrist angle, collapse the keyboard legs so that the…

Alain Désir, MSc.Erg.(Enr NB) During the Covid-19 pandemic a lot of people will be working from home due to the mandated quarantine measures. Most home teleworkers will have to spend hours a day working on their computers and telephone, but they will not have the proper furniture and equipment to reduce the risks of developing…

Even in today’s world of technology, there is sometimes some confusion when it comes to determining whether something is an IT (Information Technology) related issue or whether it is an AT (Assistive Technology) related issue. In today’s e-bulletin, we are going to look at the definitions of these two closely related concepts, and we’re also…

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National AccessAbility Contest

Makers Making Change and COVID-19

Home Office Ergonomics Part 2

Home Office Ergonomics Part 1

AT or IT?