A team from The Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, in partnership with DABC and the Accessible Technology Program, is creating a web tool that adjusts fonts to make things easier to read for users with low vision. It improves control over font legibility and lets you read the internet in customized letters. The project will be released free to end users.

They’re looking for feedback! Participants will receive $50 by PayPal for an hour Zoom call and feedback. If you find screen magnification useful, you might be an ideal participant. To learn more or get involved, email jloh@disabilityalliancebc.org.

Close to 12,350 members of the public have signed a House of Commons petition, initiated by Disability Without Poverty, calling for:

• Fast-tracking the design and implementation of the Canada Disability Benefit
• Active and genuine involvement of disabled people every step of the way, from start to finish.

Sign the petition here: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-3656.

From all of us at Disability Alliance BC, we wish you a happy, restful and safe holiday season and all the best in 2022!

Please note that our office will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 20th – Friday, December 31st. It will reopen on Monday, January 3rd. During this time, we will only be responding to very urgent messages. All other messages will receive a response as soon as possible after we reopen. Additionally, we will not be updating social media or checking Facebook/Twitter messages during this time.

We know this has been another difficult and unpredictable year. We thank you for your support, and your patience as we continue to operate remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See you in 2022!