The Surrey School district “is launching an exciting new four-part animated video series on accessibility to help students, parents and staff better understand language around accessibility, namely the terms disability, barriers, accessibility and inclusion.

Created by the Surrey Schools accessibility working group and advisory committee, the four closed captioned videos are intended to create a common understanding of these terms in school communities across Surrey and White Rock. The first video explores the term disability and how it conjures up specific ideas of what disabilities look like, when in actuality, disabilities can be quite complex, diverse and even unnoticeable.

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The videos are part of the Surrey Schools accessibility plan – a three-year roadmap that aims to improve the experiences for those with disabilities in the district and provide equitable access to opportunities – and serve as the first action item to fulfill one of the plan’s four main priorities: to establish a common understanding of accessibility terms.”

Learn more here: https://www.surreyschools.ca/_ci/p/183360

DABC worked in partnership with B.C. Council of Administrators of Inclusive Support In Education and Untapped Accessibility to support school districts in BC as they implemented the requirements of the Accessible BC Act (learn more about the Accessible Organizations Project: bcaccessibilityhub.ca), and we are very pleased to see this work continuing!

A designer in Vancouver is looking for 25 participants with low vision to help test the legibility of a font. Feedback sessions will be in person in Vancouver, last approximately 1 hour and take place between November 25 and December 13th. Sessions will include reading the font in various formats on an iPad. The study is being conducted by an American company aiming to improve their legibility and accessibility. Participants will be compensated with a $200 gift card. To participate, please email Tyler Hawkins: tyler.w.hawkins@gmail.com.

They’re looking for participants who:

• Have moderate visual impairment characterized by blurry vision, and visual acuity in the range of 20/70 to 20/160 in the better-seeing eye after correction.
• Have intact central vision and intact peripheral vision, meaning they should retain the ability to see objects directly in front of them without significant distortion or obstruction.
• Are between 18 and 70 years old.