Of all the sites on the internet, this is one.
I have more cool news. Remember back when I railed about how much companies were charging for a talking caller ID? Well, I didn’t specifically say it was a talking caller ID, but that was what I was trying to buy. Well, Future Aids, or the Braille Book Store has come through again. We’ve already …
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Back a bit ago, I wrote a post for the second Assistance Dog Blog Carnival. Now, the carnival is live. So you can read about every kind of decision imaginable to do with having a service dog. There’s a lot of reading, so hop around, make some new friends, all that great stuff. Most importantly, …
I thought I would put this up on the blog for fellow Guelphites with disabilities who may or may not read here. I found out about this at the last committee meeting I was at, but that was the day before taking the grey dog home, so I was kinda busy. This was published in …
Now that we can sleep at night knowing that Spalding is not freezing his little tush off, here’s a survey we as guide dog handlers can complete about dog attacks. ***Please forward to other guide dog handlers in the United States andCanada*** Dear Fellow Guide Dog Handlers, One of the biggest dangers we face as …
I received this survey yesterday, and filled it out this morning. I asked the creater of the survey if it would be ok if I posted it on the blog. The answer was yes, so up it goes. You know what to do. Hi all, As part of a potential publication, I’m conducting research related …
Often times I forget to check what the HMV Digital Deal of the Week is, but for some reason I looked to day and I’m glad I did. I’m not sure when they change these things, but this week’s special isSpecial Affections by Diamond Rings. Diamond Rings is John ORegan, who some of you might …
First there was the WebAIM survey, then there was the second WebAIM survey. Now, we have WebAIM Survey the third. So, if you use a screen reader, even just for evaluating websites, go fill it out. My only complaint is you have to click back to check what you’ve done. I’m always twitchy about clicking …
Ro talked about this yesterday, and I should have posted it then, but I didn’t see it until late. There is a student at the University of Illinois (at least I think that’s what U of I is) who is trying to figure out a new way to make a guide dog harness so that …
Remember back when I mentioned the recreation project Guelph Barrier-Free Committees is doing? Well, Steve urged me to send the little blurb to the Guelph Tribune and see what happens. So, I did, and holy crap, we got a story! And, it’s working! We’ve already had a few phone calls and emails! This is good. …
Boy, I just keep linking to more surveys. This one is from the Ontario Human Rights Commission. They’re researching the barriers faced by those with a mental health or addiction disability. They want to hear from those with a mental health disability in Ontario, or anyone who cares about someone with such a disability. They …