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Barriers in BC’s Digital Environment

By Mark Weiler On June 21st, a historic event happened in Canada; the Accessible Canada Act received royal assent. When it comes into force, the law will require the Canadian government to make sure its facilities, services, goods, and employment opportunities under its control are free from ba...

Assistive Technology Presentation Handout

On July 22nd, 2020, Erin Ing, a LearnStyle trainer for many school boards, was the presenter for the CNIB/OPVIC Views Parent Resource Zoom meeting. Check out her handout on assistive tech for students who are blind or have low vision below!: Assistive Technology Presentation Handout...

OPVIC Brief on TVI Qualifications to the Ontario College of Teachers – June 25th 2020

Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children -- Views for the Visually Impaired www.viewson.ca Twitter: @VIEWS_Ontario Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VIEWSOntario/ Contact@viewson.ca   Brief to the Ontario College of Teachers in Response to Its Two Surveys on Strengthening Required ...

VIEWS Letter to Jeff Butler – Ministry of Education – May 1st, 2020

Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children (OPVI) Also known as Views for The Visually Impaired www.viewson.ca May 1, 2020 Via Email To: Jeff Butler, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of the Student Support and Field Services Division Jeff.Butler@ontario.ca Dear Sir, Re: The Pres...

Brief to the Ontario Government on Plans for the Return to School in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children -- Views for the Visually Impaired  www.viewson.ca   Contact@viewson.ca    Brief to the Ontario Government on Plans for the Return to School in the Face of the COVID-19Pandemic    To: The Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education ...

Brief to the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry on the Right to Read

  Views for the Visually Impaired – Ontario Parents of Visually Impaired Children www.viewson.ca Contact@viewson.ca   Brief to the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry on the Right to Read February 14, 2020 1. Introduction   This brief is submitted to the O...

CNIB Letter of Support for VIEWS Brief to the Minister of Education

January 31, 2018 by email and mail The Hon. Mitzie Hunter Minister of Advanced Education & Skills Development Government of Ontario 3rd Floor, Mowat Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON  M7A 1N3 mhunter.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org Dear Minister Hunter, RE:   CNIB suppo...

VIEWS calls on ON Ministry of Education to Review Services to BLV/Deaf-blind Students

Brief to the Ministry of Education Calling for a Ministry Review of Services in Ontario for Students Who are Blind, Low Vision or Deaf-blind   Attention: Martyn Beckett, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education for Special Education Email:  Martyn.Beckett@ontario.ca Cathy Montreuil, As...