Accessible training and education has come a long way since the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and its subsequent guiding standards. Nationally, the legal landscape has become increasingly complex in the intervening years, with multiple pieces of provincial and federal legislation greatly expanding the scope of requirements. Taken together, this evolution of the legal impetus for accessibility has positioned Ontario as the leader in the field by virtue of its pioneering status.

Designed for both students and staff, this workshop is intended to offer a reflection of the current legal framework at the provincial, national, and international levels as well as to introduce a new framework of looking at accessibility and inclusion through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Please help us ensure that this event is accessible to you. To arrange an accessible format of the workshop presentation in your preferred format please contact katya [at] scholarsportal [dot] info.

Learning outcomes:

• To be conversant in the issues surrounding accessibility in Canada and in UDL principles and to effectively apply them when auditing organizations for accessibility, educating colleagues, faculty and students in best practices for creating positive and inclusive learning spaces.

Instructors: 

Stephen Spong, Director, John and Dotsa Bitove Law Library and Copyright Officer, Western University
Katya Pereyaslavska, Accessibility Librarian, Scholars Portal, Robarts Library, University of Toronto