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12 TikTok Accounts Breaking Barriers for the Disability Community
Love it or hate it but TikTok is taking over. It is the leading destination for short-form mobile videos with over 1 billion users and 800 million monthly active users. Unlike Instagram's curated highlight reel, TikTok is "more real and raw and comedic." The app's...
Canadian company AccessNow wins Novartis Innovation Prize for Assistive Tech
Initiated in late 2019, the Novartis Innovation Prize: Assistive Tech for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) identified and encouraged technology ideas from all over the world with the aim to improve mobility, accessibility and daily life for people living with MS AccessNow...
11 Memorable Quotes from Crip Camp
It's not often that a film comes out on Netflix that accurately portrays lived experience of disability. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a powerful documentary that recounts the ties of a Catskills summer camp to the birth of the American disability rights...
Accessible Tools for Working Remote
The future of work isn’t remote. It is accessible. As companies move their businesses online and manage their teams virtually, we see progress in ways of working that our community often advocates for. Remote work doesn’t just help #FlattenTheCurve by staying indoors...
How To Host a Netflix Party
Now more than ever do we see how technology is critical in providing access for all. Everyday tasks and activites that would require a physical presence are shifting to online spaces. There are tools to work with your team, visit a museum, and get your groceries from...
Discover 18 Museums Around the World From Home with Virtual Tours
Whether you've got some health issues or are living through a global pandemic, sometimes leaving the house isn't an option. So finding things to do is really key. From video conferencing, to social media and virtual reality, there are endless amounts of people,...
7 Tips On Working Remotely (From People Who Already Work From Home)
Working from home? Welcome to the club! For people with disabilities, remote work is not a new concept. In fact, this type of work style is something our community (continuously?) celebrates and advocates for. Access to technology means that we have some incredible...
Maayan Ziv’s Accessible Day-trip Guide to Tel Aviv
Growing up, I spent every summer visiting family in Israel, so I’ve watched Tel Aviv flourish into a technology hub with a buzzing startup ecosystem. For me, as an entrepreneur, it’s an inspiring place full of life and energy. Jaffa is where you feel the heartbeat of...
IDPD 2019
To everyone celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, here’s to the future of accessibility: envisioning a world that empowers and connects us all.
The Government of Canada is Investing in Our Company. What’s Next?
On August 1st, 2019 we brought the community together to celebrate a monumental moment as we announced an over $2.7 million investment in AccessNow, thanks to the Government of Canada. This moment meant a lot to me, not just because it was the first time AccessNow was...
Did You Know Your Technology Is Accessible?
Often when people think about accessible technology, they think about niche products that solve problems for only a subset of the population, like an assistive device added on to a product to make it more useable for someone with a disability. But as today’s...
Peace out 2017!
It's the last day of 2017, and we are counting our blessings. We've had a wonderful year building community and connecting with incredible allies and advocates from around the world. Together we shared information about thousands of places in cities all over the...
8 Accessible Beaches in Canada
If there is one thing we know for sure its that wheelchairs and sand are a bad combination. Unless you're prepared to dig yourself out of a deep sandy ditch, it can be pretty tricky to access beaches and waterfronts. With the addition of new pathways, boardwalks, and...
8 Canadian Innovations that are Improving Accessibility
Whether it be a product, service, unique invention or idea, it's a great time to be innovating. At AccessNow we are pretty obsessed with new technologies that are empowering people with disabilities. Accessibility Innovation has the potential to enable us all and...
11 Accessible Attractions in Canada
Yesterday we ventured across the country to take in the natural sights of Canada's accessible parks and trails. Today we are exploring the best of arts and culture, history and more. With tons to offer, Canada is rich with a wide spectrum of museums and galleries, and...
8 Accessible Parks and Trails in Canada
Today marks the beginning of National AccessAbility Week in Canada. Yes, thats right, an entire week focused on creating awareness and change for accessibility across the country. Province to province, this time is intended to promote and encourage opportunities for...
Why we need to stop saying “Special Needs”
The term "Special Needs" is one of those cringe-worthy, euphemistic, ways to speak about people with disabilities. For years I couldn’t put my finger on what it is about this phrase that bothers me so much…but this PSA for World Down Syndrome Day perfectly illustrates...
8 Accessible Places to Celebrate Valentines Day in Toronto
Looking for the perfect accessible place to celebrate Valentines Day this year in Toronto? We've got you covered. Here are 8 awesome barrier-free spots where you can get your romance on: 1. Pizzeria Libretto (155 University Ave) One of the best places to get a slice...
What a year it has been! ?
Hands down, 2016 is a monumental year for us at AccessNow. We are counting our wins this season and have much to be thankful for. AccessNow was named Best Product for Social Good from Azure Magazine, was chosen for a cash prize at the Social Venture Pitch Competition...
AccessNow named Best Product for Social Good by Azure Magazine
Celebrating another great win here at AccessNow. This week we were named Best Product for Social Good by Azure Magazine! The Azure Best of 2016 series is where they tally up the greatest design and architecture moments over the past year. We are ecstatic to be listed...
Maayan Ziv receives City of Toronto’s Access Award 2016
Congratulations to our founder Maayan Ziv who took home the 2016 City of Toronto Access Award last night. The city handed out its 2016 Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards Tuesday evening to activists who are working to break down barriers to equality in the city....
AccessNow x VICE
"Accessibility can be sexy" - just one of the many memorable statements from our new feature with VICE. At AccessNow we are passionate about changing the conversation about accessibility. For too long now, access has been associated with a medical model, and we are...
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