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2020: A Year In Review
While 2020 was pretty shit for most of us and brought a lot of challenges with it, this year also blatantly highlighted changes that can and need to be make within our society. These days we are all living with a sense of limited access, whether you have a disability...
Disabled-led Small Businesses and Brands to Shop from and Support
Whether you're looking for gifts this holiday season or all-year long, choosing to shop small can make a huge impact not just to the business itself but to your own community. It's better for the environment compared to the carbon footprints of larger companies...
Access From Home: Food Delivery
Last Updated: April 15, 2020FOOD DELIVERY Uber Eats - Available in 24 countries. Foodora - Available in Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Philippines. DoorDash - Available in North American cities. GrabFood - Available in Southeast Asian countries. Skip...
Access From Home: Education
Last Updated: April 15, 2020.EDUCATION Khan Academy - Free, world-class education online. Offers practice exercises, instructional videos and personalized dashboard. edX - Free online courses from 140 leading institutions worldwide. Coursera - Free online courses top...
Access From Home: Tech
Last Updated: April 15, 2020TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bell (Canada) - Online assistance, online account management. Rogers (Canada) - Online assistance, online account management. Sprint (USA) - Explore and shop products online. Online support. TECH TOOLS Microsoft - Full...
Access From Home: Entertainment
Last Updated: April 5, 2020ENTERTAINMENT Netflix Party - Google Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends, Cineplex - Rent movies online from new releases, top rentals or countless classics. HitRecord - Online collaborative media platform. TED -...
Access From Home: Courier Services
Convenient parcel pickup/delivery services. Schedule a pick up online or via phone call. Last Updated: April 5, 2020PICK-UP/DELIVER FROM HOME Canada Post FedEx Purolator UPS GrabExpress - Available in selected Southeast Asian countries. Instant door-to-door...
Access From Home: Health
Last Updated: April 16, 2020PHARMACY Rexall (Canada) - Virtual medical care service available via video chat or phone call, covered by health card in Ontario, Alberta and BC. Access to home delivery for patients with chronic conditions using maintenance medications....
Introducing: Access From Home
As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, there is an immediate need to support each other to get through this time. We've heard from you and we know that finding access to essentials during this difficult time can be challenging. Leaning on what we know how...
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...
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