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’Net Worth
Get Involved with UserNet and Help Make Products More Accessible. -
Have you ever tried to use something that wasn’t designed for people with special needs? Did you ever think you could design it better than the manufacturer -- if only they’d ask for your ...
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"I’m Bored!"
Technology offers many creative ways for your child to interact and be active. One girl tells her -
My name is Jessica Javor. I’m a grade six student with cerebral palsy. I have a Mac IISI and programmable keyboard with which I can type out words and even entire sentences with a push of a button! ...
- A Creative Employment Solution
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Canadians with disabilities have a new opportunity to become their own boss, thanks to the Internet Business Development for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (IBDE) ...
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A Higher Quality of Life
Initiatives Supported by the Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation -
The Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation supports initiatives that help people with significant disabilities achieve a higher quality of life. The following are some organizations that exist because of ...
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A House Whose Time Has Come
User-Friendly Housing for the Future -
A new "User-Friendly House" in British Columbia embraces the future -- affordably. And the market for this kind of barrier-free, adaptable and automated housing could explode. Some day, ...
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A Job Site with a Difference
The NEADS Online Work System (NOWS) -
The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) has created a job site with a difference. The NEADS Online Work System (NOWS) is the organization’s ...
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Ability Online
Linking People to Each Other -
Imagine you are a 12-year-old boy named Chris. Your parents have been taking you back and forth to the hospital a lot lately because you have been quite sick. Today, a doctor tells you and your ...
- Access Guide Canada
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Pack your bags… the Canadian Abilities Foundation is embarking upon a most exciting adventure! We are building Access Guide Canada, the most comprehensive national online listing of accessible ...
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Access Guide Canada
Mapping the Wise Society -
With Access Guide Canada (AGC), an ambitious, online directory of accessible public space in Canada, we are mapping out which parts of society are working well for us. And we’re spreading the word. ...
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Access Guide Canada
As Easy as One, Two, Three! -
Access Guide Canada provides detailed information on accessible facilities in communities across Canada. Whether you’re travelling, shopping, banking or meeting friends, don’t get stopped in your ...
- Access to Independence in Atlantic Canada
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Nova Scotia has the highest percentage per capita -- 21 per cent -- of people with disabilities in Canada. This means one of every five Nova Scotians has some form of disability. Access to ...
- Access to the Greens
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Specially equipped golf carts help people with disabilities enjoy the ...
- AccessAbility by Design
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What if you can’t use your hands to dial a telephone? Or paint your nails? What products exist to solve these problems? Ontario March of Dimes is showcasing practical and useful items that are ...
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Accessing Cyberspace
Removing Barriers from the ’Net -
Internet mania seems to have hit many Canadians. Currently, there are more than 700 books on the topic, and the Internet section of many magazine stores is overloaded with old and new periodicals ...
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Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
Leading the Way to Accessible Technologies -
New developments in technology are coming fast and furious, enabling us to accomplish amazing tasks. For consumers with disabilities, however, one great concern regarding new technologies is often ...
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Advocating for Access
Securing Our Rights by Speaking Up -
Humans are creatures of habit. It is difficult, and quite often frustrating, to bring about change. And when services are finally made more accessible to consumers, organizations often take the ...
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Anything’s Possible!
Volunteers at Tetra Society have been inventing incredible solutions. -
Sam Sullivan is often mistaken for a paraplegic. "My goal is to be a paraplegic when I grow up, but right now, I’m a quadriplegic." Injured in a skiing accident, Sullivan spent seven ...
- Appropriate Technology
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We live in a fast-paced, high-tech world. We have many choices of products to fill our daily needs and desires. The healthcare/rehab industry is no exception. Over the past ten years, great ...
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Assistive Technology
Theme for Annual General Meeting -
Assistive technology and its implications for people with disabilities was the topic presented to the assembled at the third Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies, ...
- Assistive Technology Initiative in British Columbia
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Three B.C. community foundations have joined together to create an Internet-supported "action community" on assistive technology (AT). With financial assistance from the Vancouver and ...
- Back to Work
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Lyndon Scholey is like a lot of business workers today. He works from home. But Lyndon is also not like most business workers. Lyndon is paralyzed from the chest down and works while sitting in a ...
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Being in Control -- Freedom from Abuse
CAILC Introduces Website Development Initiative -
The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC) is pleased to announce a project that will provide much-needed information and resources to women with disabilities who may be ...
- Black Amputee Offered White Prosthesis
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Ingrid Nicholls of Berkshire, England, was stunned to learn that after her foot was to be amputated, the hospital would offer her a white prosthetic limb. Nicholls is ...
- CAILC Surfs the ’Net!
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CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRES CAILC SURFS THE ’NET! BY PAUL HAMILTON We’ll be surfing! We’ll be surfing Waikiki, Waikiki. Heck, we’ll be surfing from Helsinki to ...
- Cailc Surfs the ’Net!
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We’ll be surfing! We’ll be surfing Waikiki, Waikiki. Heck, we’ll be surfing from Helsinki to Halifax! Surf, in verb or noun form, is a term traditionally associated with fun in ...
- CAILC’s Website has a New Look
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A redesign CAILC’s website has resulted in an exciting new means to educate and share information about Independent Living and the components of CAILC and our network of ...
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Can We Talk?
Trying Out Technology for Talking -
I was born with cerebral palsy 39 years ago. I’m unable to walk, and neither can I feed, toilet, nor dress myself. But the most difficult aspect of my disability is my inability to speak. My ...
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Can You Use the Phone?
Disability and Telecommunications in Canada -
While Canadians are known to talk a lot on the phone, for people with disabilities this fundamental social interaction is fraught with ...
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Canada Gazette
A Channel to Electronic Democracy -
Since 1841, the "Canada Gazette" has encouraged a democratic dialogue with Canadians. It has informed them of proposed and enacted regulations and Acts of Parliament, and, equally ...
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Canadian Health Network
New Web-Based Resource on Health-Related Information -
Do you have questions about your health, or the health of family members or friends? Now you can make informed decisions about health concerns by researching useful information on the Canadian ...
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Cane Quandaries
...Not Exactly Putting on a Top Hat! -
Having a disability is not much of a problem on my scooter. In fact, it can be fun passing able-bodied "walkers" on the sidewalk with a friendly little beep... although sometimes, I must ...
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Caption Complications
An Inside Look at Closed Captioning -
I’ve almost finished captioning "foodessence," a popular television show on the history of food. The show is produced by Charles Bishop Productions in association with Life Network, the ...
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Celebrating Gadgets and Gizmos
Tetra Ontario’s First Gizmo Awards -
On May 31, 2002, a group of 130 people gathered at the CNE Banquet Hall in Toronto to attend the Gizmo Awards 2002, celebrating the work of outstanding Tetra volunteers. The awards luncheon, ...
- Celebrating the First Year of EnableLink
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To keep the site fresh and dynamic, EnableLink is soon to get a facelift. Read about the upcoming redesign, as well as other projects that will be appearing soon on ...
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Charities Reap the Benefits
Charity.ca Proves an Effective Tool for Increasing Donor Base -
Are you a donor looking for an easy way to find, research and donate online to Canadian registered charities? Are you a charity looking to increase your donor base as well as provide your existing ...
- CIAP is Welcomed
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The Community Information Access Project (CIAP) on EnableLink was officially launched this summer. Read about this event, as well as upcoming features and publications you will soon find added to our ...
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CIBC Investigates Hearing Accessibility
New Technology Enhances Communication -
It is estimated that 10 per cent of the population, or 2.7 million Canadians, have hearing loss significant enough to affect communication. And, as the over-55 age group is growing at twice the rate ...
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Closed Captioned TV
The Right Thing to Do -
If you are a member of Canada’s Deaf, deafened and hard-of-hearing community, perhaps you have been enjoying closed captioning of all programming on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) ...
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Compass Talk
High-Tech Wayfinding -
For most of us, travelling to a new city and finding an address can be aggravating and semi-traumatic. Street maps almost always seem to be written for "locals," not visitors. Endless ...
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Computerizing Kids
Helping Children Access Computers For Learning and Play -
Children are the fastest growing group of computer users. As children with and without disabilities are integrated in the classroom, some modifications may be necessary to enhance computer use among ...
- Countdown to the Launch
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Welcome to the Winter 1998 segment of our ongoing update about EnableLink, the new online resource being developed by the Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF) to serve Canada’s expanding population of ...
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David Chalk
Wired for Success -
As a child, David Chalk was regularly singled out as the class’s worst speller and reader. But he credits his dyslexia as the reason behind his success today. That success has involved building a ...
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Dear Me!
How do you deal with people who assume that a scooter lowers your IQ? -
"Are you’re sure you’re in the right bank?" was the first thing the teller said to me. It was the first question she asked, before my name or account number. I was neatly, ...
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Described Video
A Career Opportunity Worth Talking About! -
Anyone who has tried just to "listen" to a movie knows that there are missing visual gaps that need to be filled in order to maximize the film experience. National Broadcast Reading ...
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Design Intervention
Tetra Oakville is Open for Business -
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a thingamajig? Or have you always wanted a whatchamacallit? If you’ve been hunting for a special product or device that would make your life easier or add to your ...
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Discover Independent Living
National Independent Living Conference -
The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC) and the Independent Living Resource Centre of Winnipeg (ILRC) are proud to present to you the National Independent Living Conference ...
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Do You Believe in Magic?
Connecting Children to a Community of Friendship -
Imagine a magic electronic window, through which children and youth with disabilities or illness come to share stories, friendships and experiences. To be inspired to rise above their limitations. To ...
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EnableLink
Word on the Screen -
In this article, find out how to sign up for the Canadian Abilities Foundation’s free electronic newsletter, filled with disability news and information. Find out about upcoming chats on the ...
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EnableLink
Access Guide Canada - Get Involved! -
From accessibility information across Canada to online chats to monthly newsletters, there are many ways for you to get involved in the activities of EnableLink, the Canadian Abilities Foundation’s ...
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EnableLink
A Growing Community -
As EnableLink continues to expand, we can report a great response to the first edition of our e-newsletter, growing resources and content, and more participation than ever before on our ...
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EnableLink
Building the Community -
An important feature of our EnableLink website is participation of the community. Find out how we’re using your feedback, and what opportunities are coming up in the future for you to share your ...
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EnableLink
New EnableLink Features -
The redesigned EnableLink has been unveiled, and a host of new features have been added. We’ve also announced the official launch of the Community Information Access Project (CIAP), which allows ...
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EnableLInk
New and Improved -
After months of extensive redesign, we’re excited to introduce our brand new look, expanded content and new approach to EnableLink. The redesigned EnableLink allows users to access a rich online ...
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EnableLink
Community Information Access Project -
Calling community volunteers! A new EnableLink project will provide detailed accessibility information on individual cities and towns, assisting people with disabilities in their travel plans -- or ...
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EnableLink
Got Cabin Fever? -
Looking for an accessible getaway this fall – a resort, beach house or chalet to enjoy the colours of the season? Here’s a sample list of ten possibilities, taken straight from the Access Guide ...
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EnableLink
Celebrating Five Years of EnableLink -
When EnableLink, the Canadian Abilities Foundation’s website, was officially launched five years ago, we knew it would make a difference. Thanks to the vision of Glen Wright, then-chairperson of the ...
- Enablelink - Please Help Yourself
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"Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for one day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll be able to feed himself forever." So goes the old parable. Well, that’s kind of how we at the Canadian ...
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Equal Access to Books and Magazines
One Step Closer to Reality -
Let’s face it -- if you’re blind or have a motor or learning disability that precludes your reading what’s generally referred to as conventional-sized print, your access to books ...
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Exploiting Technology for Access and Integration
The SNOW Project Aids Inclusion -
Take a peek into a classroom today, and you will see that a lot has changed in the past 10 years. For one thing, the educational tools around the room are likely to include computer hardware, ...
- Extending Mobility
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The ability to stay active and in control of one’s life is critical to a person’s sense of worth and happiness in today’s society. For a variety of reasons -- heart disease, ...
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Find a Friend, Be a Friend
Computer Friendship Network Helps People Connect -
There is a special place where a modem and a computer give wings to a child or youth who is ill or has special needs. A place where people think with their hearts and listen with their eyes. A ...
- Finding My Place
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Bonnie Klein has had some powerful stories to tell. A decade ago, in her film Not A Love Story, she compelled us to look at pornography in a new way - not as harmless male entertainment but as an ...
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First Off...
I Would Like to Offer a Personal Thank You... -
First off, I would like to offer a personal thank you to Professor Stephen Hawking for his participation in Lisa Bendall’s article "To Boldly Go..." (p.5). Professor Hawking has become ...
- Flying with Power
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It’s not that hard to take your power wheelchair when you fly. Why get stuck with your manual chair for air travel? First, rent a gel battery and charger from your wheelchair repair centre. ...
- From Leg to Scooter Power
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A pair of strong, agile legs has propelled me along mountain slopes, forest valleys and rocky beaches. My husband and I have hiked and backpacked through incredibly beautiful areas of British ...
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Get Connected
Business Communication through Interactive Online Tools -
Many people use the Internet only passively. But interactive online features are very effective tools for business communication, including job search. Making use of electronic message boards, ...
- Get In Gear for People In Motion
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Where can you find a wheelchair accessible motorcycle, the latest in vehicle conversion technology, a fishing rod that retrieves itself and a line on a new job all under one roof? People in Motion ...
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Get on Line with S.I.D.D.
Service Information Database for People with Disabilities -
Have you ever had a somewhat challenging -- if not downright frustrating -- experience trying to track down disability services? The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) in Toronto has ...
- Get the EnableLinker and Join the Community!
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Coming soon to the EnableLink site is the new EnableLinker electronic newsletter. Sign up for relevant, newsworthy information through your personal e-mail account! Also in this issue: join us for ...
- Get Your ACT Together
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In terms of employment the only thing more important than ability is opportunity. Without opportunities, abilities cannot be acquired nor exercised. A.C.T., (Alternative Computer Training for the ...
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Happy Trails
Riding a Power Wheelchair into the Sunset -
Making the switch from a manual to powered wheelchair was a bit intimidating, but this author recounts the experience with humour, and looks forward to jet-setting adventures in her new ...
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Have a Vision
The Visionics Low Vision Enhancement System -
The Visionics Low Vision Enhancement System (LVES) was developed to assist people with chronic vision disabilities that can’t be corrected by glasses, medication or surgery. It was invented at ...
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Hear, Hear!
An Overview of Hearing Assistance Technology -
Although people with hearing loss comprise the largest disability group, their needs are poorly understood and often not addressed, even within the disability community. There are many ways of ...
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Hero Joy Nightingale
Soul Winging Free -
She’s only 13, and she’s already a composer of music and ballets, a poet, an artist, a disability advocate, and editor and founder of an award-winning Internet magazine. Hero Joy ...
- Hints and Devices for Parents Who are Deaf
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There is a real lack of visual resource materials which are closed captioned, and there are few childbirth and parenting courses available with interpreters or real-time conversion. Therefore, ...
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Home Hardware
Control Your House with High-Tech Gadgets -
For people with disabilities, there are now unprecedented opportunities for greater independence thanks to explosive growth in home automation ...
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Homeward Bound -- A Special Feature on Housing
Give Yourself a Lift -
An outline of the types of lifts available, how to match lifts to needs, and what to expect during the purchase and ...
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Hurrah Saraw
Talking Computers Teach Literacy to Adults with Physical Disabilities -
For many adults with physical disabilities who are unable to hold a pencil or turn pages in a book, access to literacy education has been an unfulfilled dream. And since many of these adults do not ...
- Improved Access for Injured Workers
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A new link to Injured Workers’ Resources makes it even easier for users of the EnableLink website to find information on events, articles, organizations, support groups and chats that are ...
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Independence 92
"This Event is Destined for Greatness..." -
The roots of Independence ’92 go back to the summer of 1989, when Mike Horsey, the president of the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (BCPC) and Phil Heard, vice-president of New Business Development for the ...
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Indie
The Accessible On-Ramp to the Information Super Highway -
INDIE. For many people, this word immediately brings to mind the premier auto racing event on this planet. For others, visions of young, hip music groups independently producing their own rock videos ...
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Internet Opportunities
Here’s a Website That Will Put You to Work! -
If you’ve spent any time on the Internet recently, you’ll know that websites proliferate, covering as many interests as there are individuals. Some are sober and sophisticated in content, ...
- It’s Buyer Beware
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EnableLink, linking people with disabilities to a world of resources, is yours to use at www.enablelink.ca. But as a consumer of computer technology, it’s up to you to make informed choices ...
- It’s Up and Running!
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Shawna Kennedy assists in EnableLink’s virtual ribbon cutting ceremony,while Eileen Mercier and Ray Cohen look on. When each person with a disability can connect with every other person with a ...
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Job Hunting On the ’Net
Where to Surf in Your Employment Search -
"There ain’t no jobs out there anymore for white, able-bodied men in their 30s. You gotta be disabled or a visible minority to get a job these days." It’s 4:15 p.m. on a ...
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Job Postings on the Internet
You Can Bank on It! -
If you know where to look, the Internet is rich in resources for job seekers. Here, we feature eleven different Internet job banks containing Canadian jobs, and we tell you how you can find and use ...
- Just a Puff of Wind
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I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by... If you have ever heard that classic poem by John Masefield, then you ...
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Kate’s Story
On Interactive Photo CD -
"Kate Sawford stands outside the operating room, poised to take her last walk on two legs. A blue hospital gown hangs from her thin body. Her bald head shines in the fluorescent light. In a few ...
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Keying Into Computers
Innovations for Accessibility -
My wake up call came as I lay in bed at 1:00 a.m. with ice packs to ease the pain in my elbows and shoulder where I had had multiple surgeries. Four assignments were due, all of which required ...
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Kids and Keystrokes
Technology "levels the playground" for children with disabilities -
Twenty years ago there was a little boy with cerebral palsy growing up in Ireland. His disability prevented him from using his arms and legs or speaking. He could communicate only with his mother, to ...
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Like Son, Like Mother?
Becoming a Biker Changed My Life! -
At 54, I discovered the joy of biking under very special circumstances. After coping with recurring neuro-muscular problems and the resulting inability to walk normally, I was very happy to resort to ...
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Linking People to Jobs
Employment Projects Use the Latest in Internet Technology -
It s a Thursday afternoon. Twenty to thirty people have logged onto the chat forum at the Gateway to Diversity, the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation’s website, to discuss how ...
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Looking for Work?
Here Are Some Letters of Introduction... www.worksearch.gc.ca -
Looking for work takes energy, perseverance and current information from a reliable source. WorkSearch is just that source. WorkSearch -- a new, easy-to-use Internet site designed to guide ...
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Love Connections
Finding Relationships Online -
Many people with disabilities are finding the Internet to be a great tool for making friends and discovering romance. It levels the playing field and allows people to get to know each other from the ...
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Make the Info Work for You
Reliable Online Health Info for Canadians Living with Disabilities -
Canadian Health Network is a website that directs Canadians to the most reliable online health ...
- Making Life Easier for Seniors with Disabilities
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For the third time that morning, Mary Greene tried to reach the new box of salt from the top shelf. For the third time that morning, the stiffness in her shoulder and the weakness in her fingers ...
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Making Technologies Accessible
Research Alliance Works to Eliminate Barriers -
Personal computers. Bank machines. Cellular phones. The Internet. Online learning. These and a multitude of other information and communication technologies (ICTs) are an increasingly pervasive part ...
- Making the Computer Accessible to You
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Making computer technology accessible is an integral practice in many environments, as a result of legislative changes and increased public awareness. There are many options today for individuals ...
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Mary’s Wheelchair
Mary’s independence was at risk until we put our heads together and came up with an experiment -
Many years ago, I had a friend, Mary, who was paraplegic and living alone in a one-storey home. She had a hand-driven car. She was stout and muscular, and could swing herself into and off of her ...
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Masonry, and Information Access Equality
Our Recommendations for Federal Policy -
For those battling the information deficit faced by people who cannot use print, it almost seems as though good news is becoming the order of the day. Big corporate software manufacturers, such ...
- More Visitors, More Participation!
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The start of 2000 marked the most participation yet for the EnableLink website at www.enablelink.ca. Here’s what’s new at EnableLink, and what’s coming up this ...
- My Word!
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Welcome to the Winter edition of ABILITIES. With every issue, we seem to pass another milestone, or realize another goal we have set for ourselves. Last issue marked our inaugural presence on the ...
- National Broadcast Reading Service Inc.
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The National Broadcast Reading Services Inc. (NBRS) has announced a significant expansion of its national broadcast reading service for people with vision disabilities. Voiceprint, which ...
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News on the Net
An Updated Website and New Guide to the Internet -
Surfing the net? The Roeher Institute invites you to have a look at our newly designed website at http://indie.ca/roeher. Our new look in cyberspace includes a listing and description of Roeher ...
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News that Jumps off the Page...
And Goes Straight to Your Ear -
Tune in to VoicePrint Canada today and hear the latest stories from more than 100 Canadian newspapers and ...
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Older Workers with Disabilities
Opportunities 45+ -
In July, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) and One Voice, the Canadian Seniors Network, launched a national project to help workers aged 45 and over with disabilities find meaningful work. ...
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Open For Input!
http://www.enablelink.org -
The Canadian Abilities Foundation reaches out to 5,000 organizations for people with disabilities and asks the question: What do you think? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Come visit EnableLink - and ...
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Opening the Gateway to Diversity
An equal opportunity website rich in resources for employers, employees and job seekers. -
As of November 19, new Ontario Equal Opportunity services are available, thanks to a partnership initiative with employers and employees, facilitated by the Government of Ontario Ministry of ...
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Opportunities 45+
Championing the Cause of the Worker with Disabilities -
October 1998 saw the launch of an awareness initiative known as Opportunities 45+, created to help older workers with disabilities find and maintain employment. One Voice, the Canadian Seniors ...
- Opportunity Knocks
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One of the newest opportunities for people with disabilities who are thinking about self-employment is the online Business Abilities Program started by the Canadian Society for Social ...
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Parenting Pointers
Hints for Transporting Your Child -
For parents with disabilities, transporting or carrying your child safely and easily can sometimes be an issue. But often just one or two adaptations can make a tremendous difference. Here are a ...
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People in Motion
People Keep Coming Back! -
If you or someone close to you has a disability, then you are already familiar with the hunger for information that is constantly within. You want to know everything you can about the disability ...
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Personal Conferencing
It’s Time to Share -
What is personal conferencing and what does it mean to you? The industry defines it as "working together, across any distance, using the personal computer to share information simultaneously ...
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Plugged in to Travel!
Taking Your Technology On Your Trips -
Whether you’re a child who uses a ventilator, a teen with communication aids and a power wheelchair, or an adult with other assistive technologies, travelling is possible! Whether your daily ...
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Profile on Indie
A Website in Progress -
In June, a number of organizations, including the Canadian Abilities Foundation, officially launched Indie -- the Integrated Network of Disability Information and Education. Indie is Canada’s ...
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Public Speaking
Real-Time Captioning is Taken up a Notch -
People with hearing disabilities may one day soon be able to “listen” to other people speaking using, palm-sized computerized devices. Voice recognition has made huge strides in the past few years, ...
- Quad Speed!
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No, I am not referring to the speed at which people who are quadriplegic manoeuvre in some Star Trek-ian manner. I am referring to the speed at which CD-ROMs operate these days. Most of the newer ...
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Rainbows of Chaos: A Special Feature on the Arts
Websites: The Internet is a Groundbreaking Way for Artists with Disabilities to Showcase Their Work -
In this feature on arts and disability, read about a photography exhibit of deafblind Canadians, learn to create a colourful mandala, get geared up for upcoming arts events, and explore the web, ...
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Rehabex ’91
Expanded Program to Draw Record Crowd -
From pediatric and geriatric care to employment equity and job counseling for individuals with disabilities, an expanded program promises to draw a record crowd to REHABEX’91, Canada’s largest ...
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Removing Barriers Via the Internet
The New On-Line Directory for Accessibility -
Ontario March of Dimes is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new web-based resource in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. The On-Line ...
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Return, Re-Use and Recycle
Announcing a New Equipment Rental Service at OMOD -
Joyce Boone was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1978 and continued in her employment as a banker for the next 13 years. But by 1992, her strength had diminished. For the next three years, Joyce ...
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Rights, Justice, Power
Rights-Based Technology -
Starting with a view of the world that assumes that all people are equally valuable and equally entitled to rights, justice and power has an important effect on the way an issue is addressed. The ...
- Segway Out There?
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The Segway Human Transporter is still ...
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Self-Advocacy Training
A Project to Evaluate Classroom and Online Learning -
Almost two years ago, CAILC received funding to evaluate classroom and online learning from the Office of Learning Technologies (OLT), a division of Human Resources Development Canada, which works to ...
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Setting Standards that Foster Equality
Public Broadcaster Ordered to Caption Programming -
Like many Canadians, Vancouver’s Henry Vlug enjoys watching television. And, like more than half a million fellow Canadians, Henry Vlug has a hearing disability -- he is deaf. So his full enjoyment ...
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Show Your Involvement!
Exhibitions of Products, Services and Technology Depend on Consumer Participation and Feedback -
So often, opportunity knocks at our door and, with it, change arrives to touch our lives. Change can be exciting -- and intimidating. But the truth is that change often leads to personal growth and, ...
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Snow Kids: The Empowerment Zone
An Online Playground for Kids with Disabilities -
What do kids with special needs and the Internet have in common? The answer is SNOW Kids Empowerment Zone. If you haven’t already done so, why don’t you visit us online ...
- Solar-Powered Hearing Aid Battery
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Innovative African technology might offer a solution to the high cost of hearing aids for Canadians with hearing ...
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Take a Look
The New and Improved CCRW Website -
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work is proud to present our new and improved website. Come and visit us on the web at www.ccrw.org and explore our many features. We also invite your ...
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Talking Pictures
Family Channel Brings Home Descriptive Video -
This fall, Family Channel, Canada’s Family Network, announced the premiere of regular narrated television programming in Canada. On November 10 at 9 p.m., Family Channel broadcasted a ...
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Technology at Work
Assistive Technology Removes Workplace Barriers -
Today, a wide range of products and special training are removing employment barriers for those of us with disabilities. Whether the disability is visual, hearing, cognitive or speech or mobility ...
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Technology Trends
Catch the Wave -- At Home and Office… An Interview with Bruce Sinclair -
A corporate executive in information and technology, Bruce Sinclair, discusses upcoming employment trends for people with disabilities. Find out how you can catch the ...
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That All May Read...
Opening Doors to the New World of Digital Information -
For thousands of Canadians who are blind or have low vision, the ability to read is a prime source of independence, quality of life and self-esteem. Take Aaron Marsaw, a law student and client of ...
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That Sinking Feeling
There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Power -
Most people with motorized wheelchairs respect the power they sit on. But sometimes the power can get a little out of control – with hilarious consequences. This author recounts her misadventures ...
- The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work’s Innovative Employment Link
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A new computer network will allow people with disabilities to market their skills to potential employers "Build it and they will come" -- this is a statement that one hears from many ...
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The Electronic Curb Cut
Driving Technology by Disability -
A longtime and well-loved personal and professional associate of mine, Dr. Audrey King, first made the case, "We are all disabled on the moon." All humans have disabilities underwater too, ...
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The HRDC Website
Information You Need -- When You Need It -
The Internet is quickly changing the way we communicate with others and the way we seek information. Its impact on our society probably outweighs that of the Industrial Revolution. However, have you ...
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The HRDC Website
Information you need -- when you need it -
The Internet is quickly changing the way we communicate with others and the way we seek information. Its impact on our society probably outweighs that of the Industrial Revolution. However, have you ...
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The Impact of Technology on My Life
I Can Write, Create, Talk and Fall in Love -
My name is Anne Abbott, and 37 years ago I was born with athetoid cerebral palsy. Having cerebral palsy has affected me in several different ways. For instance, except for being able to say a few ...
- The Information Highway
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Surfing the ’net: For some, it’s a recreational activity. For others, it’s a way to monitor the impact of community trends on persons with disabilities. Jim Derksen, a CCD council member, has ...
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The Misinformation Superhighway
Health Help on the Internet -
The Internet can be a boon for people looking for health information. On the other hand, a surprising number of websites provide false claims, fake studies and empty promises. It is possible to find ...
- The Never-Ending Story
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June 4 of this year will witness the official launch of the Canadian Abilities Foundation’s most ambitious project to date - EnableLink! Over five thousand Canadian organizations listed; a ...
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The Polio Ontario Forum
A Cyber Support Group -
Canadian polio survivors can find information, support and friends with the new PolioOntario Forum, a cyber support group for people with post-polio symptoms. Need to ask a question? Looking for ...
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The Right Stuff
Community-Based Agencies and the Older Entrepreneur with a Disability -
Some Canadian, community-based, employment agencies are in the business of helping older people find work; many also work towards finding positions for job seekers with disabilities. The challenges ...
- The Sky’s the Limit at Access ’98
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The Independent Living Centre of Waterloo will host Access ’98 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener, Ontario, on April 17 and 18. This will be the fifth such exhibition of ...
- These Wheels are Made for Hiking...and Hunting, and Fishing, and...
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Brad Parker uses eight wheels instead of two legs. The 28-year-old Noelville-area resident (southeast of Sudbury, Ontario) uses an Argo to get around his property, to go hunting, fishing or ...
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They Came from Outer Space
Space Spinoffs that Enable -
Many of us don’t realize the number of technologies developed by the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that have substantially improved the lives of people with ...
- This is the Man Who Lives in the House that Larry Built!
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Embodied in the home created by Larry Boden, computers responding to human voice, open doors and identify visitors. Designs of robotic arms seemingly rotate in three dimensions surrounded by the ...
- To Those for Whom Access to Information is a Barrier…
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CCD’s Access to Information working group has been in operation for a year. Its five members and one staff resource person are all alternate media users. Their principal activity is to work for ...
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Together We Conquer the Dark
The Directional Guidance and Safety Lighting System -
The path to a more independent and safer lifestyle for those individuals with cognitive disabilities has begun. Over three years ago, Pathways To Independence, a non-profit agency that supports ...
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Trust and Technology
The Key Enablers -
The real enablers for all of us, no matter what obstacles we face, are passion and perseverance. But in today’s world, the obstacles we face get bigger if we don’t have the right tools, and if we ...
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Two-Tiered Democracy?
Government Information and Citizens’ Rights -
Our government has committed to making us the most connected society in the world. A global electronic revolution is enabling advances in online systems that broaden the delivery of services, and ...
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Urban CAP
Just How Inclusive is It? -
Recently, the federal government’s campaign to "... make the information and knowledge infrastructure accessible to all Canadians by the year 2000, thereby making Canada the most connected ...
- Using Computers to Improve Cognitive Skills
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At Lions Gate Hospital, in B.C., with the assistance of Simon Fraser University, a team has developed a treatment program using computers to improve cognitive skills in adults with traumatic brain ...
- Video Focuses On Workers with Hearing Disabilities
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What do you do when you want to improve your efforts to inform Canadians who are deaf and hard of hearing about your programs and services? The federal government’s Employment Equity Branch ...
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Virtual Education
Earning Credits by Computer -
I recently completed an adult education course at my local university. Nothing unusual in that, except I never met my instructor or fellow students. In fact, although I went to class nearly every ...
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Virtual LD Community
Bringing Cutting-Edge Research into Classrooms -
The University of Toronto’s Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (ATRC) has created a unique online learning disabilities (LD) community dedicated to bringing cutting-edge research, innovative ...
- Virtual Reality for Visual Disability
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The Teletouch system is a new type of software developed in the United Kingdom that translates computer words and graphics into tactile textures and shapes. Adapted by British Telecom, this novel ...
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Washroom Woes
An Entrance Manual for Walker Users -
When you use a walker and need fast access to a public washroom, the biggest challenge is often simply getting through the door. This writer presents her own novel solutions to a range of ...
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Website Wizardry
An Access Nightmare -
A successful website is a whole lot of work! The easy (and I use the term "easy" lightly) part is getting your site live. Sure, you might run into a few technical glitches when you ...
- What is it?
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In the most recent issue of ABILITIES magazine, we introduced you to EnableLink, a new online resource being developed by the Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF) to serve Canada’s expanding ...
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Where Charity Begins Online
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Charities seeking to expand their donor base need look no further for fundraising solutions. Recognizing the Internet as a successful communication tool, philanthropist and businessman Richard ...
- Wine Labels in Braille
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A wine producer from France is leading the way in making its products identifiable to people with vision disabilities. M. Chapoutier wines is now using Braille on all of its labels. The company, ...
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WORKink
A Tool for Job Seekers with Disabilities -
Your friend just handed you an advertisement for a job. The responsibilities for the position look attractive, and you can live with the salary. Your excitement builds as many of the listed ...
- World’s Most Advanced Bionic Arm
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Campbell Aird, a 47-year-old hotelier from Dumfriesshire in Scotland, has been fitted with what is claimed to be the world’s most advanced bionic arm. The limb, known as the Edinburgh Modular Arm ...
- Y2K and Your PC
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EnableLink, linking people with disabilities to a world of resources, is yours to use at www.enablelink.ca. But as a consumer of computer technology, it’s up to you to make informed choices about ...
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