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Blind Matters

@Blind_Matters

Created by @blindambition & other advocates, a social community 4 a stronger voice to share information & experiences about life with #blindness & #lowvision.

 North America
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Joined May 2012
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Reading >> People with disabilities feel 'left out' of the modern digital workplace: metronews.ca/life/careers/20… via @metrotoronto #pwd #news
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Reading >> @GoogleMaps Now Lets You Add Accessibility Details To Places: androidheadlines.com/2017/07… #accessibility #news #Google
Google Maps Now Lets You Add Accessibility Details To Places

Google Maps Now Lets You Add Accessibility Details To Places

Google Maps is now letting you add accessibility details to places in an attempt to make Maps, and the areas that people are using Maps to navigate, more

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Disabled advocates applaud Vancouver’s proposal for more accessible beaches globalnews.ca/news/3571683/d… #accessibility #news

Disabled advocates applaud Vancouver’s proposal for more accessible beaches | Globalnews.ca

Spinal Cord Injury BC is applauding a proposal to make one of Vancouver's beaches more accessible.

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“Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential.” @debraruh #accessibility #pwd
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“Who said we want to conform to the norm? Celebrate & embrace our differences.” - @NeilMilliken
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“The only disability is when people cannot see human potential.” - @debraruh #quote #pwd
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Celebrate National #AccessAbility Week. Let's create a truly inclusive 🇨🇦!
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ICYMI >> Stevie Wonder performs at Apple for Accessibility Awareness Day cnet.co/2r1JUMv via @CNET #GAAD
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Today, eye test inventor Ferdinand Monoyer is celebrated with new Google Doodle thestar.com/business/tech_ne…
Eye test inventor Ferdinand Monoyer celebrated with new Google Doodle

Eye test inventor Ferdinand Monoyer celebrated with new Google Doodle

Ferdinand Monoyer, who created the original version of that chart you see in the optometrist’s office, would’ve turned 181 Tuesday.

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This weekend we are attending the #AEBCConf17! @blindcanadians
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Reading >> This is how inaccessible tech was for people who are #blind 20 years ago: mashable.com/2017/04/12/davi… via @mashable #pwd #tech #a11y
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AEBC's 25th Anniversary Conference and AGM is taking place in Toronto April 28 - 30 blindcanadians.ca/programs/c… @blindcanadians #pwd #AEBC25
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Reading: Liberals to take another crack at revamped Accessibility Act cbc.ca/1.3989920 via @CBCNews. #accessibility #Canada #news
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ATTN | @AccessibleGC in-person public consultation on planned legislation happens today (Feb. 8) in Toronto, ON. #AccessibleCanada
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Reading: Disability-rights group finds strengths, weaknesses in province's #accessible employment plan cbc.ca/1.3937087 via @CBCNews
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In the news: Blind man puts GoPro on his guide dog to show his daily struggles: cbsnews.com/news/blind-man-a… via @CBSnews #blind #pwd
Blind man puts GoPro on his guide dog to show his daily struggles

Blind man puts GoPro on his guide dog to show his daily struggles

Amit Patel wanted people to see how hard his guide dog Kika works to get him from point A to point B in London

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Current read: People with disabilities want better tech & they know how to build it: mashable.com/2016/12/08/assi… via @mashable #tech #pwd
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.@GTTProgram national conference call will happen tonight, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. EST. More info: gttprogram.wordpress.com/201…
Reminder next GTT national teleconference call tonight Wednesday December 14 at 7 PM Eastern. Topic...

Reminder next GTT national teleconference call tonight Wednesday December 14 at 7 PM Eastern. Topic...

This is just a reminder that the regular monthly GTT national conference call will take place tonight December 14 at 7 PM eastern time. Our topic will be live streaming. Here is the call in informa…

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Why a wheelchair ramp & wide doors could turn your house into a hot property: cbc.ca/1.3888318 via @CBCNews. #accessibility #design
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ATTN | @AccessibleGC in-person public consultation on planned legislation happens today (Dec. 9) in Halifax, NS. #AccessibleCanada
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