Eye doctors see what you can’t. Optometrists do more than check your vision & assess your eye health. They can also detect signs of serious health conditions like brain tumours, diabetes, and heart disease. Make eye exams part of your healthcare routine. https://t.co/WQFqvZl3lD
Trans Canada Trail has launched a nation-wide survey about trail accessibility, in partnership with AccessNow. This survey is for those either living with a disability, or those who work or are close to someone with a disability.
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Today Premier Tim Houston presented Dr. Strang with the Dr. Robert Strang Mayflower Award for Healthcare Professionals. They were joined by former Premiers Iain Rankin and Stephen McNeil.
@nsgov Congratulations Dr. Strang. This is a well deserved award. The photo of you with the three Premiers who worked in harmony throughout the pandemic is a wonderful sign of how we Nova Scotians can work together to get through the tough times. Congratulations.
National #AccessAbility Week is from May 30 to June 5.
This year we continue to dedicate this week to accessibility and disability inclusion in Canada. #LeavingNoOneBehind
Find out more: https://t.co/9qRnxYf4ut #AccessibleCanada
🔵 #COVID19 Vaccination for persons with disabilities
Recommendations for national media campaigns:
✅ Discuss with mainstream media
✅ Issue a joint press release
✅ Launch media campaigns
✅ Bring other OPDs on board
➡️Find templates in our toolkit: https://t.co/Me2ASENws2
Our friends at @RNIB have created a great series of podcasts about emotional support for children with vision impairment. Our Horizons peer support group for parents meet on Zoom and are open to new members. The next meeting is on 8th April at 7.30pm.
https://t.co/kNydR2gd89
@CCBNational Great interview Kim. CELA and NNELS are very important for persons with print disabilities therefore cutting funding would be devastating.
This #InternationalWomensDay, I’m announcing a $11M investment through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy to help more than 650 young women get the support and skills training they need to find good jobs. #YESS ⤵️
https://t.co/QdjzNZMjFj
On Saturday, February 13th the CCB Toronto Visionaries Expo Forum hosted a panel discussing ADP. If you missed the virtual event, a recording is now available on YouTube. Check out the following link to learn more! https://t.co/7ooKhT6t4J
We are extremely pleased to name Gerry Chevalier as this year’s White Cane Week Person of the Year! To read our full story on Gerry, follow this link to our website. https://t.co/i62Q87Ldya
All of our virtual White Cane Week events were recorded and are now available on our website. Check out the Vision Forum and more by following this link.
https://t.co/bizaaUeaSU