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“AODA and Small business: Severe penalties for lack of accessibility for the disabled” AODA is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Many business owners are unaware of the law that requires the filing of compliance reports. They are also unaware of the onerous penalty for non-compliance. By: Rona Birenbaum Special to The Star, Published on Wed May […]

“AODA and Small business: Severe penalties for lack of accessibility for the disabled” AODA is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Many business owners are unaware of the law that requires the filing of compliance reports. They are also unaware of the onerous penalty for non-compliance. By: Rona Birenbaum Special to The Star, Published on Wed May […]

  The government of Saskatchewan has announced it will be launching a comprehensive disability strategy for the province according to Saskatchewan’s Social Services Minister June Draude.   The stated goal for Saskatchewan’s provincial government is “a disability strategy to support our goal of making Saskatchewan the best place in Canada to live for persons with […]

See on Scoop.it – Human Factors Design PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Jane Sleeth‘s insight: In the field work and qualitative research conducted by the ergonomic consultants with […]

See on Scoop.it – Inclusive Bioscience Technology Biosafety Cabinet with Human Factors Design – Bioscience Technology Bioscience Technology Labconco’s new Purifier Logic+ keeps the researcher safe from the biohazard agents being used and offers a design with emphasis on human… Jane Sleeth‘s insight: Many individuals and company’s with whom we speak do not really fully […]

See on Scoop.it – Inclusive For many, living with a disability or a physical limitation that occurs late in life is a daily struggle. These challenges are magnified if a home’s design restricts mobility. In some houses and apartments, … Jane Sleeth‘s insight: Get to know the term "Ageing in Place" as this is going […]

See on Scoop.it – Inclusive Intro to accessible web design. http://t.co/xHrgVfKzV6 Jane Sleeth‘s insight: As the AODA for Ontario moves along to the Integrated Accessibility Standards this includes Web Design.  This should not just be left to your company’s web designers and should be overseen in a strategic way with Communications, Marketing, HR and Facilities. […]

HI Steven – I wrote an article comparing the AODA in Ontario (and soon to be Regulated on Manitoba) and the ADA in the US. We are very familiar with the ADA as many clients here in Canada ask about it relative to their operations south of the border.Where the ADA is more of a […]

Great article but I so wish Interior Designers would get the science of Ergonomics and Human Factors right. These designs are based on the science of the human factor both physical and cognitive. This is not wellness as this is called in this article.  It is astounding how much Interior Designers and Architects do not […]

Jane Sleeth of Optimal Performance Consultants has been nominated by one of her long term business mentors, Lori Benson as Entrepreneur of the Year this month. This is part of Ernst and Young’s Worldwide Entrepreneur Program. After 22 years of being in the business of educating employees and businesses about injury prevention; providing ergonomic and […]

Professional Design The 2012 Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) no longer includes provisions regarding professional design of buildings by an architect or professional engineer that were previously set out in Division C, Section 1.2.of the 2006 Building Code (O. Reg. 350/06). This change came about from the 2007 decision of the Divisional Court of Ontario […]

Love the research Thesis. Wonder if this can be replicated into an accessible colour scheme as my glaucoma disallows me from seeing light colours. Thanks for sharing and look forward to seeing a more accessible version of this. Jane E Sleeth OPC

No No no to the gimmick! Just stick to good solid science of ergonomics and avoid the marketing hype. Always ask your certified ergonomic expert if they represent lines of furniture, equipment, seating or other devices such as this! JE Sleeth

A great way to show people who make decisions about seating for your office and facility how many absolutely useless chairs there are in the market. If you need to be certain about your decision ask one of the local ergonomic firms (and make sure they are certified ergonomic experts not OT, PT or Kins) […]