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In accessibility, Accessible, accessible design, AODA Posted February 5, 2013

Common Question being asked of our AODA/Ergonomic Experts at OPC re Pulls for Drawers

1. One recommended style for pulls on file drawers will always allow for a Power Grip to occur whereby all fingers are used and there is clearance between the handle and the back of the drawer [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In accessibility, Accessible, accessible design, accommodation, ADA, AODA, AODA Act, AODA Consultants;, AODA Experts, Build Code Posted January 8, 2013

Urgent from Optimal Performance; The AODA Build Code Review until March 2013 with Launch January 2014!

Ontario CodeNews from Optimal Performance Consultants for January 7 2013! Public Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements Until March 1 2013 to Launch January 2014. Public [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In accessibility, Accessible, accessible design, accommodation, AODA Act, AODA Consultants;, Build Code Posted December 12, 2012

Did you know the Ontario Human Rights Commission has a document Dining Out Accessibly?

The OHRC’s Restaurant Accessibility Initiative from the OHRC. Optimal Performance Consultant’s Ergonomic/Accessible design experts can help make this document come alive for your [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In accessibility, Accessible, accessible design, accommodation, ADA, AODA, AODA Act, Build Code Posted December 10, 2012

Design is Disabling not people; From a Blog called Ageing in Place Dec 9th

What if DESIGN is DISABLED, not PEOPLE? December 9, 2012 admin Aging in Place, Community Design for Aging, Empowering the Mature Market Psychology of the Built Environment, Universal Design, [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In accessible design Posted November 27, 2012

Physical Changes in Aging Workers; An excellent a Timely Blog as this is part of why the AODA is in place for Ontario

An excellent a Timely Blog as this is part of why the AODA is in place for Ontario says Jane Sleeth lead Consultant at Optimal Performance Consultants, experts in Ergonomic and Universal Design. [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In accessible design, Accomodation, ADA, AODA, AODA Act, Built environments, disability, disabled community, Duty to Accomodate, Ergnomic Design, handicap, HR law, Human Rights Posted July 4, 2012

According to many architects and lawyers disabled employees should self select out of a job!

I wonder if any of the architects, designers, lawyers and HR professionals who read this article will continue to be misinformed thanks to this biased article in Canadian Architect about [...]