Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine April 2023 | Page 4

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8 Putting people first : creating accessible tourist attractions in Canada
10 I felt like the first wheelchair user in the Caribbean
12 From struggle to opportunity
14 Purple Lens - the future of web accessibility
22 A tale of two destinations
34 Parents of deaf children often miss out on key support from the Deaf community
38 Profoundly disabled Kiwi kid leads the world
42 A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters
47 Understanding some of the top things that offend Deaf individuals
48 TravelAbility partners with nation ’ s # 1 Hospitality Management College to change the way travelers with a disability will be treated in the future
56 Under-diagnosed and under-treated , girls with ADHD face distinct risks
66 2023 Blue Badge Access Awards for Design Led Accessibility include a £ 20K Prize Fund
68 The Google Maps of accessible businesses : AbleVu is opening up local businesses to people of all abilities
70 Autism & unemployment
72 Bypassing paralysis
78 The journey to acceptance

Contents

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8 Putting people first : creating accessible tourist attractions in Canada

By Katie Kirker , Rick Hansen Foundation

10 I felt like the first wheelchair user in the Caribbean

By Werner Rosenberger

12 From struggle to opportunity

By Christine Staple Ebanks

14 Purple Lens - the future of web accessibility

22 A tale of two destinations

By Fred Maahs , Jr
Cover Story
Anis Jerbi is making his mark on the world stage as a self-taught artist .

34 Parents of deaf children often miss out on key support from the Deaf community

By Pamela Renee Conley

38 Profoundly disabled Kiwi kid leads the world

By Shana Jones

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Renee Bruns climbs to new heights , sets new records

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Talking with Tara Llanes

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Deaf etiquette with Angela Lynn

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Talking with 12 U . K . journalist and author Lydia Wilkins

42 A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters

By Rebecca Weber

47 Understanding some of the top things that offend Deaf individuals

48 TravelAbility partners with nation ’ s # 1 Hospitality Management College to change the way travelers with a disability will be treated in the future

56 Under-diagnosed and under-treated , girls with ADHD face distinct risks

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega

66 2023 Blue Badge Access Awards for Design Led Accessibility include a £ 20K Prize Fund

68 The Google Maps of accessible businesses : AbleVu is opening up local businesses to people of all abilities

70 Autism & unemployment

By Bart Vulliamy

72 Bypassing paralysis

By Tim Vernimmen

78 The journey to acceptance

By Judy Sango

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