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Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology interviewed Tara Robertson for this video on accessibility, universal design and inclusion. Kudos to them for this video being captioned as part of the production workflow! Great job! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcvYG-rkO-Y

Things are picking up for the fall rush! First come, first served--get your requests in!

We will all be out of the office this morning. We're going to AT-BC to do some crosstraining with their team and new staff from KPU!

Kudos to NNELS for making the Truth and Reconciliation reports available in alternate formats. https://nnels.ca/trc

From accessible comics to integrated described video, there are 24 awesome looking, free webinars on inclusive design. http://www.inclusivedesign24.org/

The Government of Canada released a report on their consultation about federal accessibility legislation. For me this is a key takeaway "We must change how people think about accessibility and Canadians with disabilities if we are to secure a lasting and positive change". Read the whole report: https://www.canada.ca//reports/consultations-what-we-learn

"Additional pressure to resolve the issue comes from Canada's 2016 ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty. By enabling accessible books to be shared across borders without copyright infringement, the treaty promises to increase access to alternative-format reading material internationally while substantially expanding the availability of multilingual content in Canada. But without a plan to produce new accessible titles domestically, Canada's contributions to the treaty could fall short of expectations." http://www.newswire.ca//cnib-calls-for-federal-accessible-

Congratulations to Bruce Messman at AT-BC for your amazing service for students to disabilities for all these years. Nice to see you recognized at the Disability Resource Network. Photo with Jewelles Smith from NEADS and our Advisory Committee. https://twitter.com/jewellessmith/status/867143355595014144

This free 3 week course on inclusive learning and teaching environments starts June 5th. https://www.futurelearn.com/cou/inclusive-learning-teaching

Global Accessibility Awareness Day is this Thursday, May 18th. Blackboard is offering a series of free webinars. http://webinars.blackboard.com/Global-Accessibility-Awarene

Today's Google Doodle honours Ferdinand Monoyer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk//ferdinand-monoyer-11-things-d/

Erich Manser finished his 8th Boston Marathon on the weekend. He's a marathoner who is blind. This time he tested the Aira technology during the race. http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com//stride-stride-blind-