Blind Ambition: A CEO’s Vision
Spreading Some Holiday Cheer
There is one final piece of "Christmas" business for T-Base to complete before officially declaring the holiday season over... I would like to congratulate Alena Roberts on being drawn as December's "Letters to Santa" promotion winner! Alena's completed and submitted quiz was drawn among...
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Posted on: 08 Jan 2010
Happy Birthday Louis Braille!
Today, January 4th, marks the 201st birthday of Louis Braille, the man who developed the tactile reading system that affords millions of blind and partially sighted individuals independent and private access to information. Because of its universal use and popularity, January 4th has also been...
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Posted on: 04 Jan 2010
Have You Met Your January 1st Requirements?
With tomorrow set to mark the first day of 2010, the January 1st date is particularly meaningful for service providers operating in the province of Ontario. The Customer Service standard is the first of five to be implemented under the Accessibility for Ontarians with...
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Posted on: 31 Dec 2009
Usability Day Winner
We received an overwhelming response to last month's World Usability Day contest, and along with being encouraged by the hundreds of submitted quizzes from both organizations and consumers, we were highly impressed with the amount of knowledge surrounding such varied...
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Posted on: 15 Dec 2009
Musical Holiday Treat
The sense of sound has a profound impact on how we interact on a daily basis. As a gift to all my readers, I wanted to share a special treat that was created this time last year with the 2008/2009 T-Base sponsored athlete, Jason Dunkerley. Along with being an accomplished...
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Posted on: 01 Dec 2009
We're Forever Students After All
It was both a privilege and honour to be asked, and to deliver, the keynote address to the students of W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford, Ontario earlier this month. Because the theme of the days events was "Ways to Work", I shared with the students my personal experiences as...
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Posted on: 18 Nov 2009
Test Your "Usability" Knowledge
In honour of World Usability Day, recognized this year on the 12th of November, I am inviting you, for the entire month, to test your knowledge around usability, and how it pertains to blind and partially sighted consumers. Organizations' awareness and participation around World Usability Day...
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Posted on: 02 Nov 2009
New look, same feel!
For those of you who are frequent visitors to my blog, you may notice that the overall "look" and navigation has changed slightly. While it has taken on this new webface, my main vision and focus on discussions around accessibility remain unchanged. As with my updated blog interface, so...
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Posted on: 06 Oct 2009
Heavyweight Lifter, Heavyweight Goals!
I am pleased to officially announce that from a number of highly impressive submissions, powerlifter Stephen Jesso has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Blind or Partially Sighted Athletic Sponsorship! As a super heavyweight, Stephen most recently set new blind world records...
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Posted on: 17 Aug 2009
Sharing My Story
With the school year now set to start in less than a month’s time, educators are already considering unique opportunities for students, geared to enhancing learning and inspiring motivation.
As a blind entrepreneur who has faced a number of challenges (including unexpectedly...
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Posted on: 15 Aug 2009
