National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) starts every year on the last Sunday in May. It promotes ways we can make Canada more accessible and inclusive and celebrates people with disabilities in our communities.
"Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to champion Access Awareness Week as an extension of Rick Hansen’s 1987 Man in Motion World Tour." (NSLEO, n.d.)
In 2017, the government of Nova Scotia passed the Accessibility Act. To support this legislation, as well as of Nova Scotia Health’s Accessibility Plan, our Library Services team is promoting accessibility in our physical and online spaces by:
Want to take part in National Accessibility Week? Accessibility webinars, events and further educational resources can be found through the Rick Hansen Foundation and the Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities (NSLEO).
Interested in learning more about the importance of access within health care? Attend the online session, ‘Health Literacy in Health Care.’ This session outlines the impact of low literacy in health care settings, and the ways staff can help patients and their support persons overcome literacy barriers. You can find more information about this session at our Learning Opportunities calendar.
You can also learn more about accessibility through our Library News Blog. Check out the posts below for helpful information, tips, and resources:
1. Bill 59: Accessibility Act. (2017). 3rd Session, 62nd General Assembly. Retrieved from Nova Scotia Legislature website: https://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/62nd_3rd/3rd_read/b059.htm
2. Nova Scotia Health Authority. (2023). 2023-2026 Accessibility Plan: Working together for barrier-free care. Retrieved from: https://www.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Universal%20Access%20NSH%20IWK%20Accessibility%20Plan.pdf
3. Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities. (n.d.). About Access Awareness Week Nova Scotia. https://nsleo.com/access-awareness-week-nova-scotia/
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