Accessibility Week
Dalhousie's first-annual Accessibility Week was held Nov. 28-Dec.5, 2022. A series of unique events and initiatives offered members of the community a window into what it's like to live with a disability and steps the university is taking to reduce barriers to access on its campuses.
Below, you'll find access to recordings of virtual events that took place as part of the campaign, news stories and other content published during the week, and other useful links related to Dalhousie's Accessibility Plan and accessbiility at the university more generally.
Dalhousie Accessibility Week events
All students, staff and faculty were invited to the following free events, each of which offered a glimpse into how Dalhousie is working to remove barriers to education, employment, and research.
Relevant events outside of Dalhousie
Accessibility Week news and stories
Dal News
- Accessibility in action: Inside Dal's plan to build a better campus for all
- ‘More than just a job’: School of Social Work director reflects on two decades of accessibility advocacy
- When a little effort goes a long way
- Computer Science students create online game to shift attitudes about accessibility
What It's Like, a web series where members of the Dal community shared their experiences of living with a visible or invisible disability.
Available now! Online accessibility game
This fall, a team of Dalhousie Computer Science students came together as part of a class project to begin development of an online game to teach people about accessibility. In just three months, the team produced a game packed with an incredible amount of information about accessibility and underwritten with a message about the importance of removing barriers for people with disabilities. The team even wrote one of the game stories themselves (on ADHD).
To learn more about the project: Computer Science students create online game to shift attitudes about accessibility
While not yet fully accessible, the game is available for early use now with further refinements to be made by students next term. The goal: to complete an educational game that's fully accessible to all and will reap broader benefits for people with disabilities.
"I hope you take the time to experience the game as I believe most will come out of it with a new perspective on what it is like to experience a (dis)ability in day-to-day life," said Joel Kuruvilla, one of the student developers.
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3)
Dal's Accessibility Week overlapped with the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The theme for the day this year was “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world.“
More information
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The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Quick links
- Dalhousie's Accessibility Plan
- Accessibility Resources for Employees (Human Resources -- login required)
- Student Accessibility Centre (Halifax) / Student Success Centre (Truro)
- Learning Disability Services
- Human Rights and Equity Services
- Access by Design 2030: Achieving an Accessible Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia's Accessibility Act