Accessible Museums: Bringing Exhibits to Life

TTT: Accessibility, Screen Recognition, and VoiceOver Settings in IOS 2026.5

This turned out to be Part One of a deep dive into VoiceOver settings with Marcia and Diana. Learn about demonstrated accessibility features including VoiceOver settings, braille display configuration, speech customization, recognition options, verbosity settings, and sound and haptic feedback.

A Few Travel Planning Tips

After a month of travelling through Greece and Great Britain, Linda Bartram shares some of the lessons she learned along the way. From trip planning and accessible tours to smartphone challenges and staying connected, this blog offers practical tips for blind and low vision travellers.

National AccessAbility Week: Author Event 2026 (Part 2)

AEBC's second authors event during National Accessibility Week features presentations from two guest authors. Penny LeClair discusses her book, “Life with Jefferson”, which tells the story of her guide dog and the impact he had on her family. Lynn Jensen presents her debut book, “Best Kept Secrets for Travelers with Sight Loss”, offering practical tips for travelling while blind or having low vision. Topics included hotel navigation, dining out, and travelling with guide dogs. Both authors answer questions from the participants audience about their experiences and their books.

National AccessAbility Week: Author Event 2026 (Part 1)

AEBC’s first National Accessibility Week Authors Event of 2026 featured two inspiring authors who discussed their books. Hannah Levitt introduced her book. “All About Us: 20 True Tales of Courage and Disability”, highlighting remarkable stories of people with disabilities, including a NASA scientist, a paratriathlete, and a teenage mayor. David Lepofsky discussed his memoir, “Swimming Up Niagara Falls”, sharing his role in securing disability rights to be included in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1980. Both authors answered questions about their research and writing processes, as well as the evolution of disability advocacy.

Alberta's Accessibility Gap: A Conversation with Marie Renaud, MLA

As part of National AccessAbility Week 2026, AEBC hosted a virtual event featuring Marie Renaud, NDP MLA for St. Albert. She discussed her efforts to introduce Bill 206, the Accessible Alberta Act. She then answered questions from attendees about accessibility issues, including income support programs.