Stories: Accessibility
April 11, 2024
Custom Fit: Creating AI-Powered Exoskeletons for Individual Mobility Needs
Custom Fit: Creating AI-Powered Exoskeletons for Individual Mobility Needs
Carleton University researcher Mojtaba Ahmadi is designing advanced exoskeletons — wearable robotic devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
April 9, 2024
Neurodiversity at Work: Carleton Grad Creates Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants
Neurodiversity at Work: Carleton Grad Creates Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants
Carleton University alumnus and instructor, Sancho Angulo, has created a network dedicated to supporting neurodivergent employees in Canada’s federal public service.
March 19, 2024
Data Science at Carleton: Researchers Use Big Data to Address Real-World Issues
Data Science at Carleton: Researchers Use Big Data to Address Real-World Issues
As a national hub of data science, Carleton University is deeply engaged in data research, addressing real-world issues including social movements, accessibility, finance, human behavior, and health and wellness.
October 7, 2021
PhD Student Megan Linton’s Mission to Create a Safer, More Accessible World
PhD Student Megan Linton’s Mission to Create a Safer, More Accessible World
At a time when many people felt like their lives had come to a halt, Megan Linton was the busiest she had ever been. Over the past year, the recent Carleton Master of Public Policy... More
June 2, 2021
ENABLE Ottawa 2021 Launches With Focus on Accessible Technology and Innovations
ENABLE Ottawa 2021 Launches With Focus on Accessible Technology and Innovations
The sixth edition of ENABLE Ottawa, an annual three-day conference hosted by Carleton University’s Research Education Accessibility & Design (READ) Initiative, kicked off June 1 by highlighting how technologies, research and innovations can be leveraged... More
May 31, 2021
The People at the Heart of Carleton’s Trailblazing Accessibility Centre
The People at the Heart of Carleton’s Trailblazing Accessibility Centre
Last year, amid all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant milestone slipped by quietly. Carleton University’s Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC)—the root of Carleton’s reputation as the most accessible university... More
October 28, 2020
Carleton’s Inclusion Week Attracts Large Audiences and Inspires Challenging Discussions on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Carleton’s Inclusion Week Attracts Large Audiences and Inspires Challenging Discussions on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
During a time of worldwide calls for greater equity, diversity and inclusion in society—and in the midst of a global pandemic—Carleton’s second annual Inclusion Week played a significant role in hosting urgent conversations about advancing... More
October 22, 2020
Connecting Across Canada: Canadian Accessibility Network’s Governing Bodies Hold Inaugural Meetings
Connecting Across Canada: Canadian Accessibility Network’s Governing Bodies Hold Inaugural Meetings
The discussions may be virtual—but the energy and momentum is real. The Canadian Accessibility Network’s (CAN) inaugural Governing and Advisory Councils are in place and the teams have hosted their first meetings. CAN, which launched... More
October 19, 2020
Carleton Collaboration Creates Automated Access to Elevators
Carleton Collaboration Creates Automated Access to Elevators
Have you ever used closed captioning on video, automated doors when your hands were full, or curb cuts for baby strollers or bicycles? Originally, these innovations were designed with people with disabilities in mind; an... More
October 7, 2020
Setting the Standard: Carleton Becomes First University to Adopt Rick Hansen Foundation’s Accessibility Certification
Setting the Standard: Carleton Becomes First University to Adopt Rick Hansen Foundation’s Accessibility Certification
The adage remains true: accessible design benefits everyone, regardless of ability. And in a swiftly aging country where one in five people have a disability, the need for increased accessibility grows. In response to these realities... More
August 18, 2020
The Power of Education: Carleton Alum Creates Scholarships to Help Students with Disabilities Kickstart Careers
The Power of Education: Carleton Alum Creates Scholarships to Help Students with Disabilities Kickstart Careers
When Daryl Rock was growing up in Dartmouth, N.S., he played hooky from high school one day — the only time he ever skipped school — and visited a Canadian Armed Forces recruitment centre across the... More
June 4, 2020
New Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Guides Carleton’s Commitment on Campus
New Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Guides Carleton’s Commitment on Campus
More than a quarter of first-year students at Carleton self-identify as having a disability, and about 11 per cent have registered with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. An additional six per cent... More