National Parks Accessibility Conference

  • Authored on May 23, 2023

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

  • Dr. Tilak Dutta tells you about this year’s National Parks Accessibility Conference
    • The conference takes place virtually from July 25 to 27. For more information visit here
  • Lawrence Gunther describes a new pilot project in Prince Edward Island to utilize electric buses to power warming centres during emergencies  
  • Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore shares an update on the Canada Disability Benefit 
  • Nelson Régo from Cool Blind Tech describes “MouthPad,” a tongue-driven interface that allows users to control their smartphones 
    • For his tech tip, he explains how to iPhone users can their location with family or friends  
  • And guest contestant Jennie Bovard competes against Karen Magee and Alex Smyth in another edition of the weekly news quiz!