City of Ottawa - Accessibility Spotlight

Save the Date - AccessAbility Day

The City of Ottawa is pleased to celebrate the 16th annual AccessAbility Day. This event recognizes the City’s accessibility achievements and commitment to inclusion across services, programs and facilities. Please join the Deputy Mayor and City Manager Steve Kanellakos for the Opening Ceremony and Proclamation of AccessAbility Day in Ottawa. When:           Thursday May 30, 2019 Time:             10 AM Location:      Andrew S. Haydon Hall, Ottawa City Hall All activities have been designed with inclusion in mind. Please mark your calendars. Registration will open on April 15 Camp Fair

Saturday, March 2, 2019 10 AM to 3 PM Jim Durrell Arena 1265 Walkley Road Free event! Information from over 40 specialized camps including residential camps, available. Inclusive Recreation staff will be here to answer any questions. For further event information contact us at 613-580-2424 ext. 29291

Accessible collection launched in branches across the Ottawa Public Library

Talking book customers can now browse OPL’s DAISY audio book collection at the Elmvale Acres branch, Greenboro branch and the Main branch of the Ottawa Public Library, with more branches to come! Who can qualify to be a DAISY audiobook Talking Book customer? You are eligible for this service if you have a print disability (permanent or temporary) due to blindness, visual impairment, physical disability and/or learning disability in accordance with the definition provided for "perceptual disability" in Section 32. (1) of the Canadian Copyright Act. You must also have a valid OPL card registered in your name. What are DAISY audiobooks? An audiobook in DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) format in English and French.  A DAISY audiobook can contain up to 30 hours of material on one CD. DAISY audiobooks must be played on digital readers, also known as DAISY players. Browse the Ottawa Public Library DAISY audio book collection online, which has over 4,500 titles! To learn more about the collection or how to become a Talking Book customer please call 613-580-2424, ext 28321 or email Accessibility.office@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca

Remember, you can request accessible formats of City public documents and we welcome your disability-related feedback on the accessibility of our services, programs and facilities through the following channels: by phone at 3-1-1 and TTY (613-580-2401) by e-mail to 311@ottawa.ca in person at any of the City’s service locationsCit