Accessibility is about making information, resources, activities, and environments, well, accessible. That means that everyone should be able to engage with these things with minimal effort and as meaningfully as possible. Countries around the world including Canada and the US have adopted accessibility laws, but there’s still a huge disconnect between how important this issue is and how much attention it receives. Many people don’t think about accessibility at all. Or if they do, they think of it as a nice-to-have that’s kind of optional or that’s it’s just about accommodations and modification to physical space. This episode busts the myth that accessibility is optional. 

GATE’s Busted podcast is made possible by generous support by BMO.  

Featured Guests:  

Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) 

Dr. Jutta Treviranus, Professor and Director, Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD University 

Produced by: Carmina Ravanera and Dr. Sonia Kang 

Edited by: Ian Gormely