- National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) with the coming into force of the Accessible Canada Act in July 2019, NAAW is now legislated. This means that it must take place every year, starting on the last Sunday in May. New
- Accessibility Resource Centre of Canada New
- Active Living Alliance For Canadians with a Disability [Ontario]
- Adaptech Research Network In partnership with NEADS, the Adaptech Research Project conducts research on the use of computer technologies by Canadian college and university students with disabilities. [Québec]
- Alliance for Equality for Blind Canadians (AEBC) is dedicated to promoting the increased inclusion of blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted Canadians in all aspects of social life, from employment to participation in elections. Our members, comprised of blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted consumers and supporters from across the country, participate in working groups and committees, engage with local, city-based chapters, and engage in public awareness and education activities on a daily basis.
- Arthritis Society of Canada [Canada]
- Brainstreams is the official website of the The BC Brain Injury Association (BCBIA). We are a non-profit provincial organization in British Columbia serving the interests of the acquired brain injury population. [British Columbia] Updated
- Brain Injury Association of Canada [Canada]
- Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) is a a national partnership in advancing accessibility for persons with disabilities through Research, Design and Innovation, Education and Training, Policy, Employment, and Community Engagement. New
- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)
- Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS)
- Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) Updated
- Currency exchange rates for both Canadian and US dollars
- Canadian Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARP)
- Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) / Société canadienne du cancer (SCC) Updated
- Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
- Canadian Hearing Society (CHS)
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) CNIB is the primary source of support, information and most importantly, hope, for all Canadians affected by vision loss. Founded in 1918, CNIB has become one of the world’s largest private agencies committed to vision health issues. CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charitable organizations and receives its funding through the generous support of individuals, corporations, governments, and other funders. Their Web site is very accessible and allows users to use four different text sizes and three variations in contrast for the site (default, high, and soft).
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Canada (formerly the Canadian Paraplegic Association)
- Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
- Canadian Women’s Health Network. Women’s health information you can trust.
- Centre of Excellence for Women's Health Updated
- Council of Canadians with Disabilities in English and French
- DogGuides, by the Lions Foundation of Canada, providing dog guides to Canadians with disabilities.
- Down Syndrome Association of Peterborough formerly known as C.H.A.N.G.E.S. (Children and Adults for Normalization, Growth, Equality, and Socialization)
- Epilepsy Ontario Service Dogs
- History of Polio in Canada
- Inclusive Design Research Centre [Ontario] Updated
- Manitoba Brain Injury Association
- Mental Health Works
- National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) in English and French
- Bayshore Health Services Residential Rehab [formerly Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario] a program to assist persons with moderate to severe brain injuries and other neurological impairments in achieving success in increasing their level of independence.
- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada
- Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
- Sleep Apnea from the Lung Association of Canada
- Tetra Society recruits skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities.
- The Canadian MPS Society (Mucopolysaccharide)
- TILE: The Inclusive Learning Exchange "advances e-learning functionality for all learners by making broadband e-learning inclusive of people with disabilities."
- Turner Syndrome Society of Canada
- VisionKey brings the latest in wearable eye-controlled communication technology to enable users with ALS, brainstem stroke, muscular dystrophy, CP, Locked-in-Syndrome, Quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury to use eye movements for complete computer access and for augmentative communication. Available in English, French, and Spanish and runs on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Manufactured by H.K. EyeCan.
- Web Standards for the Government of Canada Updated
- PDF of the report: "We’re Women, Too: Identifying Barriers to Gynecologic and Breast Health Care for Women with Disabilities", by Lenore Riddell; Kathy Greenberg; Joan Meister; Jude Kornelsen. (.pdf)
Very readable 48-page study and results by Canadian researchers of the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (BCCEWH). [British Columbia] - Women’s Health Matters a Canadian source for evidence-based and up-to-date information on women’s health and lifestyle issues. Also available in French at https://www.femmesensante.ca/index.html
Cynthia A. Lockley
The Web Diva for the Accessible Techcomm website since 2012. Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication. STC member since June 1979. A founder and former webmaster for the STC Special Needs Committee, which became the STC AccessAbility SIG (2001-2011).