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Through The Lens of Understanding: Navigating Different Places With A Disability

Welcome to our guide on the challenges faced by individuals with a disability. In Pedesting, we often talk about something called unconscious biases. In a society we are conditioned to view things with certain bias. Hence, for many, the term accessibility might only be defined as a ramp or a power door.   So, in this blog, we dive into the daily challenges persons with disabilities might face at different places.

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Accessible Travel: The Must Know Guide for A Vacation

Welcome to Pedesting’s guide on accessible travel! Are you wondering how to travel with accessibility needs? As the holiday season is here, we understand the importance of inclusive and enjoyable vacations for individuals with mobility challenges. In this blog, we aim to provide must-know information to make your travel experiences memorable and hassle-free from the accessibility point of view.

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An Overview of Accessibility at Calgary Stampede

Stampede can be a very overwhelming experience from an accessibility point of view.  But that should not prevent anyone from having fun. As the Stampede 2023 kicks off here is a consolidated quick go to information to find the most accessible options to navigate from Pedesting. If you have questions like, Is Calgary stampede accessible or accessible options to enjoy stampede this mini blog can help you.

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Varied Spectrums Of Accessibility: What Accessibility Mean To People With Different Disabilities

We are happy to share the voices of Joanne Dorn, Executive Director of Cerebral Palsy, Alberta, Taylor Bauer, Coordinator, Awareness and Community Outreach AB/NWT, Canadian National Institute for the blind (CNIB) and representatives from the Hear and Deaf Alberta. They discuss what accessibility means to each disability they are working for and how to make our communities more accessible.

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IncluCity & Pedesting: Exclusive Interview on Technology for Accessibility

In celebration of the National Accessibility Awareness Week 2023, Pedesting collaborated with IncluCity, a Calgary based organization working towards inclusive design through user testing. The interview-based conversation hosted by Nabeel Ramji, co-founder of Pedesting with the guests, Uriel Karerwa and Sydney Harder from IncluCity revolves around how technology can be made inclusive to ensure accessibility for everyone.

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2023 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD): A Conversation on Accessibility & Stereotypes

The Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is observed across the globe in May 2023. With the sole aim of educating and creating awareness around accessibility GAAD was first implemented in the year May 2012. At Pedesting, we believe that accessibility is a human right and work towards making it a reality for everyone in need.

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What Is Digital Accessibility? A Quick Guide

It is often possible to mistake accessibility as limited to ramps and push buttons, but it is far beyond that. One of the most common places to undermine accessibility requirements is the web. But it has a huge impact on the user experience. In this second blog of the series- Pedesting Guide to Accessibility Series, we bring to you a quick guide to web content accessibility.

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Why Is IDEA Important and How Pedesting Can Help in Implementing It?

This article is a quick guide to what IDEA is, why it is important, benefits and how Pedesting can help in implementing it for Calgary’s businesses, institutes, and organizations. The article also explores the insights shared by the panelists.

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Try Our Latest Beta - May 2023

In anticipation of our public launch later this month, we are delighted to release our latest beta version for Pedesting on iOS and Android. Find download instructions by clicking on our latest blog post.

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