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Accessing public transit from a new perspective by Julie Sawchuk
Julie Sawchuk is a best-selling author, accessibility strategist and educator at Sawchuk Accessible Solutions. She is the Chair of the Ontario Standards Development Committee review of the AODA Design of Public Spaces and is on the team developing the accessible residential homes Canadian National Building Code (B652). Julie sits on the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the County of Huron and is Secretary to the Board for Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. At heart, Julie is a storyteller who helps people understand that true accessibility allows people to participate without having to dismantle barriers or change attitudes first. Contact Julie julie@juliesawchuk.ca to speak at your next event or help with the accessibility of a project. You can find her books and courses at www.juliesawchuk.ca
Mind the gap: It may not seem like much, but the space between the train and the platform can be quite daunting. 10
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