Accessibility Resources and Training

Guides

• Guide to Accessible Documents
• Planning accessible events so everyone feels welcome
• Guide to Conducting Accessible Meetings and Public Engagement
• Guide to Accessible Festivals and Outdoor Events
• Guide to Accessible Film Festivals and Screenings
• Guide to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
• Employers' Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible
• Illustrated Technical Guide to the Accessibility Standards for the Design of Public Spaces
• The Art of Inclusion: Guide to Accessible Programs within Arts and Cultural Organizations
• AccessAbility: Practical Handbooks on Accessible Graphic Design and Web Design
• Creating an Emergency Preparedness Plan for People with Disabilities

Legislation

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Government of Ontario Accessibility Laws
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
• Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)
• Ontario's Human Rights Code
• Ontario's Building Code (OBC)
• Ontario's Planning Act

Maps

• Accessible Washrooms in City Facilities
• Accessible Parking in Downtown Peterborough
• Accessible Playgrounds

Funding

• Enabling Accessibility Fund (Canada)
• Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Canada)

Other

• Accessible Parking Permits
• Canadian Disability Participation Project

1. Determine what courses are mandatory.
2. Launch a course from the Course List.
3. Complete the ‘Certify Completion' form at the end of each mandatory course.

Volunteers

1. ACS-100 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service
2. ACS-101 Focus on the Person, Not the Disability
3. IAS-100 General Requirements
4. IAS-101 Human Rights Code

Contractors, Consultants, Suppliers

1. ACS-100 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service
2. ACS-101 Focus on the Person, Not the Disability
3. IAS-100 General Requirements
4. IAS-101 Human Rights Code
5. [other duty specific courses]

City Employees

1. ACS-100 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service
2. ACS-101 Focus on the Person, Not the Disability
3. IAS-100 General Requirements
4. IAS-101 Human Rights Code
5. IAS-103 Employment Standards
6. [other duty specific courses]

• AccessForward has free training modules to help organizations understand Ontario's accessibility laws.
• LinkedIn Learning Training has basic to advanced courses on how to make documents accessible.