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SUMMARY:Accessibility for Small Business: AODA & IASR Made Simple
DESCRIPTION:Make accessibility your competitive advantage—because inclusion benefits everyone.\n\n\nJoin us for an empowering seminar designed specifically for small business owners and teams. Learn how the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) affect your business—and discover practical\, cost-effective ways to comply. \n✅ Understand your legal obligations in plain language \n✅ Gain tools to make your workplace and services more inclusive \n✅ Learn best practices for customer service\, employment\, and communications \n✅ Learn about supports and education available for small businesses committed to strengthening their accessibility compliance \nThis session is appropriate for small business owners\, managers\, and staff \nLibrary membership encouraged but not required (free for local residents) \nFree to attend. \nAbout the presenter: \nLidia Durando is an Accessibility Consultant and trainer with extensive experience in accessibility\, inclusion\, and information technology. She is the Founder of Make it Accessible (MIA) with over 10 years of experience implementing accessibility related legislation in Ontario and has trained over 15\,000 provincial employees on creating documents accessible to all. \nShe previously served as Accessibility and Inclusion Lead for the Treasury Board Secretariat within the Ontario Public Service (OPS)\, Ontario Provincial Government. \nBorn in Buenos Aires\, Argentina\, Lidia held diverse roles including IT Developer\, Business Analyst\, IT Auditor\, and IT Coordinator for the Secretary of Environment. She also worked as an IT Trainer for Microsoft Office applications for over twenty years and as an IT Consultant for Citicorp Latin America. \nWithin the OPS\, Lidia contributed as Contract and Services Coordinator for the former Ministry of Government Services in the Supply Chain Ontario Division\, and as Emergency Management Lead for Ontario Shared Services.
URL:https://wasagabeachpubliclibrary.ca/events/accessibility-for-small-business-aoda-iasr-made-simple/
LOCATION:Wasaga Beach Public Library\, 544 River Road West\, Wasaga Beach\, ON\, L9Z 2P1\, Canada
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