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What act, passed in 2017, lays the foundation for accessibility in Nova Scotia?
What is Accessibility Act of Nova Scotia?
What is the name of the software commonly used in schools to support students with visual impairments by reading text aloud?
What is Read&Write Software?
The government office in NS responsible for accessibility initiatives across various departments?
What is the Accessibility Directorate?
What year were the regional centres (RCEs) and Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) prescribed as public sector bodies?
What was 2022?
(In Nova Scotia the Regional Education centres and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)were prescribed as public sector bodies effective April 1, 2022).
This scenic route, also known as the Highway 19, offers stunning views of the rugged coastline and is a major tourist attraction in Nova Scotia.
What is the Cabot Trail?
What is the name of the Accessibility Act that came into effect in Nova Scotia in 2017?
What is "An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia"?
(Also known as Bill 59)
The type of technology used to help students with hearing impairments participate in classroom discussions?
What is FM Systems (Frequency Modulation Systems)?
The Nova Scotia launched a major government initiative in 2020 to enhance digital accessibility for citizens with disabilities.
What is Access by Design?
(This initiative is part of the broader Accessibility Act, which recognizes accessibility as a human right and aims for an accessible province by 2030.)
The regional centre that has an Accessibility Plan in place and publicly posted on their website?
What is AVRCE?
What is HRCE?
(Answer: participants could name 1 of the 7 regional centres- AVRCE, CBVRCE, CCRCE, HRCE, SSRCE, SRCE, TRCE)
This is the first tourist site in Atlantic Canada to earn the Rick Hansen Gold designation for accessibility.
What is Peggy's Cove?
Which department in Nova Scotia is responsible for implementing the Accessibility Act?
What is Nova Scotia Department of Justice?
What technology allows students with physical disabilities to use computers and tablets through adaptive devices like switches?
What is Adaptive Switches?
This week in Nova Scotia is dedicated to raising awareness about accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.
What is Access Awareness Week?
(Date for this year: May 26 - June 1, 2025)
What NS initiative started in 2018 helps to make the physical environments of schools, such as entrances and classrooms, more accessible to students with mobility challenges?
What is the Built Environment Standards?
A viewing deck, fully accessible pathways, and accessible washrooms were all included in the 2021 accessibility improvements at this iconic Nova Scotia location.
What is Peggy's Cove?
The Act aims to make Nova Scotia accessible by what year?
What is 2030?
The platform in NS that provides students with learning disabilities access to audiobooks and other educational resources?
What is EECD, Curriculum and Learning Resources?
The first accessibility standard approved in Nova Scotia?
What is the Built Environment Standard?
The school board in Nova Scotia that provides French-language education, fulfilling the educational needs of the Acadian and francophone communities and has an Accessibility Plan.
What is the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)?
In 2023, this Nova Scotian town became the first in the province to open a fully accessible and inclusive playground
What is the town of Liverpool?
What was the purpose of the "Accessibility and Inclusion Framework" released by the NS Government in 2019?
What is "to enhance the inclusion of people with disabilities across all sectors".
Which assistive technology tool helps students with dyslexia by converting text to speech and providing word prediction?
What is voice recognition programmes, text-to-speech software?
(Kurzweil 3000)
What standard in Nova Scotia ensures a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students, particularly those with disabilities.
What is Accessibility Standard for Education?
The RCE/CSAP Joint Accessibility Plan has 5 areas of accessibility. Name one of the areas.
What is ...
Communications, Teaching and Learning, Employment Built Environment and Procurement.
(participants can name one of the above)
This province's Bay of Fundy is famous for having the world's highest tides.
What is Nova Scotia?