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ALT Image One: "Poster for Alzheimerās Awareness Month with the title and two facts: 750,000 Canadians live with Alzheimerās or dementia, and it was the 9th leading cause of death in Canada in 2022 (source: Statistics Canada). Includes SFU and SWAN project logos and Alzheimerās awareness icons."
ALT Image Two: "Poster titled 'What can you do?' with a faded brain background and four action points: 1) Spread the word, 2) Learn about dementia, 3) Listen to lived experiences, 4) Connect with local societies. Includes ribbon shaped Alzheimerās awareness icon at the top right, SFU and SWAN project logos in the bottom and a reference to visit the Alzheimer Society of Canada website."
ALT An unregulated bike littered with fallen leaves crossing through a pedestrian cross walk connecting the sidewalk to a pedestrian landing. The push button to cross the road is located on the pedestrian landing. Text titled "Feature of the Street: Bike Lanes" located below the bike lane image. The Simon Fraser University is located on the bottom left and the SWAN Project logo is located on the bottom right.
ALT Text refers to features of inaccessible bike lanes. These include a lack of adequate lighting, a lack of auditory cues, too narrow bike lanes, physical obstacles, a lack of speed guidelines, and reduced road space for folks who use cars.
ALT The top right corner displays the Disability Pride Month flag with a black background and red, yellow, white, blue, and green stripes on top of each other. The blue text reads, "July is Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride celebrates each person's uniqueness, seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity."
ALT Isaac Ing is an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the MAP Project Stream 1 (SFU Stream): Navigation and Pedestrian Environment Accessibility, the SWAN project. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning from the University of California San Diego.
ALT Isaacās research interests are focused on fostering positive and inclusive human interactions in the built environment through the realms of transportation planning, universal design, and community empowerment. Isaac is a visiting undergraduate research assistant from the University of California San Diego. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and Planning.
ALT Man wearing sunglasses holding a white cane with his right hand and holding a yellow guide dog with his left hand. Big blue text says Helen Keller DeafBlind Awareness Week. Smaller blue words above big blue text says June 25 - July 1. Smaller blue text below big blue text says 2023 theme: workplace inclusivity. The Simon Fraser University is located on the bottom left and the SWAN Project logo is located on the bottom right.
ALT Text refers to how you can celebrate DeafBlind Awareness Week. List says: learn about the DeafBlind community, raise awareness online, talk to your employer about inclusivity, learn to make the internet accessible, write to local legislators, and host a panel with DeafBlind individuals.
ALT Big blue words say Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, June 2023. A purple ribbon with a brain icon is in the middle of the page. The Simon Fraser University is located on the bottom left and the SWAN Project logo is located on the bottom right.
ALT May is Speech and Hearing Month! A campaign held by Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC).
ALT SAC dedicates a month to raising public awareness about communication health. The theme for 2023 is āConnecting Through Communication. Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists empower you."
ALT Did You Know? Hearing loss affects mobility as people with hearing loss fall up to 2.5 times more often than people without a hearing disability. Audiologists help people at risk for falls by providing therapy exercise programs to improve balance.
ALT May 18, 2023 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day!
ALT GAAD aims to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion for people with different disabilities.
ALT What is Digital Accessibility? Digital accessibility is when a person with a disability is able to experience web-based services, content and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities.
ALT Digital accessibility tips include high contrast text, images with alt text, ensuring that links redirect properly, and labels with form inputs.
ALT May is Vision Health Month!
ALT Vision Health Month is an annual awareness campaign by the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
ALT Did You Know? 75% of vision loss can be prevented or treated with proper care, such as a comprehensive eye exam.
ALT Calling for Canadians to āGet EyeWiseā! This campaign encourages Canadians to focus on optimal eye health and vision care, including ways to prevent vision loss.
ALT A person in a wheelchair on a curb ramp that leads into the intersection.
ALT A traffic island halfway through a rainbow-coloured crosswalk.
ALT Text explaining how people living with Parkinson's Disease experience reduced mobility as their disease progresses. Walking and balancing may become difficult and require assistance from mobility devices such as wheelchairs and canes.
ALT April 7, 2023, is World Health Day. This year's theme is Health For All.
ALT A quote about looking forward to a future where the built environment supports people living with disabilities.