Accessibility resources

General resources

Accessibility in Nova Scotia
Information on accessibility and disability in Nova Scotia, including data, success stories and additional resources.

An Accessible Province by 2030 webinar
A webinar explaining what the Accessibility Act and its goal of an Accessible Province by the year 2030 means for Nova Scotia. Video includes presenter, slides, American Sign Language (ASL) and captions.

Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings and Events (PDF 150 KB)
Guidelines for making sure events of any size are accessible, to make sure all attendees can fully participate.

Guide to Planning Accessible Online Meetings and Events (PDF 267 KB)
Guidelines for making online meetings and events fully accessible so all attendees can participate.

Interim Accessibility Guidelines for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
Guidelines for identifying accessibility barriers in the built environment. The guidelines will be replaced by a provincial accessibility standard for the built environment, which is now being developed.

Prescribed public sector bodies

Accessibility Act Essentials webinar for Prescribed Public Sector Bodies (with presenter)
A webinar explaining what Prescribed Public Sector Bodies need to do to comply with the Accessibility Act. Video includes presenter, slides, American Sign Language (ASL) and captions.

Accessibility Act Essentials webinar for Prescribed Public Sector Bodies (without presenter)
A webinar explaining what Prescribed Public Sector Bodies need to do to comply with the Accessibility Act. Video includes slides, American Sign Language (ASL) and captions.

Accessibility Planning Toolkit for Prescribed Public Sector Bodies
A step-by-step resource to help prescribed public sector bodies establish an accessibility committee and build an accessibility plan.

Accessibility Planning Toolkit for Municipalities
A step-by-step resource to help municipalities establish an accessibility committee and build an accessibility plan.

Decision-making guidelines for accessible education

Decision-making Guidelines for Accessible Education (PDF)
Decision-making Guidelines for Accessible Education (Vimeo video with ASL)
Decision-making Guidelines for Accessible Education - Infographic (PDF)
Guidelines for public and private education sectors to develop and review education policies, programs and services.