Accessibility

At Mind Forward ABI Services accessibility is our top priority. Not only do we take every opportunity to increase the overall accessibility of our structural buildings but we also implement accessible options into our daily programs and communication styles.

Mind Forward has an appointed Accessibility Officer, Barbara Gilchrist, to ensure the Agency’s practices and environments are in alignment with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of the Mind Forward website or Agency as a whole, please don’t hesitate to contact Barbara at Barbara.Gilchrist@mindforward.org.

While browsing this site, you may notice a number of options to increase your access to and enjoyment of the information and material provided. Please see below for an outline of the accessible features available to you.

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Listen to this website with BrowseAloud Plus

Whether you are using a Smartphone, Tablet, PC or Mac, BrowseAloud Plus will provide the speech and reading support tools you require for free.

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Who does BrowseAloud Plus help?

BrowseAloud Plus helps website visitors who require online reading support and those who simply prefer to listen to information instead of reading it. Those with print disabilities, such as dyslexia or mild visual impairments, and those with English as a second language find BrowseAloud Plus particularly useful.

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BrowseAloud Plus reads website content out loud using the most natural and engaging voice to transform your online reading experience. New features include: Translator, Simplifier, Screen Masking for Touch Screens and the ability to personalize the settings to suit individual needs and preferences.

Other features include:

  • Dual-Color Highlighting
  • MP3 Maker
  • Secure Site Reading
  • Text Magnification
  • Screen Masking
  • PDF Reading
  • Translator
  • Pronunciation Modifier
  • International Languages