Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate

Information and Communication Accessibility Standard: ensuring all people can receive, understand and share the information they need.

General Information and Commmunication Resources

The resources listed here are helpful for increasing accessibility to all information and communications your municipality or village does. These resources are provided for information and educational purposes only. For resources on more targeted topics, see the sub-menu items. 

• pdf CNIB Clear Print Guide (889 KB)
  Developed by CNIB (links to an external website).
• pdf Customer Communications Toolkit for Services to the Public A Universal Design Approach (4.60 MB)
  Developed by the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (links to an external website).
• Disability Language Style Guide
  Developed by the National Centre on Disability and Journalism, August 2021
• pdf Checklist for Public, including MB Government, excluding small municipalities: The Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication (140 KB)
  Developed by the Government of Manitoba
• pdf Checklist for Small Municipalities: The Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication (133 KB)
  Developed by the Government of Manitoba