by Timi | Sep 7, 2022 | Accessible Communities, Employing People with Disabilities, Events, Hearing Disabilities, Human Rights Cases, Legislation, Up-coming Event
To position persons with disability as agents in their narratives and experts of their own experiences, event organizers commissioned professional artist Anne K Abbott to create promotional materials for the speaker series. Learn more about Abbott at...
by Timi | Aug 22, 2022 | Accessible Communities, Accessible Employment, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Physical Disabilities
The workplace can be a place of tremendous pain and frustration for people, or it can be a center for fulfillment, meaning, and solace. If you want your business to fall into the latter category, follow these five tips to be intentional about establishing a culture of...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 7, 2020 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Communities, Accessible Employment, Accessible Entrances, Accessible Parking, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals, Support Persons, Uncategorised
Accessible Workplace Hangs In The Balance! I just had to share… Trish:-) This is Working Together, a weekly series on the changing face of U.S. business. To mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we’re taking a deep dive into how the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 31, 2020 | Accessible Communities, Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Hearing Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Invisible Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Uncategorised, Visual Disabilities
Walgreens has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year with a top score of 100 percent on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). National Recognition...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 24, 2020 | Accessible Communities, Accessible Documents, Accessible Education, Accessible Recreation, Barriers, Education, Hearing Disabilities, Information & Communications, Learning Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Systemic Barriers, Uncategorised
Web accessibility may not seem like an immediate priority for many CEOs, especially with other urgent matters like cybersecurity to worry about. But in your position of authority, you must take the lead in ensuring that your digital content is fully accessible to...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 26, 2017 | "AccessTALK with Trish" Radio Show, Accessible Communities, All
AccessTALKwithTrish.com – Radio Episode [spp-transcript]Or CLICK HERE to download transcript [rev_slider alias=”diana-simpson”] My guest this week was Supervisor, Accessibility Planning for the City of Mississauga, Diana Simpson. Diana started her...
