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 | Jun 1, 2020 | Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Customer Service, Disability Statistics
Why is becoming disability inclusive an opportunity? Making your business accessible to people with disabilities is simply good business. Accessibility and inclusion ARE the law, but here’s what you may not realize… Studies have shown for some time now that...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 12, 2018 | All, Business Case for Accessibility
Trish Robichaud was contacted by CUPE Ontario not long ago. They were planning their 2017 Racial Justice & Human Rights Conference. She was honoured to be asked to serve as a speaker for a panel discussion entitled “Speaking out for Equality: Stories of Courage”....
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 15, 2017 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Employing People with Disabilities
One of the most tangible benefits of embracing diversity and inclusion is a company’s ability to attract a broader pool of qualified talent. Paolo Gaudiano and Ellen Hunt , CONTRIBUTORS Conversations about being more inclusive in the workplace focus mostly on gender...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 12, 2017 | Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Employing People with Disabilities
While people with disabilities still struggle to find a job, many employers are introducing positive new strategies to support a diverse workforce Despite making up nearly a fifth of the population, people with disabilities are drastically under-represented in the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 10, 2017 | Business Case for Accessibility, Employing People with Disabilities
National Organizations and Corporate Leaders Convene to Discuss Workplace Inclusion Pittsburgh, PA, May 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Disability Institute (NDI), in partnership with Kessler Foundation and Poses Family Foundation, today assembled corporate...
