by Timi | Jan 29, 2023 | Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
Amazon earned a “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” designation for the fifth year in a row after getting a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index. The index is a joint initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities and... 
by Timi | Jan 22, 2023 | Accessible Employment, AODA Compliance, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
I’ll start with the good news: Many organizations are employing a greater number of persons with disabilities than ever before. Many have committed to a deeper understanding of what inclusion means for persons with disabilities, subgroups therein (such as persons with... 
by Timi | Oct 26, 2022 | Accessible Employment, Assistive Technology & Devices, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Uncategorised
I am learning how to build a company that welcomes employees with varying cognitive abilities. I am no expert in this, even though our company focuses on developing inclusive leaders. During the pandemic, the challenges around mental health in the workplace have come... 
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 Timi | Aug 13, 2022 | Accessible Employment, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Information & Communications, Websites
Is your company committed to ensuring your digital content is accessible to employees with disabilities? Developing and providing accessible digital content to all employees is an important part of fostering a disability-inclusive workplace. In fact, the 2020... 
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 2, 2020 | Accessible Employment, Barriers, Company Culture, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Financial
More than half of Canadians with disabilities who participated in a crowdsourced survey are struggling to make ends meet because of the financial fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, a new report suggests. Statistics Canada published findings on Thursday gathered from...