by Timi | Mar 19, 2023 | Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Businesses need to strive for more than accessibility. They need to work at being more welcoming to people with disabilities. July is Disability Pride Month. The latest annual Disability Equality Index Report on disability inclusion at major corporations jus came out....
by Timi | Mar 13, 2023 | Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal told the story of Nathan Mort, an employee of Gordon Food Service who tracks warranty claims and has a high-functioning form of autism. The article noted that the number of people with disabilities entering the workforce is...
by Timi | Mar 5, 2023 | Autism, Employing People with Disabilities
Neurodiverse employees can be valuable, productive members of your workforce if you build a culture that supports them. Here are some guidelines for getting started. National data shows that neurodiverse people — people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety...
by Timi | Feb 23, 2023 | Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
People with disabilities are held back by two main misconceptions among employers. Flipping these takes a few straightforward changes. David Dent CMgr FCMI is a leader with a disability. A life-changing injury while serving in the military resulted in him using...
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...
