by Timi | Oct 22, 2023 | Legislation, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
Disability advocate Haley Flaro says a plan to create accessibility legislation by the New Brunswick government will help take persons with a disability off the sidelines. In the second part of a report, the Premier’s Council on Disabilities announced the government...
by Timi | Oct 22, 2023 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new rule that requires airline bathrooms to be more accessible. As part of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DOT now requires airlines to make lavatories on new...
by Timi | Jun 12, 2023 | Canadians with Disabilities Act, Physical Disabilities, Types of Disabilities
When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable Me. The Disability Pride movement is...
by Timi | Jun 9, 2023 | Communication Barriers, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Great leaders choose to be the first to initiate conversations on neurodiversity in their businesses. As a business leader, would you prefer to be first or forced? I believe businesses have a unique opportunity to be first to view diversity through a deeper lens in...
by Timi | May 27, 2023 | Accessible Employment, Accessible Retail, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
The 2010 Census found that 1 in 5 people have a disability in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 54 million people living with disabilities represent approximately $1 trillion in aggregate income that translates into more than $220 billion in...
by Timi | May 20, 2023 | Barriers, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
Learn about the steps required to meet the accessible customer service standard by creating a policy and a plan to train staff on how to serve people with disabilities. Overview The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is the law that sets...