by Timi | Aug 6, 2022 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Customer Service, Physical Disabilities, Support Persons, Transportation, Uncategorised, Visual Disabilities
Airports are becoming increasingly accommodating towards passengers with disabilities, often with the help of technology. From virtual reality to automation, Varsha Saraogi lists the initiatives that airports implemented in 2019 to help make air travel an easier...
by Timi | Jul 29, 2022 | Accessible Transportation, Air Travel, Canadian Transport Agency, Customer Service, Physical Disabilities, Transportation, Visual Disabilities
“We are saving up to travel in our golden years” is a common saying. So many times, upon retirement, when folks sell their homes, is often when they have the time and money for travel. Let’s take a glance at the process. When it comes to booking a flight a computer...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 8, 2020 | Accessible Employment, Barriers, Business Case for Accessibility, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Types of Disabilities
As whole industries pivoted to remote working at the beginning of the pandemic, most office-based employers quickly realized that workers can stay productive while at home. Despite a massive shift in working culture, the COVID-19 crisis proved that businesses can...
by Trish Robichaud | Aug 27, 2020 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Employment, Employment, Hearing Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Service Animals, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised, Visual Disabilities
If you’re an employer, you might know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sets out guidelines and requirements for reasonable accommodations. Despite the fact that accommodations are simply supports that help employees do their best work, many...
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...
