30 Examples Of Workplace Accommodations You Can Put Into Practice

30 Examples Of Workplace Accommodations You Can Put Into Practice

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...
Walgreens Earns Best Place To Work On 2020 Disability Equality Index

Walgreens Earns Best Place To Work On 2020 Disability Equality Index

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...
New Transport Rules for Disabled Travellers a Step Forward But Not Enough: Advocates

New Transport Rules for Disabled Travellers a Step Forward But Not Enough: Advocates

New rules for the disabled travel industry! I just had to share… Trish:-) New rules aimed at making travel within Canada safer and more accessible for people with disabilities mark a welcome step forward but don’t yet go far enough to removing long-standing...

US Access Board Releases New Guidance on Accessibility

The U.S. Access Board has released new chapters of its online guide to accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act. This guide features a series of technical bulletins covering requirements for accessible routes...

Fiji launches initiative to promote priority seating in buses

FIJI: The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation together with Fiji Bus Operators Association have launched an initiative to promote priority seating for Expectant mothers, senior citizens and people with disabilities. A total of 55 bus companies will be...

Klassen: Calgary has much to learn about accessibility

Great news. Now that the $5.75 million on glam bike paths for the super-abled is out of the way, city council will take a long overdue look at increasing basic accessibility for people who may not even have one way to get from Point A to Point B. Ward 7 Coun. Druh...