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Building Inclusive Communities: Focusing on Local Initiatives and Community Efforts to Promote Disability Inclusion
Building inclusive communities is essential for creating a society where everyone feels valued and empowered, regardless of ability. Disability inclusion is crucial to this goal, relying on grassroots and local efforts for real, transformative change. While policies...
Ensuring AI is inclusive: Five minutes with Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer
This interview with Stephanie Cadieux, chief accessibility officer for the Government of Canada, is part of a ‘Five minutes’ series featuring speakers from AccelerateGOV, taking place in Ottawa on 21 October. Stephanie will take part in a panel session on making...
Navigating Healthcare: Access and Equity for Individuals with Disabilities
The healthcare landscape presents unique challenges for individuals with disabilities. They often encounter barriers that limit their access to quality care and equitable treatment. From physical obstacles in medical facilities to communication challenges and the need...
Navigating Healthcare: Access and Equity for Individuals with Disabilities
The healthcare landscape presents unique challenges for individuals with disabilities. They often encounter barriers that limit their access to quality care and equitable treatment. From physical obstacles in medical facilities to communication challenges and the need...
How Remote Work Supports Disability Inclusion
As companies scrambled to adapt to lockdowns and social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic, many discovered the efficiency and flexibility that remote work can offer. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by January 2021, 15% of private...
Ten Incredible Stories of People Who Overcame their Disabilities to Achieve Greatness
Disabilities present challenges to millions of people around the world. While some disabilities are harder to overcome than others, there are some pretty remarkable stories out there of people who didn’t let their disabilities keep them from achieving great things....