Celebrating Disability Blog
Welcome to our blog. Articles, tips and insights enabling you to transform your workplace into one that is inclusive of disabled customers, candidates and employees.
Driving Disability Workplace Inclusion with AI and Technology
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology is reshaping nearly every aspect of our lives. From the way we communicate to how we work, these advancements hold the promise of making the world more connected, efficient, and innovative. Disability inclusion...
Training Employees To Be Inclusive Of Disabled People
Training employees to be inclusive of disabled people is essential for creating workplaces where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. Using the principle of inclusive design, disability inclusion training can shape cultures by prioritising equity...
A Disability-Inclusive Recruitment Process
Developing a disability inclusive recruitment process is a vital step in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. However, many organisations unintentionally create barriers during the recruitment process that deter talented individuals from applying or...
Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace
In the last few years, the conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion has grown. Businesses, employers and organisations are finally recognising that almost 25% of the population is disabled and that there is an urgent need to increase disability inclusion in...
Setting Goals for Disability Inclusion
The importance of goal setting Put plainly: setting goals for disability inclusion enables us to recognise when we have achieved them. Not dissimilar to writing a shopping list. We all go to the supermarket now and again without one and how often do we regret that...
Spoon Theory: Disabled People’s Energy Levels
When I started delivering training, people would say to me all the time: I asked if a disabled person needed help and they were rude to me so I don't want to ask again And my response was often: I think, as disabled people it is our responsibility to be...
Including Disabled People
When we consider including disabled people, there are many terms that bounce around the disability inclusion and diversity inclusion space: Equity and equalityImpairment and disability Accessibility and inclusion Including Disabled People: Accessibility vs Inclusion...
How Do I Make My Business Inclusive For Disabled Customers?
Could your business be missing out on the Purple Pound? The Purple Pound is the spending power of disabled people in the UK and is worth £274 billion per year. Considering accessibility and inclusion can support disabled customers to feel welcome and valued in a...
Disability Awareness Session – What’s Your Goal?
What are you doing before and after your disability awareness training session or talk? How are you measuring the impact of the session? How are you ensuring you meet the needs of the audience? Now, when I say meeting the needs of the audience, in this context I am...
Choose to Challenge Positively
Choosing to Challenge is not always that easy Yesterday was International Women's Day and the theme is "Choose to Challenge". Now, don't get me wrong. I think this is a really good theme for a day that is all about empowering others. However, I think that the...
Disability Inclusive Cultures – Where To Start
Starting your disability inclusive culture as you mean to go on When it comes to disability inclusion, it is important to have the right culture in place. This will enable organisational growth, a sense of belonging and true engagement and inclusion required for...
Asking About Disability on a Form
In This Blog: although asking about somebody's disability or a form may not be the best way to get you the answers you need, it is important you ask a very similar question. Doing so can ensure that your event is accessible and inclusive of disabled people. However,...
Accessible Online Events – 6 Quick & Easy Tips
In This Blog: Ensuring you are always hosting accessible online events will support participants to feel engaged, welcome and included regardless of their access requirement. Quick links Meet access requirements Support participants to feel confident to engageMute...
Does Disability Inclusion Exclude Others?
In This Blog: disability inclusion is possible for everyone in every business with every level of impairment. Here we will dispel the myth that it is not possible The Cambridge Dictionary defines inclusion as: “the idea that everyone should be able to use the same...
Assistive Technology in the Workplace
In This Blog: Assistive technology consists of systems and equipment; including physical devices and software. They are designed to maintain or increase performance for disabled people. Disabled people in the UK face disproportionately high unemployment rates, with...
