Celebrating Disability Blog
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Supporting Employees to Disclose a Disability in the Workplace
Introduction Workplace inclusion is gaining more attention, and discussions about disability disclosure are becoming increasingly important. The UK government has proposed the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, which may require businesses with over 250 employees to...
Website Accessibility: Why It Matters And What You Can Do
Website accessibility might be something you’ve briefly heard about, or it could be something you’re not aware of at all. Either way, you’re in the majority, but the importance of the topic cannot be overstated. In this post, we’ll cover what it is, why it's so...
Advocating for Disability Inclusion in a Changing DEI Landscape
For years, businesses have embraced Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a way to build fairer, more innovative workplaces. At its best, DEI fosters environments where all employees – regardless of background, identity, or ability – have the opportunity to...
Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace: Empowering Employees to Create Accessible Environments
Inclusion for all in the workplace is paramount, this is equally true for disability inclusion in the workplace. Although many companies already have dedicated DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) teams to foster inclusion and help employees feel empowered in the...
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...
Asking About Disability on a Form
Asking about disability on a form is not the only way to understand the support a person may need. In fact, it might not even be the best approach. It can’t be emphasised enough, the importance of providing services that are inclusive of both disabled customers and...
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...