Opinion: Missing Ramps Just Tip Of The Iceberg — Barriers In Education & Workplace Run Deep For Persons With Disabilities
1 week, 3 days ago

Opinion: Missing Ramps Just Tip Of The Iceberg — Barriers In Education & Workplace Run Deep For Persons With Disabilities

ABP News  

When it comes to people with disabilities, the ideal of inclusivity is often not fully realised, either at the workplace or in educational institutes. Despite positive changes in policy and society, there still remain many barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from participating fully in these important areas of life. For example, employees with disabilities may have trouble using inaccessible software or participating in virtual meetings held without consideration of different participants’ needs. In the workplace, employees with disabilities may feel unwelcome or unsupported within businesses that do not actively work towards fostering a culture of inclusivity — even when it is not intended. In some persons with disabilities, the structure of disability benefits and services may actually create a disincentive to work or pursue education due to the threat of losing crucial benefits.

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Guest writer: Imagine how disabled people can, don't assume we can’t
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Guest writer: Imagine how disabled people can, don't assume we can’t

LA Times  

When I was a teenager, a professor my parents knew heard that I wanted to major in physics. We’ve got a long way to go toward making the world more accessible for those billion people. After grad school I spent almost 20 years happily designing and prototyping accessible technologies for blind people at the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San …

Are workplaces truly accessible for persons with disabilities today?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are workplaces truly accessible for persons with disabilities today?

India Today  

Globally, nearly 15 percent of the population lives with some form of disability, yet their participation in the workforce remains significantly lower than it should be. On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, organisations and leaders are called upon to commit to creating inclusive workplaces where all employees, including those with disabilities, can thrive and achieve their full potential. …

From Education to Employment: The Role of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
3 months, 3 weeks ago

From Education to Employment: The Role of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

The Quint  

From Amartya Sen's capability approach, inclusion enhances individuals' abilities to achieve their full potential. By creating inclusive spaces in education and employment, persons with disabilities can contribute economically, reducing dependence and driving social progress. A study by Harvard Business Review revealed that companies with greater diversity experience a 19 percent increase in revenue. According to WTW’s Wellbeing Programmes India Survey, …

Transforming Education for the Invisible: The Power of Dyslexia in a Changing Workforce
5 months ago

Transforming Education for the Invisible: The Power of Dyslexia in a Changing Workforce

Hindustan Times  

This article explores the importance of mainstreaming inclusion in education to support individuals with learning disabilities (LDs). It emphasizes the transformative potential of dyslexic thinking and highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to education that caters to their unique needs. The article emphasizes the importance of early identification, training for educators, and providing inclusive learning environments. It also calls …

More Than Meets The Eye: How To Enable Persons With Disabilities
2 years, 3 months ago

More Than Meets The Eye: How To Enable Persons With Disabilities

The Quint  

Hence, grouping all persons with disabilities under one tick-box is detrimental both for the employee and the organisation that aims to unlock the true potential of their members. They also encourage applicants to work with a talent advisor who can effectively communicate their skill sets and experience. In the age of the digital renaissance, organisations must also equip themselves with …

Disability rights: Taking steps towards an inclusive society
2 years, 9 months ago

Disability rights: Taking steps towards an inclusive society

Live Mint  

There are easy ways to look at the recent incident at Ranchi Airport when a young traveler was denied permission to board a flight because he is disabled. In a truly inclusive school, our airline staffer would have grown up with a whole range of kids with different learning styles and mobility needs and teachers who accommodated them naturally and …

Here's why there's a need of accessible infrastructure in educational institutions
5 years, 6 months ago

Here's why there's a need of accessible infrastructure in educational institutions

India Today  

Accessibility means uninterrupted mobility for all of us to reach our fullest potential. It is one of the millions of untold stories of people with reduced mobility of how inclusive and accessible education is barely existing in our education system. For people with reduced mobility to achieve that which is 'equal opportunity for all', and 'the right to inclusive and …

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