Despite the increasing representation of persons with hearing loss in the workplace, discrimination, a lack of accessibility and isolation still prevent equity and inclusion.
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The disability royal commission was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to investigate the realities of life for disabled Australians. But it missed three critical areas in need or urgent reform.
Canada has an extensive policy architecture in place to provide support for people with disabilities, yet progress on disability inclusion remains elusive.
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Transportation apps can make public transit more accessible for riders with disabilities. But many apps remain inaccessible due to the cost of adding features and the lack of regulations.
Canadians with invisible and on-again/off-again disabilities have been experiencing increasing amounts of illegal discrimination in the workplace.
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Organizations that are serious about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace need to actively and consistently work towards removing barriers to employment for employees with disabilities.
Volunteers carry a large rainbow flag during the 2019 Pride Parade in Toronto.
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Queer disabled people struggle to be seen in queer spaces that often do not accommodate them.
Inclusive education is about far more than accommodating learners with disabilities, but teachers don’t seem to know this.
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Ubuntu is a concept that emphasises the importance of including everyone and building a strong community.
Many universities have adopted policy frameworks that outline language, principles and values to promote health and well-being in various ways.
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All instructors, regardless of the field, can promote mental health both by sharing specific resources and by designing accessible and flexible courses.
A study found disability counsellors made substantial contributions to faculty members’ efforts to redesign their courses.
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Pairing disability counsellors with post-secondary instructors to help them design classes is one way colleges and universities can improve their efforts to support students with disabilities.
Accessibility can be a major barrier between people with disabilities and their favourite games.
The cost of assessment prevents some students, who self-identify as having a disability, from pursuing an assessment and diagnosis that would allow them to claim formal accommodations.
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A survey of disabled students found that some university accommodations they value became more widespread in the pandemic, like flexible course deadlines.
When the World Turns by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart.
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Some open access journals — those that don’t charge their readers a fee — require that researchers pay to publish with them. Removing author fees helps more researchers to publish their work.
We see a lot about the challenges and limitations associated with autism – but less about the real strengths autistic people bring to the workplace. Here’s how to make workplaces more autism-friendly.
Refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds with disabilities face the twin obstacles of English language courses that don’t work for them and disability services that don’t speak their language.
Successful housing projects for people living with disabilities have inviting communal spaces, private individual dwellings, commercial opportunities for residents and on-site support.
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