The Disability INclusion Blog

Spotlight on Mentoring with Sharp Mill Graphics and Southwest Airlines

Visit Sharp Mill Graphics Homepage Kathleen Castore, Disability:IN Supplier Mentoring & Development Consultant, is very excited to ‘Spotlight’ our mentee and mentor pair, Sharp Mill Graphics and Southwest Airlines. KC: Hello Jeremy, tell us your story - how/why did you begin your journey as an entrepreneur? [...]

2024-03-25T16:39:43-04:00March 25th, 2024|Supplier Diversity / Procurement|

Awareness Drives Acceptance: Join IN to Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month

As Disability:IN recognizes Autism Acceptance Month this April, we encourage organizations to engage in honest conversations, seek out resources, and actively involve individuals with autism in shaping inclusive policies and practices. While progress has been made over the past year, there is still work to be done to increase [...]

2024-03-25T15:36:00-04:00March 22nd, 2024|Events, Multimedia, Neurodiversity / Autism|

Shedding Light on Daylight Saving Time: Ensuring Inclusivity for People with Disabilities

While Daylight Saving Time might seem like a minor inconvenience or an hour of lost sleep for many, it can have a considerable impact on people with disabilities. As companies strive to foster inclusive environments, it's important to consider the unique challenges this time shift may present.  Routine Adaptation: [...]

2024-03-08T16:08:17-05:00March 8th, 2024|Mental Health, Neurodiversity / Autism|

March Digital Accessibility Roundup

Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for March. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Disability:IN Happenings Rounding out our cross-channel [...]

2024-02-29T15:50:52-05:00February 29th, 2024|Digital Accessibility|

HR Brew: World of HR: Disability Equality Index expands globally

Disability:IN hopes it will increase disability inclusion and representation at more multinational companies.HR pros may soon have a better understanding of what disability inclusion looks like in different countries, thanks to a recently expanded benchmarking index.Where in the world? Disability:IN, the organization behind the Disability Equality Index (DEI), an annual [...]

2024-02-26T10:55:53-05:00February 26th, 2024|Global, In the News|

Fortune CHRO Daily: Only 10% of Fortune 500 companies disclose how many people with disabilities work at their organization—but employees expect more transparency

Good morning! The mainstreaming of remote work and a renewed emphasis on DEI programs in 2020 has put disability inclusion in the limelight over the past few years, and the workforce participation rate for people with disabilities has hit record highs. And as those numbers have gone up, more companies [...]

2024-01-31T12:37:46-05:00January 31st, 2024|In the News|
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