Accessibility and Inclusion
is Our Mission!
Transforming Accessibility Challenges into Opportunities for Organizations.
Accessibility and Inclusion
is Our Mission!
Transforming Accessibility Challenges into Opportunities for Organizations.
Products and services are not fully complete until EVERYONE can access them.
—Michelle Buckland
Embrace 2 Learn Inc.
2021 Accessibility Award Winner of the
City of Brampton
What is a disability? It will mean something different to everyone. It can affect a person’s capacity to communicate, interact with others, physically move, learn, and/or get around independently. Disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life.
We help organizations create accessible services for all, including the untapped market of over 1 billion people globally with disabilities (WHO, 2023) – 16% of the world’s population – including 8 million in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2023). This number is only increasing due to the ageing population. Embrace accessibility to gain a competitive advantage and access to over $8 trillion in annual disposable income which people with disabilities hold globally in spending power (The Value 500, 2022).
Image Description: Collage of 9 photos including individual people and group photos with various disabilities along with disability symbols.
Return on Investment (ROI):
- The disabled community represents $8 trillion a year in disposable income, according to estimates, and $13 trillion when including friends and family (Value 500, 2022).
- Companies investing in accessibility are four times more likely to outperform their competitors in total shareholder returns (Accenture, 2018).
Our Services
Accessibility Legislation Integration
Are navigating complex accessibility laws overwhelming for your organization?
Navigate the complex landscape of accessibility laws with confidence. We provide expert guidance on implementing acts and other crucial standards including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA, the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, amongst others to ensure your organization not only meets but exceeds compliance requirements.
Digital Accessibility
Are digital barriers preventing users from fully engaging with your online content?
We help you create a digital environment where everyone thrives (employees and customers). Our seamless approach addresses all aspects of digital interaction between people, products, information and online events without limitations, barriers or constraints.
Web Accessibility
Do you struggle to identify accessibility issues on your website? Unidentified accessibility issues can lead to legal risks and lost opportunities.
We help you ensure your website meets WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines through expert assessment and user testing.
Document Accessibility Remediation
Are your documents inaccessible to users with disabilities?
We remediate your documents to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards, ensuring that all content is accessible to users employing assistive technologies.
Customized Training and Curriculum Development
Did you know that generic training fails to address specific organizational needs?
We develop tailored training programs and curricula that address your specific organizational needs, and ensuring accessibility-compliance and inclusive design from the ground up.
Keynote Speaking
Do you need to motivate your team/employees, your members, your community, your agency, or just would like a keynote speaker at a particular event?
Learning Support Services
Do you need ongoing support in your professional journey?
Receive LinkedIn for Business or Job Seeker One-on-One coaching, free resources, tutoring, and/or support for professional development.
Online Accessibility Training
Do you want to learn how to remove barriers for people with disabilities, create accessible digital experiences, and expand your market reach? Ensure accessibility compliance, gain a competitive advantage, prioritize proactive accessibility measures, and learn how to build an accessible culture and/or environment through our engaging online accessibility training course. This includes valuable tips and free downloads.
User Accessibility Group
Are you missing real-world feedback on your accessibility-compliance?
Our diverse User Accessibility Group provides invaluable insights from individuals with various disabilities and accessibility experts, ensuring that your designs are genuinely inclusive.
Are you navigating complex accessibility laws overwhelming for your organization?
Navigate the complex landscape of accessibility laws with confidence. We provide expert guidance on implementing acts and other crucial standards including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation, the Accessible Canada Act, 2019, amongst others to ensure your organization not only meets but exceeds compliance requirements.
Do you struggle to identify accessibility issues on your website? Unidentified accessibility issues can lead to legal risks and lost opportunities.
We help you ensure your website meets WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines through expert assessment and user testing.
Are digital barriers preventing users from fully engaging with your online content?
We help you create a digital environment where everyone thrives (employees and customers). Our seamless approach addresses all aspects of digital interaction between people, products, information and online events without limitations, barriers or constraints.
Are your documents inaccessible to users with disabilities?
We remediate your documents to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards, ensuring that all content is accessible to users employing assistive technologies.
Are you missing real-world feedback on your accessibility-compliance?
Our diverse User Accessibility Group provides invaluable insights from individuals with various disabilities and accessibility experts, ensuring that your designs are compliant through testing and genuinely inclusive.
Did you know that generic training fails to address specific organizational needs?
We develop tailored training programs and curricula that address your specific organizational needs, and ensuring accessibility-compliance and inclusive design from the ground up.
Do you need ongoing support in your professional journey?
Receive LinkedIn for Business or Job Seeker One-on-One coaching, free resources, tutoring, and/or support for professional development.
Looking to inspire your audience with a powerful message of resilience, inclusion, and transformation?
Our keynote speaking services are designed to educate, engage, and empower. Through captivating storytelling, we spark meaningful conversations about accessibility, disability, and embracing difference—leaving audiences motivated to create real change in their communities and workplaces.
Online Accessibility Training
Do you want to learn how to remove barriers for people with disabilities, create accessible digital experiences, and expand your market reach? Ensure accessibility compliance, gain a competitive advantage, prioritize proactive accessibility measures, and learn how to build an accessible culture and/or environment through our engaging online accessibility training courses. This includes valuable tips and free downloads.
We turn accessibility challenges into competitive advantages.
Awards and Recognition
2024 Signature Event: Honouring 100 Black Community Builders and Champions for City of Brampton
2021 Top 150 Women of InspirationTM
Award Finalists
2010 Toastmasters International Area Speech Contest
1st Place
About Us
EMBRACE 2 Learn Inc. was founded by Michelle Buckland to optimize accessibility and inclusion in the workforce and community. With over 20 years of experience, we’re recognized as North American Accessibility champions, helping companies meet the needs of people with disabilities and gain a competitive edge.
Let’s transform the disability landscape!
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