Embracing a ‘New, Improved and Accessible’ Normal

Posted on by Michelle Buckland
A screenshot of the title page of the presentation I shared during an interview with Tony Laballois, Statistics Canada in 2020 conducted by Michelle Buckland. It is titled COVID-19 Pandemic and People with Disabilities. It includes the EMBRACE logo and a collage of photos. The collage includes: 1) Young woman in wheelchair with colleagues at workplace gathered around a desk facing a computer screen; 2) Group photo of diverse young people at work around table with one in wheelchair; 3) Portrait of a Caucasian girl with Downs Syndrome sitting with home yutor using laptop; 4) Smiling mixed ethnicity friends talking with sign language sitting on a sofa; and 5) Two men working together with machinery.

How are organizations and small businesses rebuilding post-COVID-19? Are they integrating accessibility legislation? Removing physical barriers for people with disabilities while redesigning the infrastructure for physical distancing guidelines? What about basic assistive technology tools and digital accessibility? Are they initiating employment opportunities for individuals who identify themselves of having a disability? Statistics Canada recognizes the … Continue reading Embracing a ‘New, Improved and Accessible’ Normal