Imagine a world where you can put on a headset and be transported to a virtual place that resembles the physical world but makes it possible to interact “face-to-face” with friends, family and colleagues. Welcome…
Disabilities
Equality & Equity: The Important Intersection of Civil Rights and Disability Rights
The road to disability rights has been a long one. One that started way before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was passed. In celebration of 40 years of the National Organization on…
The Sunflower Lanyard – Making Hidden Disabilities Visible
One billion people live with a hidden disability, which can be physical, mental or neurological. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard was launched in 2016 as a way to identify passengers with hidden disabilities who may…
What It Means To Be a Disability Ally
Emily Ladau first ventured into disability advocacy at age 10. She appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street, where she educated children about living with a disability. Ladau was born with Larsen syndrome, a rare…
The Role of the Accessibility Leader
In an age where credibility and accountability around diversity, equity and inclusion is paramount to business success and acceptance from consumers, whether your business is meeting modern accessibility standards says something about the business itself….
Meeting in a Box: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This Meeting in a Box tool is designed for distribution to all employees. You may use portions of it or all of it. Each section is available as a separate PDF; you can forward the…
AT&T’s Abdi Warsame Shares How He Overcame Insurmountable Odds
Abdi Warsame is the Senior Strategic Pricing Manager at AT&T and President of Ability ERG – Fort Worth Chapter. Warsame shares with DiversityInc COO Carolynn Johnson his journey, which began more than 20 years ago, 8,000…
How is Prudential Using D&I to Drive Business Results?
The National Organization on Disability recently interviewed Prudential Financial Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Michele Meyer-Shipp.
DiversityInc Certified as Disability- and Vet-Owned Business Enterprise
DiversityInc Media LLC recently received certifications by two third-party disability and veteran business certifying organizations.
The Talent Imperative for Disability Inclusion
10 Tips for building a successful “machine” for recruiting and advancing people with disabilities.