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Create a true culture of inclusion
Although progress has been made around equality for many marginalized groups, people with disabilities are still massively underrepresented in organizations’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. People with disabilities make up at least 15% of the population, yet they are still too often overlooked. Many people with disabilities are highly motivated, create fantastic work, and add tremendous value to organizations.
Disability Friendly is a clarion call to businesses around the world to realize the opportunities presented by employing people with disabilities. It explains the potential of disabled employees, how to create a culture of inclusion, and, in the process, help people with disabilities become proud contributors.
In this book, you’ll find:
Ideal for executives, managers, and other business leaders, Disability Friendly will also earn a place in the libraries of Diversity and Inclusion and Human Resources professionals seeking to make an impact on their company and on behalf of a marginalized group.
JOHN D. KEMP is widely respected as a leader in the disability movement for more than forty years. John currently serves as president and CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, an organization providing opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to lead healthy, active, independent lives. As a co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities and as an international speaker and disability rights leader, John serves as a catalyst for change and increasing the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: What the World Is Missing When It Overlooks People with Disabilities
Chapter One: Disability Inclusion Benefits Everyone
Chapter Two: The Power of Disability Entrepreneurship
Chapter Three: Disability is Essential to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Movement
Chapter Four: Inclusive Design: Enabling Work by All
Part II: What People with Disabilities Want Everyone Else to Know
Chapter Five: Getting to Equal by Erasing Fear
Chapter Six: Overcome Ableism by Recognizing Our Common Humanity
Chapter Seven: “You Don’t Look Disabled”
Chapter Eight: Personal Experiences That Shaped My Concepts of Disability Culture
Part III: How to Become Disability Friendly: The Pillars of Disability Inclusion
Chapter Nine: Corporate Culture and Disability Culture
Chapter Ten: Talent Acquisition Through Outreach and Recruitment
Chapter Eleven: Hiring and Retaining the Best Talent
Chapter Twelve: Employers’ Slow Progress to Disability-Friendly Inclusion
Chapter Thirteen: Communicating the Organization’s Policies and Practices
Chapter Fourteen: Accessible Information and Communication Technology for All
Chapter Fifteen: Blueprint for Disability-Friendly Workplaces of the Future: How to Create Inclusive, Safe, and Captivating Workplaces
Appendix: Viscardi Center’s Curriculum for Its National Center on Disability Entrepreneurship
References
About the Author
Index
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