Getting Started with Disability Inclusion

First, you have to change the way you think about people with disabilities. And that starts with breaking the assumptions that people with disabilities can’t work, and should not be part of a workforce. So, chances are in your workplace you are already working with or for people with disabilities. People with disabilities are engineers, truck drivers, and CEO’s.

1 A strong message from leadership in support of Disability inclusion
2 Eradicating assumptions
3 Getting Ready for inclusion
4 Create an Employee resource Group or Inclusion Council
5 Sensitization for Employee Resource Group
6 Audit of existing disability Initiatives
7 Identifying Roles without diluting responsibilities
8 Identifying the right Partners
9 Set goals for hiring
10 Track & measure Progress