All tagged Accessibility
Disability impacts all of us. When professionals talk about DEI in their workplaces, sometimes there is little or no information on the disability community. It is not surprising that most organizations do not have enough disability representation and inclusion. Below are the fundamentals of how you and your team can help dismantle systemic ableism and make your nonprofit more accessible.
According to the United States Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey, an estimated 1.4 million people with disabilities live in Michigan (or 14.3%). So, in a group of twenty people, at least three may have some type of disability, which can be visible or non-visible.
Planning your events to be accessible to the disability community is not only the right thing to do. You also demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by incorporating accessibility in your services, programs, and events..
