Disabilities

Best practices for navigating the conversation.

As the parents of two children with Down syndrome, the authors learned that 80% of people with disabilities in the United States are unemployed. They...

It will make your company fairer and more innovative.

Three research-backed strategies to raise awareness and support employees.

Five strategies to get buy-in from DEI skeptics and supporters alike.

Accessibility makes a difference to both your customers and your employees.

Accessibility makes products better for everyone.

An estimated 386 million working age people have some kind of disability. These six features will ensure your tools are as accessible as possible.

Many companies realize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion. But most focus on gender and ethnicity, paying less attention to people with disabilities....

Change processes that support unconscious bias.

Developers must avoid falling back on outdated guidelines and keep up with the shifting threshold for accessibility.

When your company envisions a "normal" employee or a "normal" customer, who do they see? And when does that definition of "normal" underscore an ableist...

60% of U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition - and that doesn't include Covid-19 long-haulers.

Even though 25 years have passed since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities often attempt to conceal their conditions...

Accessibility can’t be an afterthought.

What to say - and what not to say - when your colleague needs some support.

The way you talk about inclusion could end up excluding people.

What some managers see as help actually prevents marginalized people from advocating for themselves.

Mishandling the transition to hybrid could reinforce social inequalities and jeopardize your diversity and inclusion efforts.

Sensory and linguistic differences aren’t a loss — they’re an opportunity for exploration and innovation.