The greatest challenge for people with disabilities isn't the inability to hear speech, to see colours, to use the limbs effectively, or to process information rapidly. The major problem is society.
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations: ...
This handout includes an introduction to key strategies to foster disability inclusion during Module 4 Activity 2 (Disability Inclusion Facilitator's Guide). These strategies are inspired by the ...
When launching the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy in June 2019, the Secretary-General stated that the United Nations should lead by example and raise the Organization’s standards and ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich.––Dr. June Gothberg, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology, recently gave a virtual ...
Growing up, I was always taught to be inclusive to everyone, especially my classmates who I would see every day. My godbrother has autism, and being inclusive has always been important to me because I ...
Chastened after failing to include disabilities work when it revamped its grant-making strategy to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation has launched its first U.S. disability-rights program. The ...
On Tuesday, Oct. 26, the College of Education and Human Development (COEHD)’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is hosting Rebecca Cokley, a nationally recognized disability policy ...
Far too many global organizations remain in the dark when it comes to understanding what proportion of their workforce is comprised of people with disabilities. That’s the key takeaway from a report ...
As the fight for disability inclusion and increased representation in Hollywood continues, Danny Woodburn, who you may know as Mickey Abbott from the sitcom Seinfeld, brings our attention to "some of ...