Meijer Invests in Technology to Support Blind and Low Vision Community Midwest superstore Meijer is no stranger to innovation, having pioneered the first supercenter more than 60 years ago. That passion for innovation drives the company to explore and invest in services to ensure an accessible experience for its customers. [...]
Welcome to Disability:IN’s monthly round-up of digital accessibility news for November. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Disability:IN celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout [...]
Russell Shaffer Executive Vice President, Programs & Strategy We are thrilled to welcome Russell Shaffer to Team Disability:IN as the Executive Vice President, Programs & Strategy. He brings over 20 years of experience as a distinguished communicator with a background in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. "In welcoming Russell [...]
Text Transcript This segment is brought to you by JPMorgan Chase advancing and empowering people with disabilities to drive inclusion forward. Now a new report is helping companies be more inclusive with those with disabilities. As the 2022 Disability Equality Index Report is out now and it captures data [...]
Leslie Wilson Executive Vice President, Global Workplace Initiatives Disability:IN On this World Mental Health Day, I want the citizens of the world to know that mental health conditions are diagnosable, treatable health conditions. And no matter who we are or what we know, we are at risk, just as we [...]
The Importance of Inclusive Hiring: Making Your Recruitment, Hiring and Onboarding Process Accessible for All Each piece of data is a little story. In 2021, Americans with disabilities were unemployed at double the rate of Americans without disabilities. That piece of data is a little story about people who are [...]
Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for October. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Tearsheet article by RABAB AHSAN | [...]
One in five adult Americans has a disability. 35% of these people are of prime working age, and the total discretionary income held by them amounts to $21 billion. Despite having considerable economic power, people with disabilities remain largely unexplored as a consumer segment. The reasons for this are [...]
Some people living with disabilities eschew banking services because they feel financially underserved or physically barred. Through sensitive customer service, affordable products and ADA-compliant accessibility, community banks can make them feel welcomed and accommodated. Many people with disabilities don’t have any banking relationships, but that’s not because they don’t [...]
Inclusion means that all employees, customers, and suppliers are empowered to participate meaningfully and fully. At Disability:IN, we know that inclusion cannot exist without digital accessibility. That is why we are proud to announce the launch of the Procure Access initiative, a business-to-business initiative facilitated by Disability:IN that brings [...]
