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October Digital Accessibility Roundup

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 | [...]

Tearsheet: It’s 2022 and FIs are still struggling to make their products accessible. Procure Access wants to change that.

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 [...]

Independent Banker: How to Reach Customers with Disabilities

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 [...]

Procure Access Initiatives and Human Impact

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 [...]

Celebrating Disability Employment, Inclusion, and the Future of Work

DOWNLOAD: Updating Your Social Profiles for #DEAM. Download Disability:IN is Celebrating Disability Employment, Inclusion, and the Future of Work Multiple activities aim to bring attention to the untapped potential of 1.3 billion people globally with disabilities October marks Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). As we [...]

EY, Google, Merck, Microsoft, Salesforce and Twitter are Among First 20 Companies to Sign the Procure Access Statement

EY, Google, Merck, Microsoft, Salesforce and Twitter are Among First 20 Companies to Sign the Procure Access Statement Facilitated by Disability:IN New business-to-business initiative seeks to drive accessibility into procurement processes for companies that buy and sell technology and other products and services ALEXANDRIA, VA. (Sept. 7, 2022)—Disability:IN, the global [...]

September Digital Accessibility Roundup

Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for September. 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. Building a business case for accessibility [...]

Partner Spotlight: Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Advancing Disability Inclusion at Lowe’s Through Innovation To better serve customers and our associates who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Lowe’s has created an American Sign Language (ASL) tools and resources, including an app with Talk-to-Text capabilities to facilitate open and seamless communication. Lowe’s strives to be an employer [...]

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