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Three Ways Your Company Can Become a Disability Employer

Despite a new focus on disability employment, the disability employment rate remains largely unchanged.  Based upon our experiences at WeCo, here are three ways you can become a more successful disability employer. Continue Reading Three Ways Your Company Can Become a Disability Employer

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Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

For those of us who want to continue to do business and attract capable employees in a future where disabilities become more common, being aware of the disabilities our customers, employees and coworkers live with, will directly impact our ability to stay competitive and viable.  How we respond to the challenges and changes will interpret what kind of a culture we are building within our organizations, as well as the type of message we are sending to the public. Continue Reading Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

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A Family Journey with Epilepsy and the Human Right to Healthcare

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month in the US.  While many people have heard of this disorder, few people understand what it is and how public attitudes toward it, and healthcare, have influenced how people have lived with it. In my extended and family of origin, Epilepsy was, and still is, so frequent that we were… Continue Reading A Family Journey with Epilepsy and the Human Right to Healthcare

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ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

Digital accessibility has become a standard in our lives.  More businesses and government departments have begun to view it as more than just legal compliance, it’s a way to reach people and gain market share.  This momentum will continue as our Baby Boom population ages and the number of individuals living with disabilities grows dramatically as a result. Taking the  “short view” of attempting to save money by avoiding doing the work of digital accessibility means that you will be left behind.  Continue Reading ADA Rule Inactive Status: Impacts on Digital Accessibility

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ADA Anniversary and Digital Independence for People Living with Disabilities

The anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is a great time to revisit how accessible your website, or software, is for users living with a variety of disabilities. Continue Reading ADA Anniversary and Digital Independence for People Living with Disabilities

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Self-Service Kiosks and the ADA: US Access Board Update

Members of WeCo’s staff team attended the US Access Board Town Hall at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 9, 2017. The meeting gave us the opportunity to learn more about the Board’s immediate priorities. Among those that touch digital accessibility were public self-service kiosks and a long-awaited Americans with Disabilities… Continue Reading Self-Service Kiosks and the ADA: US Access Board Update