Wednesday, December 27, 2023

ACCESSIBILITY IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF EMPLOYMENT

BARRIERS HINDER EMPLOYEMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES


Outdoor lifts segregate and rarely function.

I’m not talking about enclosed, full elevators. I’m talking about those open-air lifts meant to go up a half story or less.

Virtually all of these require a key to operate.

The key gets lost.

At best, the wheelchair users have to shout and beg for the key holder to come out and operate the lift.

Imagine being the newest hire, trying to fit in and learn the corporate culture while climbing the ladder – but being reduced to a beggar to get in the building in the morning, leave for client appointments and head home after a long workday.

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