From the course: Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities
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Evaluating inclusive representation
From the course: Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities
Evaluating inclusive representation
- An individual's disability can present in a different ways. Some disabilities are immediately apparent, but with other disabilities, if you're looking for a visual cue, then you could be waiting forever. This is why it's important that we are aware of the range of ways the disabled employees might exhibit their differences and the need for inclusive practices so that we don't only judge our representation or what we can see when we're looking around the room. We need to be aware of what we physically see, what we hear, and what we observe with regards to actions, routines, and behaviors. For example, if someone is a wheelchair user, then it would suggest that the individual's leg mobility is impaired. Similarly, some individuals with a visual impairment or who are registered blind may use a white cane, an assistance dog, or both, but equally might use neither. We might then observe them proceeding to move with caution…
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