{"id":2920,"date":"2021-12-02T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T23:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:35:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:35:20","slug":"disability-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/disability-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #22222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#22222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2920'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwphejkt-e886d741e32d6bc80423022b9af6a993\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kwphejkt-e886d741e32d6bc80423022b9af6a993 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwphejkt-e886d741e32d6bc80423022b9af6a993 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Disability Inclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2920'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rybcco-d44ec29d6e94232b9572e989cdb2efab av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwpi3wnf-bb63b1ed55707ff8b488f7cd490a4adb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>By Troy D. Keller, Director of Special Education, Frederick County Public Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At its core, disability inclusion is the recognition that we are all human.<\/p>\n<p>December 3<sup>rd<\/sup> is <strong>International Day of Persons with Disabilities<\/strong> (IDPD) sponsored by the United Nations. The United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december\/2021-2.html\">website<\/a> states, \u201cThe annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992. It aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The theme for IDPD this year is \u201cLeadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpi8ktl-f3ae391311dc61559cadd4135d43cf9d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpi8ktl-f3ae391311dc61559cadd4135d43cf9d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpi8ktl-f3ae391311dc61559cadd4135d43cf9d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpi8ktl-f3ae391311dc61559cadd4135d43cf9d av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december\/2021-2.html\" class='avia_image' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2926 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2926 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-02-at-5.02.32-PM.png\" alt='' title='Screen Shot 2021-12-02 at 5.02.32 PM'  height=\"214\" width=\"563\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-02-at-5.02.32-PM.png 563w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-02-at-5.02.32-PM-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-pq66m0-a790fb3f193a763eb8943f729717b199 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpi0kub-ebdbb749c14d0d33d5ce33f6f471bd59\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpi0kub-ebdbb749c14d0d33d5ce33f6f471bd59 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpi0kub-ebdbb749c14d0d33d5ce33f6f471bd59 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpi0kub-ebdbb749c14d0d33d5ce33f6f471bd59 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2936 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2936 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1.jpg\" alt='' title='Troy'  height=\"400\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/Troy-1-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwpi24t1-0f551e3740487f2a24bbb8098336cb0b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>By Troy D. Keller<br \/>\nDirector of Special Education<br \/>\nFrederick County Public Schools<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2920'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-nz9iu0-3521bfb33ac64faebb4978b568c33f69 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpiuaiz-e5c9554f643c3f23fd8af39924a1ced8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpiuaiz-e5c9554f643c3f23fd8af39924a1ced8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpiuaiz-e5c9554f643c3f23fd8af39924a1ced8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpiuaiz-e5c9554f643c3f23fd8af39924a1ced8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2927 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2927 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/one-in-four-americans.png\" alt='' title='one in four americans'  height=\"189\" width=\"234\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpjuhv0-c1338d0b18d7b9d9662ef0bf81b96891\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpjuhv0-c1338d0b18d7b9d9662ef0bf81b96891 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpjuhv0-c1338d0b18d7b9d9662ef0bf81b96891 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpjuhv0-c1338d0b18d7b9d9662ef0bf81b96891 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_image '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2951 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2951 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='AdobeStock_296056737'  height=\"2018\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-scaled-600x473.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-1030x812.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-1536x1211.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-2048x1614.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-1500x1182.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_296056737-705x556.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-mwcf0o-4707b569c50319a293741483d8cd1d21 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwpigv7v-8cec58fe9d389f75149d035535307267 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one adult in four in the United States has a disability. That includes invisible disabilities as well as visible ones. Across the world, more than one billion people, or approximately 15 percent of the world\u2019s population, live with some form of disability; 80 percent live in developing countries. These are stunning statistics. Some people have disabilities from birth, while others acquire them due to accident, aging, injury, or illness. Certain disabilities are obvious because they require use of a wheelchair or have noticeable physical attributes. However, most disabilities, including those related to learning, attention, mental health, or chronic pain, are invisible and many people with invisible disabilities are still \u201cin the closet\u201d due to stigma.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, three federal laws protect the rights of people with disabilities and ensure their inclusion in many aspects of society:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/li>\n<li>The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which was followed by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008<\/li>\n<li>The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2920'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jgyrbs-10a13e0e703fd702f3f561dc72c7b430 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwpj0yyz-f6d10b986751d5bbaac091a2739b2138 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Despite these laws, individuals with disabilities continue to face barriers in many environments, including the adult workplace.\u00a0 As a public-school Special Education educator, I have seen how barriers as students grow into adulthood can affect them beyond their schoolhouse years. It shouldn\u2019t be that way. Let\u2019s remember that disability inclusion is the act of making sure everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life to the best of their abilities and desires, for children, youth, and adults.<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, my hope is for us to remember that inclusive practices don\u2019t stop the minute our students become adults; those practices are still critical for their next steps in college, career, and life. What can we each do to show support? Below are 3 simple things anyone can embrace and champion to support Disability Inclusion for the adults in our own organizations and lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1q6cyg-b7a03eaaa7e3ff730adec6fea350012a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpj1tea-b88cd3e0660ae1a12e6ef18db9122d20\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpj1tea-b88cd3e0660ae1a12e6ef18db9122d20 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpj1tea-b88cd3e0660ae1a12e6ef18db9122d20 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpj1tea-b88cd3e0660ae1a12e6ef18db9122d20 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2938 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2938 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-1030x687.jpeg\" alt='' title='Laconic image of disabled man sitting in front of the stairs'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_227433787-705x470.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2920'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-elbgfs-2ed7fe047c06d4d5843d53c99c31804f av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cyf1k8-a54a8be5fb6fc89b30c82c904d7b36c3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-cyf1k8-a54a8be5fb6fc89b30c82c904d7b36c3{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-cyf1k8-a54a8be5fb6fc89b30c82c904d7b36c3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwpj9ls5-56e552d9ed42c2a02350c4903b067217\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpj9ls5-56e552d9ed42c2a02350c4903b067217 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwpj9ls5-56e552d9ed42c2a02350c4903b067217 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwpj9ls5-56e552d9ed42c2a02350c4903b067217 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_image '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2952 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2952 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='AdobeStock_448185743_corrected'  height=\"1440\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/12\/AdobeStock_448185743_corrected-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-9vgwzc-185cb36198838d0cccbcc681595b9814 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_two_third  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kwpjb758-cc110fa4b67048a925edee3baa4e5fcc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Work to overcome unconscious bias<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inclusivity isn&#8217;t an issue just for people with disabilities; it&#8217;s important for everyone in an organization. Lead the charge to set the goal and expectation for a diverse and inclusive culture and ensure there is a follow up with education aimed at promoting understanding and awareness of unique challenges of people with disabilities as well as the importance of inclusion. For example, urge your organization to adopt a policy of using people first language. People first language is a way of communicating that shows respect for people with disabilities by focusing on the individual and not their disability. 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Understand that people with disabilities are not helpless, but they may need certain accommodations. By being patient, you can show them just how much you value them. If you have any concerns, you should address them in a private manner and recognize them for what they do well &#8211; same as you would do for anyone. Further, be an advocate for people with disabilities. If you hear someone expressing an insensitive opinion about a disabled individual, don\u2019t be afraid to take a stand and show support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a Mutually Supportive Community <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is your organization\u2019s environment one where everyone feels safe, included, and comfortable speaking up when the need arises? For any disabled adults, there should be proper accommodations and respectful treatment. By ensuring the environment is one of decency and respect, you can foster organizational pride. 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2020 Dubai<\/a>. The event will explore the opportunities and challenges to shape an inclusive future for persons with disabilities; showcase how the international community\u2019s embrace of persons with disabilities will speed efforts to meet specific Sustainable Development Goals; and explore key issues to improve the lives of people with disabilities through accessibility, education, decent work, innovation\/technology, and sport.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/11\/IDPD2021ConceptNote.pdf\">Virtual Event on \u201cReducing Inequalities Through Technologies: A Perspective on Disability Inclusive Development\u201d<\/a>,8:00 to 9:30 am (NY time), co-organized by United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The event aims at increasing awareness of the importance of supporting innovation ecosystems to spur the development of new and improved assistive technologies; promote understanding of the workings of the assistive technologies industry; and share insights on the landscape and global trends in this cluster of technologies as a complement to universal design The event will also highlight select initiatives by members of the UN family to support informed discussions relating to the realization of the objectives of the CRPD and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This event is held as part of the WSIS TalkX and is closely linked to the WSIS Action Lines \u2013 where accessibility is a cross-cutting topic \u2013 and the Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/6216300608686\/WN_L48XMwIKR0qFBjBBTaShrw\">Register here for this event.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/11\/Concept-Note-Leadership-of-the-new-generations.pdf\">Virtual Event on \u201cLeadership of the new generations: Children and adolescents with disabilities and their voices post COVID-19\u201d<\/a>organized by the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/resources\/special-envoy-of-the-secretary-general-on-disability-and-accessibility.html\">Professor Maria Soledad Cisternas Reyes<\/a>, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations.\u00a0 The 15 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the best time to promote an unprecedented space for the effective participation of children and adolescents with disabilities, promoting the strong leadership of the new generations for the implementation of the Convention and the fulfillment of the 2030 agenda on sustainable development in such important areas as inclusive quality education and universal accessibility.\u00a0Concept Note:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/11\/Concept-Note-Leadership-of-the-new-generations.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/11\/Nota-coneptual-Liderazgo-de-las-nuevas-generaciones.pdf\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/11\/20211125IDPD-Concept-Note.pdf\">Virtual Event on \u201cBuilding an Inclusive and Accessible Post-COVID-19 World: Leadership of Persons with Disabilities\u201d<\/a>, 10:00 \u2013 11:30am (EST). 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