Karen Braitmayer: Yes, People with Disabilities as Architects
Open the aperture
“If we’re being honest, Cannes, and by extension our industry, is exclusive by design.”
Why People Hide Their Disabilities at Work
Work is stressful. If you’re hiding a disability, the daily grind of early mornings, deadlines, and office politics is compounded into a far heavier burden.
Smart Cities For All playbook focuses on accessibility for people with disabilities
Smart Cities for All partnered with AT&T to launch the Inclusive Innovation Playbook, which lays out the steps cities and their partners can take to ensure innovation prioritizes accessibility and a commitment to people with disabilities.
How Owning Her Disability Helped Alvin Ailey Dancer Samantha Figgins Find Her Confidence
The room fell quiet as Samantha Figgins began to dance. She contracted and extended, each gesture ripe with meaning. One moment she crouched in seeming defeat, and the next she stood tall, then whirled with unmistakable joy.
Karen Braitmayer is designing a more inclusive Seattle
“Accessible architecture is good architecture. It creates places for all people.”
To be more inclusive to people with disabilities, employers should start with their job descriptions
The Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal to discriminate against US job seekers with disabilities and requires that employers make reasonable accommodations, including modifying equipment, to help disabled employees perform essential job duties.
Disability Support Organisation Leads Way in Accessible and Inclusive Workplaces
With many buildings presenting accessibility barriers for people with disability, one company is prioritizing inclusive and accessible work spaces by relocating to a new office.
The deadly truth about a world built for men – from stab vests to car crashes
Crash-test dummies based on the ‘average’ male are just one example of design that forgets about women – and puts lives at risk
Microsoft made inclusion every employee’s responsibility. Here’s why.
At Microsoft, we don’t have all the answers. But we are actively working to increase accountability throughout the organization for driving progress in diversity and inclusion.