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My first online course of 2024: #disabilityinclusion - Putting words into action. I aim to be more deliberate and conscious in my efforts for disability inclusion.

Day 30: Reflection and Commitment As our 30-day journey concludes, reflect on what you've learned about disability inclusion. Commit to one action you will take to promote inclusion within your community or workplace. Together, we can build a more inclusive world. #ReflectionAndAction #CommitToInclusion

It pays to be kind, educate ourselves and do not pass judgement on others. While many are able to wear their invisible scars/ life ( health) circumstances well, this is no excuse for lack of emotional intelligence from the onlooker. Do not assume you know what is best for the individual, you could severly hinder or set them back! Many are willing to receive the help and are having to patiently wait for the appropraite support systems of doctors, therapist, coaches and employement to build and maintain a life specifally curated to thier specific needs and way of living. This process is so slow and gruelling at times with the many many hickups from incorrect treatments, diagnois and interference from individuals who have or who are currently manipulating others circumstances! Tough pill to swallow right? Well then lets practice some self reflection: Have you intentionally inflicted or contributed to someones suffering, leading to lossing hope, substance abuse, trauma responses and even suicide, yeah that part! #enough #timetolisten #bekind #walkinlove #advocate #serve

I have long been a supporter of Cisco's DEI efforts and hope that wherever my future takes me, I can commit to more of my job helping advance under-represented communities and be an active ally and accomplice to all things Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion. "Happy Disability Pride Month"? Maybe... but let's make it an "INTENTIONAL & ACTIVE Disability Pride Month"! Let us all do our best to help remove the stigma by empowering PWD (People With Disabilities) and normalize ourselves with their needs and being a champion where we are able! #NotAllDisabiliesAreVisible #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #PTSD #Depression #Anxiety (Interested in schooling yourself up a little? Check the list in the comments.)

How can you help by sharing your stories and experiences?

Hearing loss is an invisible disability...yet not everyone with this condition identifies as having a disability or chooses to disclose it on the job. If you're a professional with #hearingloss, what's your experience in the workplace? Do you request and receive #accessibility accommodations? Has ableism and/or discrimination ever been an issue? Let us know via comment or DM. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityInclusion #ADA

Over 1/4 of Canadian adults—about 8 million people—live with at least one disability. This is a significant increase from 2017, reflecting both a growing awareness of disabilities and an actual rise in cases, particularly related to mental health. While many disabilities are readily apparent, a substantial number are hidden or invisible. Conditions like mental health challenges, chronic pain, and learning disabilities are common yet often go unnoticed. In fact, over 10% of Canadians reported experiencing mental health-related disabilities in 2022 alone. It's clear that a large portion of the millions of Canadians with disabilities live with conditions that are not immediately visible.

Absolutely 💯 #Disabilityinclusion matters. Not only does it give a degree of authenticity, and also delivers great results in marketing goals. All of your advertising all of your videos music will come back to the face representing the disability and when you have that face attached to your friend, you’re your #pharmaceuticalcompany, your company of any kind your #nonprofitengagement magical things happen. Suddenly all of your #socialmediaengagement your #marketinggoals begin to accelerate in impressive rate, at the speed of life as your #credibility #publictrust skyrocket before your eyes I. Amazement! #rachelnesmithmusic #singersongwriterswithnarcolepsy #patientswithnarcolepsy #patientadvocate #sleepyamericanhero

Evidence shows that many disabled people (including lawyers) avoid disclosing their disability at work due to fears of negative repercussions, leading them to forgo requesting reasonable adjustments. Much more needs to be done! #DisabilityDisclosure #WorkplaceInclusion #ReasonableAdjustments #LegallyDisabled #DisabilityAwareness #InclusiveWorkplaces #EqualityInLaw #DisabilityRights #WorkplaceDiversity 

Society very good at expediently ignoring others who on first impressions don't meet their perceptions of disability. Especially the 50% more children presenting with visual disruptions in the 21st Digital Century with symptoms of eye-strain and binocular vision stress debilitating reasonably fluent access to text excluding them from fully participating in learning and leaving education as functionally and digitally illiterate as they arrived. Nothing new as, "School Myopia" has been around ever since our Industrial Model Education system was launched nevertheless, in the 21st Digital Century eye-strain and/or binocular vision due to near indoor life-styles and close-up over exposure to sub-optimally calibrated display screen devices causing . https://lnkd.in/dJw4iSB History of School Myopia and potential visual functional visual difficulties when "binocular vision stress" has not be diagnosed and nor has convergence and accommodation remediated appropriate 3D vision rehabilitative treatment. https://lnkd.in/epcN9CGr https://lnkd.in/d_upyydp #PublicHealth #DigitalEyeHealth #DiversityAndExclusion #Visionloss #MyopiaManagement #AsthenopiaControl