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Working from home has become the “new normal” for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. While this clearly has its downsides, one group in particular may benefit a great deal: people with disabilities. This is important because people with disabilities are often at a significant disadvantage in the workplace. Research shows they often face negative […]

European networks have joined forces and signed a joint statement calling on the EU to ensure that every citizen has the right to decent work in an open and inclusive labour market. Six networks, namely the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD), the European Disability Forum (EDF), the European Network of […]

In the past 18 months since Covid-19 was first discovered, the world has seen a new norm in the way weddings, birthdays, festivals and other special occasions are celebrated. Companies too have had to do away with lavish corporate functions such as dinner and dance parties, moving them online instead.   Naturally, environmentalists are rejoicing […]

While Australia has been fortunate compared to the rest of the world in its handling of COVID-19, the pandemic has still had an impact on people living with disability and the services they receive. At Activ, we provide individualised services for over 1,900 people living with intellectual disability in accommodation, community, employment, training and education, […]

Reflection and Reflective Practices during the pandemic. How the Workability International Board worked together to make it better Reflection is an inquiry into the experience and emphasizes how we can learn and gain knowledge from experience. Moreover, when engaging with reflection, one tries to make sense out of perplexity instead of trying to control and […]

Lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic closed society and created barriers to providing in-person services. Each state in the United States created its own protocols and requirements often following the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organizations guidelines. COVID-19 continues to dramatically impact people, organizations, and economies around the world, posing challenges that […]

What are invisible disabilities? What can we do at the workplace to help everybody work more productively and inclusively? Invisible disabilities, as the name suggests, are lifelong impairments that cannot be detected just by looking at a person’s physical state. Examples of invisible disabilities include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability, hearing impairment, partial vision-loss […]

Community and connection is more important than ever before. Challenge yourself to improve someone day. There is no denying that the past year hasn’t been an easy one.  It has also been somewhat unique in that virtually everyone has been impacted.  Every country, every community, every individual.  It’s times like these when our connections to […]