Disability Inclusion = Shared Responsibility

Ebook

Disability Inclusion = Shared Responsibility

A journey into the impact of Disability Models on policies and social structures impacting the lives of persons with disabilities. Explaining the shared responsibility of society and the disability community in creation of Disability inclusion.

Why does disability inclusion equals shared responsibility? This is the answer society must find moving towards an accessible and inclusive world for all. This book takes you on a journey into the world of Disability Models, their importance to understanding policy makers and to becoming a policy maker yourself. Which model fits the goal of your program including persons with disabilities? Which model is the best way forward for true accessibility and disability inclusion in our society?

Many advocates operate from passion, like I started many years ago. I feel the responsibility to share what I learned. Educating future business leaders taking up responsibility for disability inclusion and accessibility, disability and accessibility advocates, and above all the people new into accessibility programs. Because we need everyone to understand each other and speak the same language to be successful.

Read this book and educate yourself by joining on my journey in the world of Disability Models.

For whom?

This book provides insights into the importance of Disability Models for accessibility professionals as well as disability advocates. Working in an organization, developing an accessibility or disability inclusion program, knowledge of Disability Models is crucial to find the best fitting expert to match your approach.

This book is also a must read for change managers in any business, responsible for setting up an accessibility or disability inclusion program. Until business leads and directors taking up responsibility for customers and employees with disabilities. Without judging if this is legally complaint-driven or based on intrinsic motivation, applying these models right brings the best accessible version of your organization forward.

Next to the general business experts, there is also a group of new accessibility professionals without sufficient knowledge of the impact of disability models in their daily work. And even disability advocates without the knowledge, for them this book provides insights to strengthen their approaches and build strong (advocacy) programs.