AACC's Guide to Disability Inclusion

Disability can affect anyone, very early in life or as a result of illness or accident. It can have more or less significant consequences on the ability to work. Contextual and evolving, it only constitutes a disability in certain environments, under certain conditions, due in particular to the diversity of disabilities and their implications.

As part of a D&I policy within an agency, this subject should be approached through the prism of equal opportunities, inclusion, adaptation and recruitment. To begin, it is relevant to be aware of the different types of disabilities as well as the prejudices surrounding them, such as the incompatibility with performance.

Certain health conditions, whether recognized as disabilities or not, can still be debilitating and, if nothing is put in place, exclusionary for those affected. Establishing an active listening unit is a first step in order to consciously adapt the daily lives of these individuals.