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Photo: A wheelchair user sits at her desk in the office and works on the computer; Copyright: Andi Weiland | Boehringer Ingelheim, Gesellschaftsbilder.de

Topic of the Month July 2020

Overcoming hurdles: accessibility in the workplace

Digitization and the coronavirus are currently buzzwords that determine the labor market and have a lasting impact. How does this development affect the professional participation of people with disabilities? Can digitization – whether corona-conditioned or not – also bring about opportunities? Learn more in our current Topic of the Month July: Overcoming hurdles: Accessibility in the workplace.

Accessibility: Paving the way for disability inclusion in the workplace
Photo: A woman and a man talking in sign language in the office; Copyright: Andi Weiland | Boehringer Ingelheim, Gesellschaftsbilder.de
Labor force participation is a human right. Yet there is still a need to overcome considerable barriers – both technical and mental in nature – to protect the rights of people with disabilities. How can targeted information and best workplace practices help companies to take all the right steps? REHACARE.com asked.
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Labor force participation: "Breaking down mental barriers is more important than auxiliary aids and services"
Photo: Anja Winkler sits at her workplace in front of a monitor and operates a hyper-pin Braille plate system; Copyright: TU Dresden
Competent and tough – Anja Winkler works at the Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden) and by virtue of her own disability is in charge of multiple accessibility and inclusion aspects. In this REHACARE.com interview, she describes the auxiliary aids and services that help make her workday easier and explains how she overcomes the barriers she occasionally faces as a blind staff member.
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Digitization: Harnessing the power of inclusion to create more accessible workplaces
Photo: Hands operating a laptop equipped with assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people; Copyright: Michel Arriens | www.michelarriens.de
They can be technical, structural, or mental in nature – people with disabilities often face a barrage of barriers in the workplace. Coworkers and employers can help in overcoming them. Digital trends likewise promote inclusion strategies and accessibility at the workplace.
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