Tools and Resources

This webinar explored the challenges, barriers and opportunities for inclusive employment of persons with disabilities in the green economy and green jobs. The green economy presents a unique opportunity as it is defined as low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.

People with disabilities experience both the greatest opportunities and the greatest risks of artificial intelligence (AI). AI, in mechanizing statistical reasoning, performs best when processing situations and people that are statistical averages.

The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is an integral part of Canadian income benefits for persons with disabilities that is intended to address the income insecurity and poverty often associated with having a disability.

In this webinar, Marie Laberge discussed her action-research study that analyzed service delivery models for integrating unemployed persons with disabilities into the labour market.

Addressing the employment gap between persons with learning disabilities and those without disabilities is crucial to realizing the individual, organizational and societal benefits of inclusion.

In this webinar, Mahadeo Sukhai discussed why disclosure doesn’t work and “accommodation” is a dirty word, and is ableist. Take a deep dive into the disclosure and accommodation framework for persons with disabilities at work. Why is it set up the way it is?

In this webinar, Dr. Susanne M. Bruyère described neurodiversity and discussed the increasing interest among employers in hiring neurodiverse/neurodivergent job applicants.

Workers with autism can benefit from supported employment services that help them find jobs; however, job retention remains a challenge.

In this inaugural webinar, Executive Director Dr. Emile Tompa and Director Dr. Rebecca Gewurtz described the structure and activities of the IDEA social innovation laboratory.

Episode 19: The IDEA Initiative — A Year One Update

In our Season 5 opener, the two guests who were with us on our 2023 season opener, are back to give us an update on year one of the Inclusive Design for Employment Access initiative, or IDEA for short.