In the Eye of the Perfect Storm\u2013Creating Accessibility<\/p>\n
Assignment: In the Eye of the Perfect Storm\u2013Creating Accessibility<\/p>\n
This assignment supports the following objectives:<\/p>\n
Examine successful strategies for creating accessibility for those with disabilities<\/p>\n
Explain why people with disabilities are at a \u201ccritical disadvantage\u201d compared to those without disabilities<\/p>\n
Assignment Overview<\/p>\n
This assignment requires students to examine case studies of organizations that have successfully created accessibility for employees with disabilities. Students will also explain why people with disabilities are at a \u201ccritical disadvantage\u201d when compared to those without disabilities.<\/p>\n
Deliverables<\/p>\n
Essay<\/p>\n
Activity Details<\/p>\n
Perform the following tasks.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Read the case study, \u201cIn the Eye of the Perfect Storm\u2014Creating Accessibility,\u201d on pages 262\u2013270 in your textbook, Opportunities and Challenge of Workplace Diversity, 3e.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Respond to the questions at the end of the case study on page 270 in your textbook.<\/p>\n
Use a word processing program to write your response in the form of an essay. Each question should be a heading. Where appropriate, include personal experience in your answers. Be sure to cite sources of any articles used in your outline.<\/p>\n
Discussion Questions on page 270
\n1. According to the NOD\/Harris survey, people with disabilities are at a “critical disadvantage” when compared with people without disabilities. Why is this so, when legislation such as the ADA was passed in 1990 in an attempt to improve the lives of people with disabilities?
\n2. What are the various provisions of the 3 most significant pieces of legislation for people with disabilities the ADA, ADAAA, and the IDEA?
\n3. What can society in general and people with disabilities in particular do to change the cultural assumptions that cast people with disabilities as unreliable, expensive and likely to sue their employer?
\n4. Why haven’t other companies followed the lead of organizations, like IBM, that have effectively embraced disabilities as a significant component of diversity – viewing the recruitment and the retention of people with disabilities as a competitive advantage?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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