Category: Disability
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Where will Covid leave the PR sector’s already tiny disabled community?
A new survey from Global Disability Inclusion is a stark warning about the impact of Covid19 on the jobs of disabled people with a huge 51% expected to lose their jobs in the next 60 days. The 11 page study looks at the financial impact, job security, skills and the different industries affected. What’s striking…
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Navigating a career in comms with an invisible illness
By a PR Professional with M.E. The world is becoming more accepting and many companies are becoming more supportive and talking about how they want to build diverse teams. Writing as someone with an invisible illness – why are we still scared to speak up and risk not getting that new job or limiting our…
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The Inclusion Delusion
How far has the PR industry really come in adopting and inclusive approach and is the word ‘inclusion’ misleading us?
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What happened when I trialled Google’s Live Transcribe
Yesterday I was signposted to news about Google’s latest developments for people who are D/deaf or have hearing loss. The one which is most interesting is Live Transcribe – an app which uses your phone’s microphone to transcribe speech in real time. It’s meant to facilitate clearer two way communication. Curious to know how well…
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How can communicators eliminate the use of offensive language?
How can PR Pros and comms people eliminate the use of offensive language around disability?