Employment

This article is geared towards the general public. It can help to educate us on the idea of employment for persons with disabilities.

I. Name of Article: Full Accessibility By 2005: Will Your Business Be Ready?


By the year 2005, the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) have proposed a goal of making the province of Ontario fully accessible. This is good news for persons with disabilities in Canada and the rest of the world since it is a major step taken by the government of this country to make use of all its available human resources in the workplace. In Ontario, persons with disabilities will have the opportunity to communicate with employers, unions, family members and public at large that they could make a positive impact in the workplace. Another good thing about this accessibility of persons with disabilities is that the time frame given to employers is adequate for everyone to get ready for this major venture to be taken in Canada.

The article provides definitions of “disability” as they are evolving in recent years. It also includes information on the employer’s duty to accommodate employees with disabilities in the workplace to allow them to function better. Readers will find an interesting real life story that has helped to change perspectives of persons who do not have a disability. Many times we forget to realize that we are in a world that already accommodates many of our needs. Therefore, we need to be open to diversity. In order to do so, we need to be willing to extend accommodations to everyone with no discrimination.