Publisher: Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres
Topics: Supported Employment Practice-Inclusive Employment, Supported Employment Practice-Business Intelligence, Supported Employment Practice-Indigenous Community, Workplace Solutions-Accessibility & Universal Design, Workplace Solutions-Accommodations, Workplace Solutions-Jobseeker and Employee Engagement, Workplace Solutions-Disability Specific Workplace Inclusion
Year published: 2017
Type of resource: Publication

Being an accessibility leader will require Ontario to respond to the needs of Indigenous people with disabilities, including filling gaps for culturally-specific supports that can increase the participation of Indigenous people in the education system. Enhancing education to employment continuum supports is a priority issue for urban Indigenous communities, and we are interested in exploring ways in which Friendship Centres can be engaged in a meaningful way.

Access the resource here: OFIFC’s Response to the Development of an Accessibility Standard for Education