Disability
Disability is part of being human. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life. An estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16% of the global population – currently experience significant disability. This number is increasing due in part to population ageing and an increase in the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases.
A community
The disability community is the largest diversity-equity group globally. It’s also one that many of us will join throughout our lifetime.
It is important to remember disability is not synonymous with notions of lacking, charity or pity.
Read more: Think disability is a tragedy? We pity you
Nor do disabled people need to be fixed through interventions. Rather, disability is part of the human experience.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-barriers.html
Disabled or handicapped – a view from the wheelchair (Harvard) https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1978/5/31/disabled-but-not-handicapped-psignificant-improvements/
CERN Disability Inclusion brochure (NB does not cover web accessibility)
Language: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-communication/inclusive-language-words-to-use-and-avoid-when-writing-about-disability
CERN-produced material
L’inclusion des personnes handicapées dans l’emploi : Le cas de l’Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire (CERN) https://cds.cern.ch/record/2292150?ln=en
Handbook: Disability & Inclusion in the Workplace https://cds.cern.ch/record/2703313?ln=en