A three part presentation:
1 - a guessing game played with audience members to identify stats around the inclusion of people with disabilities.
2 - the services of the Neil Squire Society
3 - myths and reality checks about the capabilities and the business case for hiring people with disabilities.
I delivered this presentation Saturday May 17th 2014 at the BC People First conference in New Westminster, BC.
27. Neil Squire Society Programming
• Assistive Technology
• Computer Tutoring
• Computer Refurbishing
• Employment
28. Solutions
• Provide assessments and
training focused on the
individual
• Occupational Therapists &
Assistive Technology
Specialists
• Over 250 pieces of
hardware & software
29. Computer Comfort
• One-on-one Computer Tutoring
with a volunteer
• Once a week for two hours, for 4
months
• Client sets the learning goals
• http://youtu.be/MfYqTSPVhZc
• Won 2012 City of Vancouver
Access and Inclusion Award
30. Computer Refurbishing
• Provide used computers to
people with disabilities
• Reloaded with Microsoft
Windows 7 and Office 2010
• Follow-up tech assistance
• http://youtu.be/he53ng
mucnc
31. E-A – Employ-Ability
• 12 week program to
develop a career action
plan
• A focus on:
– Career Development
– Wellness for Work
32. Youth Employ-Ability
• 8 weeks in class
• 8 weeks of work
experience
• http://www.youtu.be
/L20u-rHWDVc
33. Working Together
• Wage Subsidy Program
• Provides an Employer
with up to $30,000 to
offset wages and
accommodations in
hiring a person with a
disability.
34. Across Canada and Online
Last year, 49% of clients that accessed our
employment programs did so by Distance Learning
36. Myth 1:
Hiring some with a disability is
expensive
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)
37. Reality 1: Hiring some with a
disability is not expensive
• 57% no workplace accommodation is required
• 37% one-time cost to accommodate
• The average amount spent for
accommodation is $500.
• *plus the wage subsidy program!
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)
38. Myth 2:
Workers with disabilities do not
perform well.
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)
39. Reality 2: Workers with disabilities
perform really well!
• 90% of workers with disabilities rated average
or better in job performance (DuPont 2007)
• 77% of workers with disabilities met or
exceeded expectations (BMO 2012)
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)
40. Myth 3:
The company’s bottom line will suffer
if we hire people with disabilities
Source: Return on Disability
The National
41. Reality 3: The company’s bottom line
improves by hiring people with
disabilities
• Less sick days
• Less turn over
• Companies with a disability human resources
strategy outperform the market
Source: Return on Disability
The National
42. Business Case for Hiring
a Person with a Disability
• Mark Wafer, owner of 7 Tim Horton’s
franchises
• http://youtu.be/P23uxGlWHPc
43. www.neilsquire.ca
I’m Chad, From Neil Squire Society
chadl@neilsquire.ca
604-473-9373
@chadleaman
www.neilsquire.ca
@neilsquiresoc
Open House Thursday June 26th!
44. www.neilsquire.ca
Sources
• Canadian Survey on Disability (2012) –
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-654-x/89-654-x2013002-eng.htm
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (2006) - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-
628-x/89-628-x2007002-eng.htm
• Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-
x/2009105/article/10865-eng.htm
• Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector (2013) -
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/consultations/rethinking_disabilities.shtml
• BMO Survey: More than Half of Small Businesses Have Never Hired a Person with
a Disability https://newsroom.bmo.com/press-releases/bmo-survey-more-than-
half-of-small-businesses-hav-tsx-bmo-201210020823074001
• Return on Disability: http://returnondisability.com/disability-market/
• The National (Feb 26 2014):
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2439669551/