Enhancing Accessibility: Understanding DeafBlindness in the Workplace

​This session explores how workplaces can become more inclusive and accessible for individuals who are DeafBlind by taking a person-centered approach. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of dual sensory loss and how it uniquely impacts communication, mobility, and access to information in employment settings.

​Key topics will include:

​🔸The diverse experiences of people living with DeafBlindness.
🔸Common challenges faced in workplace environments.
🔸Person-centered strategies to remove barriers and foster independence.
🔸Tools, technologies, and communication methods that support accessibility.
🔸Simple adaptations employers can make to improve inclusion and reduce barriers.

​Attendees will leave with practical knowledge and real-world strategies to help create more equitable workplaces—ensuring that employees with combined vision and hearing loss are supported, empowered, and able to succeed.

​Please note that a Zoom link will be shared with everyone registered prior a day to the start of the event.

​This program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF). The views expressed here are those of Spark Employment Services and do not reflect the opinions or policies of the Government of Canada 🇨🇦.