A recent survey by Scope, the UK nonprofit for people with cerebral palsy, revealed that most of the 500 places of business had serious accessibility problems. It was concluded that businesses were losing out on a significant customer base, as well as being inaccessible to disabled employees or job seekers. The survey also showed that the business leaders in removing barriers and adding accessible public services are banks and supermarkets. The initiative focuses on methods to counter discrimination and exclusion from the labor market.
Disabled people are clearly one of the target groups.
A new booklet has been published outlining the activities of the Employment and Vocational Training Administration, Council of Labor Affairs in Taiwan. The goal is to help with integration into society, and improvement of quality of life. The Honduran Secretariat for Labor and Social Security has a program of financial grants for people with disabilities to create or develop small businesses. It also helps people with disabilities to obtain employment in private businesses or governmental institutions. All rights reserved.