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2026 marks the final year for BC employers to access grant funding for a confidential Workplace Disability Management Assessment through our Community member NIDMAR.

The Employment Lifecycle Accessibility Framework is a plain language resource for individuals and employers interested in implementing inclusive, accessible employment initiatives. 

This document uses plain language to summarize the Accessible Canada Act. The Act is a law that was made by the Parliament of Canada in 2019.

This article from Petra Mayer & Associates Consulting Inc. will walk you through what accessible learning content really means, why it matters, and how your team can make it part of everyday practice.

Accessible Employers has a new course, Advance Intersectional Equity for Disabled Employees. It encourages you to look at your current workplace culture and highlights ways you can make changes so that no employee feels less important than others.

The research in this document informed the online learning course, Advance Intersectional Equity for Disabled Employees (2025).

Hiring disabled employees is a business advantage. Learn why. Take our new training course, Welcome Disabled Employees in Tourism Workplaces. This course will give you facts about disabled employment and spending. You will also have access to relevant resources. You can learn from business leaders in this sector who are benefiting from hiring disabled employees.

The research in this document was compiled to inform the development of Accessible Employers’ online learning course, Welcome Disabled Employees in Tourism Workplaces (2025).

Tools to Make it Count is a practical toolkit for employers who want to measure the rate of disability in their workplaces. It is a jumping off point to develop, strengthen, and implement a disability inclusion measurement initiative.

This document is meant to guide employers and their staff regarding the use of inclusive language for disability. It will also highlight some terminology you may hear within different disability communities.

Presidents Group member Eric Hopkins of BCAA was featured in BIV Magazine Spring 2024, in the article Creating Access Through Education.

Untapped Accessibility sheds light on a common challenge: initiating meaningful consultations with disability communities. They share advice on overcoming challenges.

Presidents Group’s staff member Micaela Evans was recently featured in an accessible communications article in Exchange Magazine’s Fall 2023 issue.  

In “Businesses leading the way on disability inclusion: A compilation of good corporate practices,” each company presents one best practice it uses, with the aim of inspiring and encouraging other companies to improve the inclusion of persons with disabilities in their workforces.

In this episode, guests Michael Bach, Yat Li and Anita Huberman share their insights about the past, present, and future state of disability inclusion in business in this country. 

The Mental Health First Aid Guide for Managers is a useful tool that provides tips and insights to help managers provide mental health first aid to employees.

The course Develop Your Accessibility Action Plan helps you identify accessibility priorities, barriers, and goals. By the end of the training, you will be ready to build your organization’s plan.

A new online course, Support Self-Disclosure, focuses on removing barriers, addressing biases, and promoting a safe and understanding culture where employees with disabilities know their employer values them for who they are.

The Lead Culture Change course will teach you how to analyze your office space, leadership, and messages to see if you are accessible to people with disabilities.

The Create an Accessible Workplace learning course is a great resource for organizations just starting to think about accessibility and what that would mean to staff, clients, and customers. It’s also a relevant tool for inclusive organizations who want to continue improving their work culture, policies, and procedures.