ODEN is a network of professional employment service providers whose aim is to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The organization works to remove barriers which limit employment opportunities for those who have a disability.  ODEN works with businesses to develop marketing initiatives to promote the benefits of hiring people with disabilities to the corporate community.

There are a wide range of informative websites offering practical strategies to create an inclusive school community. Some interesting websites are as follows

Earlier this year the CIBC, one of Canada’s largest banks, announced a partnership with Magnet, an online network that connects job seekers to employers. The initiative comes amid a growing movement to tackle employment barriers for people with disabilities and focus on diversity hiring.

Inclusive design, as defined by the Inclusive Design Group at the University of Cambridge in England, is the ‘design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible…without the need for special adaptation or (specialized) design.” The concept can also be linked to the web. What is the difference between Usability and Accessibility in relation to an app or website? Accessibility refers to making an app or website accessible for people with disabilities, whereas Usability is a measure of how easy it is to use the app or website.