To assist organizations in developing and implementing accessibility plans using concepts of Universal Design and Inclusion to implement obligations of all levels of government under the CRPD and the AODA.
Objectives
To produce and disseminate information to reduce resource inequality within and among countries and local communities.
To engage government, corporate sector and NGOs in a dialogue to influence public policy and disability programming.
To develop and deliver training programs to enhance the capacity of service providers with a focus on delivering culturally competent disability services.
To develop models leading to increase education and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
To recognize organizations and individuals enhancing accessibility within their communities.
What We Provide
Community Development
Organizational Outreach Activities
Empowerment
How to empower PWD and their families
Collaboration
Partnership activities
Accessibility Resources
List of resources available on the internet
Our Vision
To create Accessible, Inclusive, and Sustainable Global Communities that Celebrate and embrace Human Diversity and Abilities
Our Mission
A catalyst for creating local and global alliances to promote inclusion, equality, accessibility, disability rights and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities with a focus on women, youth and seniors.
Objectives
- To assist organizations in developing and implementing accessibility plans using concepts of Universal Design and Inclusion to implement obligations of all levels of government under the CRPD and the AODA.
- To produce and disseminate information to reduce resource inequality within and among countries and local communities.
- To engage government, corporate sector and NGOs in a dialogue to influence public policy and disability programming.
- To develop and deliver training programs to enhance the capacity of service providers with a focus on delivering culturally competent disability services.
- To develop models leading to increase education and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- To recognize organizations and individuals enhancing accessibility within their communities.
Our Vision
To create Accessible, Inclusive and Sustainable Global Communities that Celebrate and Embrace Human Diversity and Abilities.
Our Missiion
A catalyst for creating local and global alliances to promote inclusion, equality, accessibility, disability rights and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities with a focus on women, youth and seniors.
Meenu Sikand, CEO & Founder, Accessibility for All
Email: meenu.sikand@accessibilityforall.org
www.accessibilityforall.org
- Meenu Sikand is a Canadian immigrant of South-Asian origin and currently a resident of Vaughan for past 18 years.
- She brings 30 years of personal and professional experience advancing the disability agenda nationally and globally with a passion to remove barriers impacting women with disabilities, youth and seniors with a focus on racialized and immigrant communities through accessibility planning, policy changes and public education.