'People with disabilities meet discrimination every day due to lack of accessibility. If society was more accessible, many disabled people wouldn't use so much energy doing day-to-day activities.'
These are the wise words of
Equity and accessibility are the themes of this year's International Day of People with Disabilities and, as an inclusive company,
Karin has a mutation of the SOD1 gene, which causes a cross between Charcot
Karin said, 'The mutation is progressive and will get worse with time, it began affecting my feet, but I am now noticing it affect my hands.'
Being open with her colleagues about her illness has helped Karin. She said, 'To begin with, I tried to hide my disability. Once I started using aids at work it became much better, and one colleague even said to me it was about time as they could see I was struggling.
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Catley Silva, a process improvement analyst in
Catley said, '
Small adjustments mean Catley is able to live up to the advice she gives other people with disabilities. She said, 'Don't victimize yourself; be the protagonist of your story. Always pursue your goals and don't give up doing something because someone said you couldn't, because we are capable of doing many things with excellence.'
At the company's facility in Dunfermline,
Robert J Morris, a design engineer and member of Accessibility 4 All, said, 'As a business, we talk about Going to the
'We want to revolutionize the way people look at accessibility. Having accessibility is better for everyone. It means that people are empowered, can be independent, and will not be frustrated by something that is poorly designed or implemented.'
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