Meaghan Walls
Meaghan Walls is the CEO for the Center for Disability Inclusion. In all her roles she has endeavored to break down barriers for people with disabilities to participate in life’s activities. Meaghan is a certified Assistive Technology Professional with a MS in Rehab Engineering from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a BS in Mathematics from Saint Mary’s College - Notre Dame. Meaghan has robust speaking experience including DisruptHR, regional (AIA Rocky Mountain Green, AIA South Dakota, Omaha CODE Conference) and national conference stages (ATIA). Meaghan is not a member of an ILG and has not presented at previous NILG Conferences.
Wednesday, July 31
Workshop 4
Universal Design: What is it, why do I need it?Meaghan Walls, Center for Disability Inclusion; Michael Murray, Government Accountability Office
You've done what is necessary for Federal compliance, yet results may be lagging. How can you increase the disability aspect of your diversity efforts? Integrating Universal Design in business operations means less need for accommodation, increased overall accessibility and better outcomes for everyone, not just people with disabilities. This session will demonstrate Universal Design as a business practice; provide examples of the benefits of its integration for employment metrics, culture and the company bottom line.
Learn how to:
- Write more disability inclusive job descriptions or policies
- Inform leadership of the impact of Universal Design practices on workplace DEI efforts for people with and without disabilities
- Investigate workplace accessibility within environments, processes, policies, job descriptions and/or communications of your workplace
- Recommend changes to policies identified to have elements that create barriers for people with disabilities
