E NABLING WORK ENVIRONMENTS PRESENTED BY Betty Dion Founder T HE G LOBAL A LLIANCE ON A CCESSIBLE T ECHNOLOGY AND E NVIRONMENTS (GAATES) D ECEMBER 3, 2014.

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E NABLING WORK ENVIRONMENTS PRESENTED BY Betty Dion Founder T HE G LOBAL A LLIANCE ON A CCESSIBLE T ECHNOLOGY AND E NVIRONMENTS (GAATES) D ECEMBER 3, U NITED N ATIONS N EW Y ORK

GAATES The Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments GAATES is the leading international organization dedicated to the promotion of accessibility of electronic and communication technologies, accessibility of the built environment and inclusive disaster risk reduction.

Employment Key Element of Sustainable Development

Enabling Work Environment

UN CRPD – Guiding Development Article 27 Work and Employment Article 2 General Obligation – Universal Design Article 9 – Accessibility Article 11 – Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies

Enablers - Technologies: Leveling the Playing Field For Persons with Disabilities For Persons without Disabilities

Enabler - Mobile Phones- Audio and Text

Enablers Universal Design

Enablers Information and Communication Technologies

Enablers Reasonable Accommodation

Benefits of Sustainable Employment Promoting Well Being of the Work Place Positive Disability Awareness Raising Increased Employment of Persons with Disabilities Economic Independence Reduced Dependency on the State

Well Being Safe Workplace Emergency Preparedness

Awareness Raising

Economic Independence

Reduced Dependence on the State Jenita

Addressing Obstacles Cost Assistive Technologies

Costs Universal Design Workplace (1%)

The Future is Technology

Automatic Door Openers, Security Systems

Smart Phone Technologies Mobile Phones

Accessibility of Mobile Phones Voice Over Zoom Large Text Invert Colors Hearing Aids Guided Access Assistive Touch Facetime Siri

Assistive Technologies in Communication

Scanners

Personal Environmental Control

Interactive Signage Proposed wireless communication and wayfinding

Building Technologies

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