Ability

Diversification
By: Samantha Ampel, Kevin
Doubleday, Dana, Pieper, & Andi
Wollin
Agenda
The issue, ideal state
Findings
Current Efforts
Analysis / Leverage points
Solution
 Issue and Ideal State
The Issue:
People with disabilities who are equally qualified to do a job as able bodied people are being
overlooked in the hiring process based on their disability.

Ideal State:
People with disabilities are equally sought out, considered, and represented in positions in the
workplace for which they are equally as qualified as those who are considered able-bodied or
neurotypical.
Findings
Lack of diversification
False Stigma
Media
Its the only minority group
that almost all of us are
Benefits of diversification for the individual
Empowerment guaranteed of joining at some
income point in our lives. ~Jay
Benefits of diversification for the company Ruderman
Low cost, high impact
Productivity
Current Efforts
Agencies If you treat the Dandelion as an herb
you will get access to all its values.
If you treat the Dandelion as a weed
Specialisterne you will never learn that it is one of
the most valuable plants in nature.
Biodiversity makes nature work at its
Accessibility Partners
best.

Yang Tan Institute at Cornell

Analysis and Leverage Points
Connecting Current Solutions
Connecting current solutions for
collaboration adds diversity of
thought
Many current solutions are working
in their respective areas
Cross-collaboration could
enhance/speed up solutions
Analysis and Leverage Points
Intervening at Media d

Negative Perceptions contribute to exclusion

Leverage point compass revealed media as a
leverage point to address stigmas
Misrepresentation and Misinformation
contribute to stigma
The manner in which we consume and create
content in media should be disrupted to promote
inclusivity

Components that reflect and influence societal beliefs

 Capability Alliance

Facilitating
Hub for current Media Intervention and
Collaboration of current
research and database Consultation
solutions
 The Capability Alliance
Ability Diversification
Practices Database Influence the Media Consultation on Content Conference

Company profiles Agenda setting Framing Keynote Speakers

Hiring Practices Exposing poor Language Vendors
Accommodations hiring/ Imagery Workshops
Accessibility accommodation Inclusivity Awards
practices Networking
Creating content
The business model we propose is a way of aligning the efforts and resources of

solutions that already exist and expediting public support of such solutions by

disrupting the way in which people form and consume media.