What did I learn about People with Disabilities this week? | Publicis Sapient Bangalore Reviews

I attended a workshop on “Including Persons with Disabilities & Neuro-divergent Talent in the Workplace” recently. Here, I saw a video where Publicis Sapient highlights these people, their struggles and opportunities in PS. Some of these people were working here when PS was still known as Sapient Razorfish. Hence, I am giving an ode to the leadership team and their vision in supporting DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion).

Publicis Sapient, JPMorgan Chase and Accenture India had come forward to organize this workshop, where they touched many points about the people, our perception and what is the right thing to say about them. I loved this video where my friend Shashwati has been enlightening people. I know Shashwati personally since I am part of a WhatsApp group where we discuss issues and progress made for people with disabilities. 

 

Coming back to the point, below are some of the insights I remember from the workshop:

1. Person-first approach: We should develop a person-first approach and tackle situations accordingly for each case.
2. Custom processes for overall enabling people: We need to leverage people at various points. We should take feedback from people with disabilities about our services, like on insignificant things like office furniture. We may not realize, but people with disabilities face various challenges in even small tasks. With slight changes, frequent conversations and constant feedback, we can make their life easier.
3. Inclusion of disabilities related diseases in medical insurance policies: I like the thoughtfulness of the panel to broaden the medical insurance spectrum. When Priyanka Bhatnagar of Accenture India told this, I was silently rooting for her. ADHD and Autism are more common in our people than what is known. If counselling sessions for these diseases are covered, it will be helpful to many people.

Broader spectrum of medical insurance to cover situations like Autism counselling

- Priyanka Bhatnagar, Accenture

I can write for ages on this topic as it is very close to my heart. However, I feel you should explore more on your own. You may look old Publicis Sapient Bangalore reviews or watch videos or interact with these people personally to understand their perspectives. 

It is high time that we start including people with disabilities in mainstream work and life! It is high time that we start creating products and services with them in mind.