{"id":121561,"date":"2020-12-03T15:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=440156"},"modified":"2020-12-03T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:18:59","slug":"un-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-sharing-our-learnings-to-create-a-more-accessible-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/12\/03\/un-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-sharing-our-learnings-to-create-a-more-accessible-world\/","title":{"rendered":"UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities: sharing our learnings to create a more accessible world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/un-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-sharing-our-learnings-to-create-a-more-accessible-world.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>A More Accessible and Inclusive World<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Organizations across the globe are increasingly recognizing people with disabilities as talent and setting them up for success through accessible technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>United Kingdom:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/848233-gsk\">GlaxoSmithKline<\/a>, a multi-national pharmaceutical company, relies on Teams accessibility features such as background blur and live captions to help employees with remote collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI have definitely seen an increase in engagement by using Microsoft Teams for everyone, but especially for people with disabilities.\u201d Tracy Lee Mitchelson, Project Lead, Disability Confidence at GSK.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>France:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/841131-sodexo-professional-services-microsoft365-teams-surface-en\">Sodexo<\/a>, a provider of quality of life services, is helping employees work independently through building digital accessibility skills using Microsoft 365 as its communications and collaboration platform.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSome of the work that\u2019s happened with our front-line workers helping them to understand the Microsoft tools that were available have really helped with their digital accessibility.\u201d Megan Horsburgh Head of D&amp;I, Sodexo UK &amp; Ireland.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>India:<\/strong> By embracing Microsoft Teams, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-in\/features\/technology-and-covid-19-a-new-way-to-upskill-people-with-disabilities\/\">v-shesh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/847581-v-shesh-microsoft365-en-india\">a workforce services provider<\/a>, is delivering engaging lessons in the cloud and equips people with disabilities to be part of the digital-first economy.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWith Teams, we are not only creating an inclusive environment but also equipping our learners to be ready for the future of work.\u201d P Rajasekharan, Co-founder at v-shesh.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>United States<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/799063-fannie-mae-accessibility-case-study-banking-m365\">Fannie Mae<\/a>, a provider in mortgage services, is seeing Microsoft 365 play a crucial part in digital transformation and building an inclusive workplace that helps all employees reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe use the accessibility tools in Microsoft 365 as part of our drive to approach everything from an inclusive mindset. When you do that, not only do you problem-solve for the needs of your customers, you drive innovation as a natural by-product.\u201d&nbsp; Cassie Hong, Product Designer at Fannie Mae.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A More Accessible and Inclusive World Organizations across the globe are increasingly recognizing people with disabilities as talent and setting them up for success through accessible technology. 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