{"id":2072,"date":"2023-11-09T14:09:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:14:08","slug":"how-business-owners-stand-to-benefit-from-accessibility-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/news\/how-business-owners-stand-to-benefit-from-accessibility-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"How business owners stand to benefit from accessibility and inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2072\" class=\"elementor elementor-2072\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd27e8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5b4e2a4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/2023\/11\/09\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 9, 2023<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section 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up our society, whether that\u2019s bus stations, libraries, hospitals, supermarkets, or hotels, thought is rarely ever given to the potential of these spaces were they to be rebuilt, readjusted, and made inclusive.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Indeed, when we think of accessibility and inclusion in relation to these environments, the first thought that occurs to most business owners is related to the immediate benefactor, which is, of course, People of Determination \u2013 and is then more often than not, written off as an unnecessary and expensive process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">However, if these same business owners were to treat the discipline of inclusive design seriously, championing inclusion and accessibility, they would realize that accessibility is actually beneficial to business rather than a burden, allowing them to reap rewards in ways they would not expect.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Due to the legal requirements of businesses to acknowledge the accessibility of their site, whether by authority of the Equality Act in the UK, the Americans with Disabilities Act in the U.S., or the Dubai Universal Design Code in the UAE, etc, people tend to perceive making their site accessible to the widest possible range of people as a financial strain, and that isn\u2019t even worth implementing to begin with. Often, this thought process begins with unfounded assumptions about the capabilities of disabled people, such as \u201cHow often do we get customers that are in wheelchairs?\u201d, or \u201cWhy would an autistic person apply for work here?\u201d or \u201cHow could a visually impaired person do this job?\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">However, when we adopt a \u2018blue-sky thinking\u2019; approach \u2013 and begin to understand the utility that a British Standard-compliant wheelchair ramp, split-height counter, arm-rested chair, sensory room, or hearing loop, can offer to businesses, the benefits begin to transcend beyond the disabled customer.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">There are numerous stereotypes we associate with People of Determination, be it through the reinforcement of one-dimensional characters in media, our social tendency to represent groups of people with the most extreme example, or pure ignorance on the subject. Many believe that disabled people are lazy, feeble, require constant attention, or are non-sexual. The list goes on. However, it\u2019s one thing for us to say all these assumptions are untrue, it is something else entirely to see it in practice \u2013 which is why accessible environments in our society are so important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">If every business or public space in the world had a compliant wheelchair ramp for step-free access, the natural result is that we would see more wheelchair users in public spaces. If every reception desk in the world had an induction loop, or every busy marketplace, museum, train station, theme park, sports center, hotel, or information desk had a counter loop \u2013 suddenly deaf people would become more visible and active in our society. The consequence of this would be the realization that disabled people are not only as capable as we are \u2013 but actively wish to participate in society, and spend their money.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">The business case for inclusive environments is about as strong as the moralistic case. There are huge commercial benefits to be had from adopting inclusive design principles and making built environments more accessible. In the United Kingdom alone, the spending power of disabled people and their families, known as the \u201cPurple Pound\u201d, is worth a staggering \u00a3274 billion which is estimated to rise by 14% every year with more than 1 in 5 potential customers in UK disabled people, and an estimated \u00a32 billion lost every month by businesses ignoring the needs of People of Determination. In the United States,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">people with disabilities have nearly half a trillion dollars in disposable income.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Simply put, organizations cannot afford to continue to ignore the needs of disabled people.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aab14b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aab14b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d97004\" data-id=\"4d97004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a04f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31a04f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Some accessible adjustments might be costly in the short term, but none of them come close to affecting the bottom line of businesses in the long term. Even if you do not have an extensive budget, a family business can easily afford to install a hearing loop or two at their reception desks, in the same way, that a small bed and breakfast might have the spatial capacity to create an accessible bedroom without even realizing it. When we begin to think about accessibility in this way, we realize how easy it actually is to make adjustments. Then, if you make enough adjustments, you suddenly have the capability to employ People of Determination \u2013 expanding the potential pool of applicants for vacant positions within your business.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">In the short term, nobody is expecting every environment to be perfect \u2013 because it is truly challenging to accommodate absolutely everyone \u2013 but striving to create an equal society in the sense that everyone can access space, service, or experience without segregation should be a goal we set as a society regardless. Not only is becoming inclusive and accessible the right thing to do, but it is something that should be taken seriously if businesses wish to thrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Direct Access has already begun this journey internally \u2013 and we are proud to say that our workforce consists largely of People of Determination. This has been made possible thanks to our concerted efforts to accommodate our staff\u2019s needs and offer personal adjustments that allow them to work. We are one of the most inclusive businesses out there because of it \u2013 which is never a bad look. There is no reason we can\u2019t help you to do the same thing.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"simplyweb-checked\"><span class=\"simplyweb-checked\">Have a look at our Access Consultancy options to see how we can transform your business into a more empathetic, inclusive, and profitable business: <a href=\"https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/consultancy\/\">https:\/\/directaccessgp.com\/ae\/consultancy\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b14fdb\" data-id=\"5b14fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c4837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7c4837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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