Disability is still a “dirty word”. So says disability advocate Marianne Waite, who believes many people are uncomfortable with even the idea of disability.
Waite, who suffers from several “hidden conditions” and founded her own brand inclusivity consultancy, has just completed a two-year secondment at campaign organisation The Valuable 500 to head up inclusive design at advertising agency Interbrand.
Launched in 2019, The Valuable 500’s aim is to compel 500 chief executives to make three critical pledges on disability inclusion. These are to make at least one firm commitment to action, share it internally and externally, and ensure disability is on the board agenda.