NOTABLE FIGURES | Year In History | All Things Accenture | Monthly Recognition | Capable Capabilities |
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Steven Hawking
What isThis English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
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1990
On July 26th of this year, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed
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Flexible Work Arrangement
Accenture offers this to help workers manage their work schedule.
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March
Developmental Disabilities
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Van with a ramp for wheelchair accessibility
Used to transport people in wheelchairs.
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Michael J. Fox
This known Canadian-American retired actor, author, film producer and activist with a film and television career spanning from the 1970s to 2020 was diagnosed in 1991 with Parkinsons Disease
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1898
On this year the first electric hearing aid was invented
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Provide captioning on all online videos for a person with a hearing impairment
Accenture helps people with hearing deficiency by adding this on videos.
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April
Autism Awareness
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Handicap stall in bathroom
Extra space for people with disabilities in a bathroom.
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Michelle Obama
Let's Move! was a public health campaign in the United States aimed to reduce childhood obesity and encourage a healthy lifestyle launched by this former First Lady.
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1842
On March 30th of this year, National Doctors day is celebrated in medical communities nationwide
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Providing adjustable desks/chair
Accenture offers this for workers with the need to be in different positions while working on the computer.
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May
Mental Health
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Braille Signs
Provided for people who are blind, to direct them towards the right direction.
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Simone Biles
This female Olympic Athlete went public in 2016 with her ADHD or Attention Deficient Hyperactive Disorder diagnosis
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1964
On October 8 of this year, World Sight Day was inaugurated.
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Providing voice activated software
Accenture offers this service for workers who have difficulty using a keyboard.
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July
Disability Pride
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Handicap parking Space
Extra space assigned to individuals with a disability in a parking lot.
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Frida Kahlo
Mexican woman who was a world-renowned self-portrait painter.Suffered from multiple disabilities including polio as a child and spinal and pelvis damage,
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1817
On this year American Sign Language was founded in Hartford, Connecticut, American School for the Deaf.
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Providing accessible restrooms
Accenture offers this so all workers have ?
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October
Learning Disabilities Awareness
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Electronic wheelchairs
Aides people with moving around without requiring a person to help.
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