A three part presentation: 1 - a guessing game played with audience members to identify stats around the inclusion of people with disabilities. 2 - the services of the Neil Squire Society 3 - myths and reality checks about the capabilities and the business case for hiring people with disabilities. I delivered this presentation Saturday May 17th 2014 at the BC People First conference in New Westminster, BC.

1. Disability, Youth
and Employment
BC People First Conference
New West, May 2014
Chad Leaman | chadl@neilsquire.ca | 604-473-9373 | @chadleaman

3. Statistic Game Time!

4. Q1: Who here has used a
smart phone or tablet today?
Source: Live Poll!
New West on a Saturday of a Long Weekend!

5. Q2: What is the rate of disability
in Canada?
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

6. A2: 13.7% of Canadians
aged 15 and above
(or, about 3.8 million)
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

7. Q3: What are the most common
types of disabilities?
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

8. A3:
1. Pain (9.7%)
2. Flexibility (7.6%)
3. Mobility (7.2%)
40% experienced all three at same time.
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

9. Q4: What is the rate of disability
in Canadian youth?
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

10. Q4: 4.4% of Canadians
aged 15 - 24
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

11. Q5: What are the most common
types of disabilities in youth?
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

12. A5:
1. Mental / Psychological (2.2%)
2. Learning Disabilities (2.0%)
3. Pain (1.9%)
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

14. Q6: What percentage of
Canadians with a disability use
an aid or assistive device?
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

15. A6:
81.3%
Source: Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012

16. Q7 Employment Rates
Person without disabilities?
Person with disabilities?
Source: PALS 2006

17. A7 Employment Rates
Person without Disability: 75.1%
Person with Disability: 52.7%
Source: PALS 2006

18. Q8 Youth Employment Rates
Youth without disabilities?
Youth with disabilities?
Source: SLID 2010

19. A8 Youth Employment Rates
Youth without Disability: 36.9%
Youth with Disability: 27.7%
Source: SLID 2010

21. Q9 Youth Employment Rates
with less than High School Education
Youth without disabilities?
Youth with disabilities?
Source: SLID 2010

22. A9 Youth Employment Rates
with less than High School Education
Without Disability: 26.0%
With Disability: 10.2%
Source: SLID 2010

23. Source: SLID 2010

24. Q10 Youth Post secondary education
Youth without disabilities?
Youth with disabilities?
Source: PALS 2006

25. A10 Youth Post secondary education
Youth without disabilities: 51.5%
Youth with disabilities: 31.8%
Source: PALS 2006

26. OUR PROGRAMMING

27. Neil Squire Society Programming
• Assistive Technology
• Computer Tutoring
• Computer Refurbishing
• Employment

28. Solutions
• Provide assessments and
training focused on the
individual
• Occupational Therapists &
Assistive Technology
Specialists
• Over 250 pieces of
hardware & software

29. Computer Comfort
• One-on-one Computer Tutoring
with a volunteer
• Once a week for two hours, for 4
months
• Client sets the learning goals
• http://youtu.be/MfYqTSPVhZc
• Won 2012 City of Vancouver
Access and Inclusion Award

30. Computer Refurbishing
• Provide used computers to
people with disabilities
• Reloaded with Microsoft
Windows 7 and Office 2010
• Follow-up tech assistance
• http://youtu.be/he53ng
mucnc

31. E-A – Employ-Ability
• 12 week program to
develop a career action
plan
• A focus on:
– Career Development
– Wellness for Work

32. Youth Employ-Ability
• 8 weeks in class
• 8 weeks of work
experience
• http://www.youtu.be
/L20u-rHWDVc

33. Working Together
• Wage Subsidy Program
• Provides an Employer
with up to $30,000 to
offset wages and
accommodations in
hiring a person with a
disability.

34. Across Canada and Online
Last year, 49% of clients that accessed our
employment programs did so by Distance Learning

35. MYTHS AND REALITIES

36. Myth 1:
Hiring some with a disability is
expensive
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)

37. Reality 1: Hiring some with a
disability is not expensive
• 57% no workplace accommodation is required
• 37% one-time cost to accommodate
• The average amount spent for
accommodation is $500.
• *plus the wage subsidy program!
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)

38. Myth 2:
Workers with disabilities do not
perform well.
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)

39. Reality 2: Workers with disabilities
perform really well!
• 90% of workers with disabilities rated average
or better in job performance (DuPont 2007)
• 77% of workers with disabilities met or
exceeded expectations (BMO 2012)
Source: Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector
(2013)

40. Myth 3:
The company’s bottom line will suffer
if we hire people with disabilities
Source: Return on Disability
The National

41. Reality 3: The company’s bottom line
improves by hiring people with
disabilities
• Less sick days
• Less turn over
• Companies with a disability human resources
strategy outperform the market
Source: Return on Disability
The National

42. Business Case for Hiring
a Person with a Disability
• Mark Wafer, owner of 7 Tim Horton’s
franchises
• http://youtu.be/P23uxGlWHPc

43. www.neilsquire.ca
I’m Chad, From Neil Squire Society
chadl@neilsquire.ca
604-473-9373
@chadleaman
www.neilsquire.ca
@neilsquiresoc
Open House Thursday June 26th!

44. www.neilsquire.ca
Sources
• Canadian Survey on Disability (2012) –
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-654-x/89-654-x2013002-eng.htm
Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (2006) - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-
628-x/89-628-x2007002-eng.htm
• Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) - http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-001-
x/2009105/article/10865-eng.htm
• Rethinking DisAbility in the Private Sector (2013) -
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/consultations/rethinking_disabilities.shtml
• BMO Survey: More than Half of Small Businesses Have Never Hired a Person with
a Disability https://newsroom.bmo.com/press-releases/bmo-survey-more-than-
half-of-small-businesses-hav-tsx-bmo-201210020823074001
• Return on Disability: http://returnondisability.com/disability-market/
• The National (Feb 26 2014):
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/TV+Shows/The+National/ID/2439669551/