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Founder and owner Leah Riddell is a consultant, ASL instructor, and deaf woman. Her lived experience has led her to challenge the way Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) efforts fall short for the deaf community in workplaces and more broadly.
Striving for a more equitable world, Leah is championing ASL as a means to not only create inclusion for the deaf and hard of hearing but also for many other communities, such as new Canadians, autistic people, neurodivergent communities, and seniors.
I don’t want the woe is me attitude. I want the representation of capabilities. ASL is only a different language.
Communication is different. That’s all.
We’re all human beings; it’s just the approach to communication that is different.
– Leah
Leah’s lived experience has led her to challenge the ways Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) efforts fall short for the deaf community in workplaces and more broadly.
Watching ill-fitting services not stick or fall through, Leah was inspired to start her own business—determined to address the “survive” versus “thrive” discourse around inclusivity and the deaf community.
Many existing services for the deaf community make assumptions about what is needed on their behalf without doing assessments. Education or training is lacklustre or intangible in its delivery and doesn’t “stick” in the minds of the trainees. And sadly, most environments do not have systems or structures in place to foster a continuation of inclusive communication. A change in coworkers, bosses, and teachers could mean an increased or total disconnect from communication for an individual.
Through consulting, education, and training SignAble Vi5ion helps inclusive communicators live their values of creating a truly diverse and inclusive world. Allowing them to move past Check-the-Box activities and advance genuine inclusion efforts.
Striving for a more equitable world, Leah is championing ASL as a means to not only create inclusion for the deaf and hard of hearing but also for many other communities, such as new Canadians, autistic people, neurodivergent communities, and seniors.
Allies we work with gain the skills and awareness to make accessibility and inclusion parts of ordinary, everyday life—including in the workplace.
Once fellow peers, employees, and communities can communicate with Deaf individuals, and they can learn who they are and see the potential to grow in their careers and lives.
SignAble Vi5ion’s work focuses on enhancing the inclusion of Deaf people and others who communicate differently by creating a more sign-friendly world.
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