Facebook Expands Disability Inclusion Program
(Facebook Expands Its Program for Disability Inclusion)
Facebook announced a bigger push for disability inclusion today. The company is growing its REACH program. This program helps people with disabilities connect and find jobs. Facebook wants more people with disabilities to join its workforce. The company also wants its products to work better for everyone.
The REACH program started earlier. Now it will cover more places and offer more support. Facebook will add new training sessions. These sessions focus on workplace skills. The company will also start new partnerships. These partnerships are with groups that support disability rights. Facebook aims to learn from these groups. This helps make Facebook’s tools more accessible.
New features are coming to Facebook apps. These features help users with different needs. For example, better automatic captions for videos are coming soon. Improved screen reader support is also planned. Facebook wants its technology to be easier for everyone to use. The company knows accessibility is important.
(Facebook Expands Its Program for Disability Inclusion)
Facebook is also creating new career paths within the company. These paths are specifically for people with disabilities. The goal is to offer full support for career growth. Facebook believes diverse teams build better products. Including people with disabilities makes the company stronger. This effort is part of Facebook’s wider diversity goals. The company wants its workforce to reflect its global community. Making products accessible is a key priority. Facebook states it will keep listening to the disability community. This feedback helps guide future improvements.
