Why Abilities@Assurant is important to me is really a personal reason.
My eight year old son Thomas was diagnosed
as being autistic
about four years ago.
He's also been diagnosed as being dyspraxic.
And so, living with a young child who has special needs
is particularly difficult.
But also, what's really difficult is the thought of him joining the workplace that
isn't set up or aware of his needs and the additional complexities that brings.
So why I really think this is important is a real huge
step in terms of recognizing that people come from diverse backgrounds,
people have various abilities and disabilities.
So how can we make sure that the workplace
is welcoming to them and is set up for them to be successful
so that we then benefit from those diverse perspectives that they bring?