Inclusivity Training: What is it? Inclusivity training is designed to help organizations become more inclusive of people with disabilities. The training covers a variety of topics, including how to create an inclusive workplace, how to communicate effectively with people with…
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM): One Reason October is Meaningful
People with disabilities face discrimination every day. Many people with disabilities don’t get hired or promoted because of their disability. Employers also tend to undervalue their skills and abilities. In addition, some people with disabilities aren’t able to access…
Understanding Benefits as Beneficial Not a Barrier to Employment
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed with the intent of decreasing the barriers to employment. These physical barriers were discriminatory as they kept qualified individuals from simply accessing the building. By removing physical barriers within the workplace, there…
From One Entrepreneur to the Next: The Self-Employment Exploration Development (SEED) Program
“I love mentoring the next generation of leaders with disabilities,” says Daman Wandke, our Founder and CEO. “As people with disabilities, we are natural problem solvers, trying to fit into a world not made for us. Through my entrepreneurship journey,…
Becoming Helen Keller: A Revolutionary Documentary for the Disability Community
A statue of Helen Keller at a water pump, stands at the United States Capitol Visitor Center’s Emancipation Hall, in Washington, D.C; this figure encapsulates the forever image of Helen Keller as the deafblind child drawing the connection of water…
A Common Thread: Veterans Day & Usability Day
November 11th is Veterans Day in the United States. This November 11th, 2021, is also World Usability Day, as this day is on the second Thursday of every November. It is appropriate for these two days to fall on the…
Disabled Representation in the Workforce
Growing up, many of us disabled children, now adults, did not see ourselves in the workforce. There was no disabled teacher, actor, political figure, or medical professional; if someone in the workforce around us was disabled, they certainly did not…
Thank You ADA, But It Is Time To Move Forward.
It The Ada’s 31st Anniversary: It is the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so let’s dig into what this monumental act means for the disability community. To begin, the ADA was enacted to help drive accessibility for…