Join this webinar to learn about the following: What is digital accessibility? The importance of leadership support. And, steps in the digital accessibility process.
Disability:IN will be hosting a Reasonable Accommodations Working Group. This nine-month pilot initiative offers a peer networking forum for sharing knowledge, strategies, and best practices to help organizations develop, enhance and maintain their reasonable accommodations policies and programs. The first of three meetings will be held on April 27 from 2pm-3pm […]
Disability:IN's Reasonable Accommodations Working Group is a nine-month pilot initiative offers a peer networking forum for sharing knowledge, strategies, and best practices to help organizations develop, enhance and maintain their reasonable accommodations policies and programs. The first of three meetings will be held on April 27 from 2pm-3pm EDT. Participation in […]
Embracing and supporting diversity, including neurodiversity, can help organizations reach and attract staff from a wider talent pool, with new ways of thinking and problem-solving emerging as a result.
Read more about all of the Disability:IN committees here, and email Jordan Krug at [email protected] if interested in getting involved!
Are you an experienced candidate with a disability? Join the Disability Virtual Career Fair on May 4th from 12–2pm EDT.
This webinar will discuss accommodating employees with mental health conditions in the workplace. Changes in routine, the need to adapt quickly, social isolation from telework, and fear of returning to in-person work are only a few of the issues created by the pandemic. These changes have exacerbated symptoms for some […]
Read more about all of the Disability:IN committees here, and email Jordan Krug at [email protected] if interested in getting involved!
Read more about all of the Disability:IN committees here, and email Jordan Krug at [email protected] if interested in getting involved!
Our Presenters will discuss the power of representation and stories. EY Presenters Pending Article by Natalie Benjamin, Senior Manager, EY Lane4, EY Professional Services Limited, July 2021 Storytelling is one of the most powerful and valuable skills a leader can have. In brief People are wired to respond emotionally to […]
As more employees return back to the office in a post-pandemic workplace, it is important for employers to provide appropriate accommodations for employees with disabilities. Creating a more successful workplace requires understanding the value of all employees and appreciating their unique capabilities and contributions. Join a panel of disability inclusion […]
Read more about all of the Disability:IN committees here, and email Jordan Krug at [email protected] if interested in getting involved!
Read more about all of the Disability:IN committees here, and email Jordan Krug at [email protected] if interested in getting involved!
Join us for a live conversation with leaders in the accessibility advocacy space on how you can effectively share your story to inspire change. LinkedIn’s Vice President of Global Compliance and Integrity, Amyn Thawer, will interview Becky Kekula and Haben Girma on their experiences as content creators with disabilities (full […]
This year’s 2022 DI-NC Wellness@Work event will address the mind-body connection that underpins health and well-being. Our two keynote speakers will make a compelling case for viewing mindfulness and movement in new ways. Our first speaker, Dr. David Vago ( Research Associate Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, […]
Join Disability:IN and our corporate partners for a Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) webinar on accessible procurement as we explore best practices and challenges to ensuring that purchased workplace technology is accessible and usable by everyone.
In recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) celebrated annually on May 19th, Disability:IN Chicagoland hosts a virtual discussion designed to build awareness on the importance of digital accessibility in the workplace and marketplace. GAAD, first recognized in 2012, was designed to shed light on the need for digital access […]
In this exciting multi-round competition, certified Disability Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs), Service-Disabled Veteran DOBEs, and Veteran DOBEs pitch their way to business opportunities.
Various disability legislation exists to ensure employees with disabilities (EWD) have equal access to perform core job functions, from the hiring process to the use of all internal systems and communication within an enterprise, which include requests for accommodation, training and Helpdesk support. While there have been great advances in […]