Myths and Stereotypes about People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Find out more about deaf people
Are Dyslexics great CEOs?
Just ask the founders of Kinko’s and Charles Schwab, for whom dyslexia may have been more of an asset than a handicap.
Top 10 Causes of Disabilities in the U.S.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , nearly one in every five Americans is living with a disability.
The 5 Superpowers People With ADHD Can Use to Be Better Entrepreneurs
We wanted to showcase some traits found in people with this condition, and how they can use them to their advantage when running a business.
The Autistic Workforce Is Here. Are You Prepared?
If you are a large employer, you already have autistic employees, whether you know it or not. Some employers recognize the potential of this untapped workforce and have implemented autism hiring programs as part of their diversity and inclusion efforts.
Why Hire Disabled Workers? 4 Powerful (and Inclusive) Companies Answer
One theme we commonly hear when discussing disability (or any minority) employment is that it is the right thing to do. However, from the perspective of businesses that perpetuate discrimination in their hiring and retention of workers with disabilities, this message doesn’t seem to be enough.
The 5 Superpowers People With ADHD Can Use to Be Better Entrepreneurs
We wanted to showcase some traits found in people with this condition, and how they can use them to their advantage when running a business.
Tips for handling your employees’ invisible disabilities
Discussing any disability at work can be tricky, and educating coworkers, supervisors, and employers on this topic is challenging, but crucial. The tips below can help you handle your employees’ non-visible disabilities with tact and compassion, and can help you understand when accommodation under the ADA may be necessary.
Are Dyslexics great CEOs?
Just ask the founders of Kinko’s and Charles Schwab, for whom dyslexia may have been more of an asset than a handicap.
4 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Disability-Inclusion Practices
Despite articles on the advantages that people with disabilities can offer employers, too many companies hold themselves back when it comes to hiring people with disabilities.
Myths About Hiring Blind Or Partially Sighted Employees
Approximately half a million Canadians live with significant vision loss. And every year more than 50,000 of us will lose our sight.
Why Hire Disabled Workers? 4 Powerful (and Inclusive) Companies Answer
One theme we commonly hear when discussing disability (or any minority) employment is that it is the right thing to do. However, from the perspective of businesses that perpetuate discrimination in their hiring and retention of workers with disabilities, this message doesn’t seem to be enough.
Top 10 Causes of Disabilities in the U.S.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau , nearly one in every five Americans is living with a disability.
No damn 'disorder' can hold me back
“Disability is not inability,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in one of is blog posts on LinkedIn, which can be categorically summed up how differently abled entrepreneurs are inspiring others.
9 Simple Ways Your Workplace Can Be More Inclusive of People with Disabilities
Disability-rights activists and experts laid out simple measures any employer can take.
Americans With Disabilities Still Can’t Land Jobs
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act, the country was a very different place for people with disabilities, who had to navigate hurdles such as inaccessible public buildings. Yet when it comes to the workforce, the hurdles may not look much different than they did 27 years ago.
7 Tips for Working With Dyslexia
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning difficulties affecting both children and adults. While no two individuals struggle with the same set of symptoms, most people with dyslexia must work harder than their peers to develop literacy skills.
10 Things Not to Say to Someone With a Disability
As general rule, talk to someone with a disability the same as you would anyone else. As for what NOT to say? Here’s a cheat sheet with a few tips.
Myths About Hiring Blind Or Partially Sighted Employees
Approximately half a million Canadians live with significant vision loss. And every year more than 50,000 of us will lose our sight.
It’s Perfectly OK To Call A Disabled Person ‘Disabled,’ And Here's Why
We've been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.