Justin’s Story
Stories such as Justin’s are reminders that employment and health are connected. CDC is proud to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month every October. The awareness month aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.
Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War
Although the exact number is not known, approximately 60,000 surgeries, about three quarters of all of the operations performed during the war, were amputations.
Tips for Conducting Virtual Interviews with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Job Candidates
RIT/NTID Center on Employment works with companies on best practices for hiring and working with deaf, hard-of-hearing people
First Female Amputee Runs 140 Miles In Grueling Race Through The Sahara Desert
The Marathon des Sables is a 140-mile, six-day long ultramarathon held in southern Morocco each year
Adult Dyslexia and ADHD: Effects in the Workplace
Dyslexic employees are some of the smartest, most imaginative and highly motivated people in your workgroup — and your company’s management.
5 Ways to Embrace Autism in the Workplace
As our society becomes more aware of autism, and the different ways it manifests in different people, we also must become more cognizant of the fact that autism in the workplace could be a reality for many businesses.
Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good Business
Microsoft, Bank of America and CVS are just a few big companies that profit from their proactive employment practices.
Americans With Disabilities Are Terrified
They fear they could be denied lifesaving treatment if they end up in the hospital with COVID-19.
Disability in the US, 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act
According to US Census Bureau estimates, there were just over 40 million Americans with a disability in the US in 2018. 7.6 million were employed.
8 Tips for Disabled People to Ace a Job Interview
Anyone looking for a job can find the situation tough. Yet for disabled people, the process can be tougher.
Finding a Job with Cerebral Palsy
Everyone with a disability hopes to be independent, and an important part of being independent is having a job and earning an income.
6 Reasons to Hire Deaf Employees
Often, employers do not understand how to accommodate people with different abilities, fearing (incorrectly) that it will be costly or complicated.
Deaf And Unemployed: 1,000+ Applications But Still No Full-Time
The unemployment rate among the deaf is staggering.
People With Disabilities Are Still Struggling to Find Employment — Here Are the Obstacles They Face
According to RespectAbility, only 29,893 people with disabilities joined the workforce in 2018, compared to 343,000 two years prior.
6 Ways to Make Your Workplace Disabled-Friendly
Employers and managers are increasingly realizing the need of employing a varied and diverse workforce.
5 Tips for Working With People With Disabilities
Because society has set such low expectations for people with disabilities, you may encounter people with disabilities who do not have very high expectations for themselves.
ADA at 30: ‘We Are Not The Ones That Need Change’
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act granted people with disabilities greater protection and accessibility, a little-known law set the groundwork.
1 in 5 Americans Has a Disability: Here’s the Most Common One
One in five Americans has at least one disability, with that number rising dramatically — to almost 1 in 3 — in some Southern states.
A Career Happiness Formula for Adults with ADHD
Career satisfaction is often viewed as a distant, unattainable goal, especially for individuals with ADHD, whose symptoms can pose problems in managing workplace demands. A recent ADDitude survey, however, toppled our expectations, as many of our readers report tremendous job satisfaction not in spite of ADHD – but because of it.
8 Famous People Who Exemplify Overcoming Their Disability
If these famous people with disabilities share something besides their professional success, it is their ability of self-improvement.