
How Comics Are Helping Employees Laugh, Heal And Understand Disability
As a disability reporter who is dyslexic, dysgraphic, ADHD and is prone to anxiety, humor has saved my life. If I couldn’t laugh at myself during my worst days, I’m not sure I’d be here writing this. At work, I try to laugh often.

A Model For Employing The Disabled In Warehouses
This retailer seeks to become a leader in employing people with disabilities.

How To React When an Employee Discloses a Disability
Disclosing in a professional setting can be fraught. Here’s how I hope my employer (or prospective employer) will respond.

How Hiring People With Disabilities Will Make Your Business Stronger
Struggling to find a great candidate for your open position? Try thinking outside the traditional box.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021: History, theme and importance
The theme of the day is 'Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-COVID-19 world'

Elon Musk Just Revealed He Has Asperger's. Here's How It Makes Him Different
In his ‘SNL’ monologue, the Tesla and SpaceX founder asks, ‘Did you think I would be a chill, normal dude?’

Reminder: Disabled Job Candidates Are Entitled to the Same Accommodations as Employees
If you have a hunch one of your employment practices might violate the law, follow your gut.

How the Americans with Disabilities Act transformed a country
This groundbreaking civil rights legislation—signed into law in 1990—was “the world's first declaration of equality for people with disabilities.”

‘I never thought of being blind and black as a disadvantage’
He has survived car crashes, death threats and 50 years in the music industry. Ahead of his Bestival show, the soul legend talks about Motown, Jacko and Winehouse.

1 in 4 U.S. Adults Has a Disability, CDC Says
New government research finds 61 million U.S. adults – about 1 in 4 Americans – have a disability that impacts a major part of their life.

When The World Isn’t Designed for Our Bodies
A new book argues that disability is a social phenomenon, not a medical one.

Now hiring: What autistic people need to succeed in the workplace
Autistic adults have more job opportunities than they used to, and a small neurodiverse workforce is thriving — but mainly at select companies that invest heavily in such employees.

15 U.S. Presidents and Other Famous World Leaders Who Also Had a Disability
Successful leaders are strong and decisive. So, when a president is diagnosed with a disability, it’s easy to see why they hide it. But the U.S. has elected many presidents with chronic health issues. Some world leaders have secret ailments, too. Whether people know about it is a different story.

Why People Hide Their Disabilities at Work
According to a recent study by the Center for Talent Innovation, 30% of the professional workforce fits the current federal definition of having a disability — and the majority are keeping that status a secret.

3 Ways Elevating the Narrative on Disabilities Leads to Business Success
Disabilities expert Ric Nelson shows how the strongest organizations do it best

4 Ways To Understand The Diversity Of The Disability Community
It’s not easy to get a handle on what “The Disability Community” thinks.

Dollars and Sense: Why Hiring People with Down Syndrome is Good for Business
Within weeks I realized Clint was my best employee. He came to work an hour before his shift; he would not take a break and I couldn’t convince him to go home at the end of his shift. The job meant that much to him.

Employing Individuals with Disabilities May Solve Your Talent Crisis
Employment rates won't change until companies begin to shift attitudes and awareness about people with disabilities.

12 of the biggest challenges people with disabilities face when pursuing an office job
Insider spoke to a variety of individuals who have different disabilities to highlight some of the biggest issues and types of discrimination that they face in the workplace.

Study: Small Companies More Likely To Discriminate Against Disabled Job Applicants
A new study from Rutgers University and Syracuse University shows evidence that employers discriminate against disabled job seekers.