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Disability Employment: Yes You Can

Despite a new focus on disability employment, the disability employment rate remains largely unchanged.  Based upon our experiences at WeCo, here are three ways you can become a more successful disability employer. Continue Reading Disability Employment: Yes You Can

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Public Statements and Listening vs. Hearing

But making statements about someone else’s experience…may invalidate the person’s experience. You may feel much better after telling someone that you “identify” with their experience.  And while all of these things may serve a good intention, your voice may not be the one that needs to be heard right now. Continue Reading Public Statements and Listening vs. Hearing

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Hamilton and Challenging Disability Perceptions

Hamilton has broken barriers and changed how we view the vehicle of musical theater.  The social statements it makes are too numerous to count the first time you encounter it.  But I have been struck by the remarkable parallel it has drawn to the struggle of capable professionals living with disabilities, in the American workplace.… Continue Reading Hamilton and Challenging Disability Perceptions

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Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

For those of us who want to continue to do business and attract capable employees in a future where disabilities become more common, being aware of the disabilities our customers, employees and coworkers live with, will directly impact our ability to stay competitive and viable.  How we respond to the challenges and changes will interpret what kind of a culture we are building within our organizations, as well as the type of message we are sending to the public. Continue Reading Disability Awareness: a Business Toolkit

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ADA Anniversary and Digital Independence for People Living with Disabilities

The anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is a great time to revisit how accessible your website, or software, is for users living with a variety of disabilities. Continue Reading ADA Anniversary and Digital Independence for People Living with Disabilities

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Fallacies About Hiring People Living With Disabilities

As the public focus of NDEAM fades, I’m left wondering, why is it so difficult for people to see the possibilities and opportunities of including professionals living with disabilities in their workplaces, except for one month out of the year?   As the founder and President of WeCo, a company that is nearly 100% staff… Continue Reading Fallacies About Hiring People Living With Disabilities