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Episode 98: America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusive Employment

Each October we celebrate the diverse contributions that people with disabilities make to America’s workplaces and economy during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).

This year’s theme is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.”  This theme reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On this episode of ADA Live! our guest panel of self-advocates with disabilities will discuss their personal experiences in finding work, job accommodations, and the importance of employment and career to community inclusion.

Speakers:

Will Fried
Will Fried
Grad Student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program at Fort Hays State University, Kansas
Trisha Baldwin
Trisha Baldwin, optometric coordinator, Visionworks, Inc.
Eren Denburg Niederhoffer
Eren Denburg Niederhoffer, Data Mining Specialist for Michael Kipniss, Chartered Special Needs Consultant ; Autism Self-Advocate
Jason Jones
Jason Jones. Disability/Advocate Specialist at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute