Who wants to “go back to normal” when “normal” wasn’t so hot anyway? I’ve been accused of being a glass half-empty kind of person, but I have a good reason for how my personality was shaped. I spent 25 years…
Accessibility Playlist
Eight songs that will get you in the right mood to be accessible. Especially when your employer has put your whole office on WFH. So like any good tech company, the first thing my co-workers did when we were urged…
Disability Burnout is Real
Left unchecked, disability burnout can completely take over your life. Disability burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion caused by or made worse by a disability. Symptoms include: feelings of exhaustion inability or difficulty in focusing or prioritizing…
I am an accessibility badass
You can be one too An email request came in, ending with: Please sign the letter with all those letters after your name. You know, BSc JD MBA CPACC BADASS After I stopped laughing, I realized that the requester paid…
Retaining employees with disabilities
The final part of the “employing people with disabilities” puzzle is creating an environment that supports their success Final part of a three-part article. Read part one (on recruiting) and part two (on policies) Attracting candidates with disabilities and having supportive policies solves just…
Policies that support employment of people with disabilities
Attracting candidates with disabilities is just one part of the complete “increasing representation of employees with disabilities” conundrum. Policies supporting PwDs is the next part Part 2 of a three-part article. Read Part 1 on policies impacting employees with disabilities and Part 3 (retaining…
Attracting candidates with disabilities
Finding qualified candidates with disabilities and giving them an opportunity to thrive and be successful is easier said than done. Part 1 of a three-part article. Read Part 2 (on employment policies related to people with disabilities and Part 3 (on retaining employees with…