At the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN), we wholeheartedly agree with the Campaign for Disability Employment’s (CDE) core message that “at work, it’s what people CAN do that matters.” We also understand that when it comes to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, what employers CAN do also matters, a lot. … Read more
As the 53-year-old executive director of a national non-profit in Washington, D.C., I have been living with the symptoms of bipolar disorder for almost 30 years. I have also been “out at work”—meaning open about my diagnosis.… Read more
It is not unusual for waiters and waitresses to look only briefly at my son Jacob before turning to ask me what he would like to eat. With a shrug, I almost always say the same thing: Ask him.… Read more
A blog by Ben Collins, a 26-year employee of Special Olympics International in Washington, D.C.… Read more
As businesses look ahead to 2019, human resources professionals should consider best practices that can help bring more job seekers with disabilities on board.… Read more
