CDE Blog

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 30 – A Piece of JAN History
By Kim Cordingly

Back in 1983 prior to the ADA’s passage, a national project called JAN had begun that, in its original conceptual framework, would enable employers across the U.S. to share information Read more

Exploring Identity
By Madelynn Wellons

When I was selected to be the inaugural Dinah Cohen DREAM Fellow at the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) last year, I had no idea what was in store for Read more

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Celebrating 10 Years of the Campaign for Disability Employment
By the CDE Team

It is hard to believe that “I Can” was unveiled 10 years ago this autumn. Today, the Campaign for Disability Employment is a multi-faceted campaign celebrating 10 years of working Read more

The #DisabilityAdvantage
By Jill Houghton

At Disability:IN, we—in coordination with our nationwide network of affiliates—endeavor to empower businesses to tap the talent of people with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and every Read more

The ADA: Celebrating 29 Years of Increased Inclusion
By the CDE Team

This week marks 29 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—landmark legislation that works to open doors for people with disabilities in all aspects of community Read more

Helping Employers Understand What They CAN Do to Foster a Disability-Inclusive Workplace
By the EARN Team

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 Read more

My Uncommon Experience with a Mental Health Condition at Work
By Andy Imparato

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 Read more

Looking Closer: Raising Expectations of People with Disabilities Helps Us All Move Forward
By Carol Glazer

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, Read more

My Life Being Visually Impaired
By Ben Collins

A blog by Ben Collins, a 26-year employee of Special Olympics International in Washington, D.C. Read more

5 Ways to Engage and Attract Job Seekers with Disabilities
By the Getting Hired Team

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

Showing the World That ‘Working Works’
By the CDE Team

It was lights, camera, action for the Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) as we embarked on the production of our latest television public service announcement (PSA), “Working Works.” Read more

Inclusive Apprenticeship Programs: Bridging the Technology Skills Gap
By Josh Christianson

We have job openings, and we have motivated people to fill them. The critical link is job training. Read between the lines and you’ll find a promising solution: technology apprenticeships Read more

Tapping the Skills of People with Disabilities to Meet Workforce Needs
By Joalyn Torgerson

Hiring individuals with disabilities is something those of us at Kwik Trip have been committed to doing for almost 30 years, but in 2013 we started looking at ways to Read more

Employment: A Strategy to ‘ENDependence’
By Amir Rahimi

ECNV’s mission is to END dependence by empowering people with disabilities—people like me—to live independently. Read more

Finding Your Path to Employment with Ticket to Work
By the Ticket to Work Team

Helping people with disabilities achieve their employment goals is the purpose of the Social Security’s Ticket to Work (Ticket) program. Read more

USBLN’s Virtual Career Invitational: “Going for the Gold” in Disability Inclusion
By Jill Houghton

At the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN), we are proud to provide a forum for businesses to learn and share innovations that increase disability inclusion across the workplace, marketplace and Read more

Campaign for Disability Employment 2.0: New Look and Features, Same Crucial Mission
By the CDE Team

If you’re reading this blog post, it means you’ve found your way to the Campaign for Disability Employment’s (CDE) new website—the online home of our multi-faceted campaign. Read more

Doing It All: Meet Adeline
By the CDE Team

The Girl Scouts’ slogan is “do a good turn daily,” reminding scouts of the many ways they can contribute positively to the lives of others. Adeline, the subject of this Read more