To Meet Disability Employment Goals, Disabled People Must First Have Access...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so let’s talk numbers: In 2020, 17.9% of people with disabilities were employed in contrast to the employment rate of 61.8% for people...
View ArticleBusting Barriers: ADHD and ADA Accommodations at Work
When I speak to other ADHDers who were diagnosed as adults, they share a common refrain: “Why didn’t anybody tell me sooner?” No, it’s not supposed to be hard to sustain friendships or clean the...
View ArticleRemoving the Stigma of Alcoholism in the Teaching Profession
CONTENT NOTE: detailed discussion of substance abuse and trauma . . . . . . . . . . . I began drinking heavily during college when I took a semester off, moving from Boston back to Baltimore to stay...
View ArticleThe Many Challenges of Working Disabled Women in Pakistan
In Pakistan, disability has been overlooked and ignored in all aspects of life, including administrative, financial, and legal spheres. As a result, people with disabilities are the most disadvantaged...
View ArticleGetting to The Roots: Why Does Subminimum Wage Persist?
In 2018, the National Council on Disabilities reported that people with disabilities in the U.S. have decreased chances of finding work. In addition, the report found that disabled workers often work...
View ArticleAccessing Employment in Japan with Mizuki Hsu
Accessing Employment in Japan with Mizuki Hsu January 3, 2023 byMizuki Hsu Mizuki Hsu enjoyed the freedoms of accessibility while she attended college in the United States. Upon returning to Japan,...
View ArticleA Little Job Advice from Bill & Jen with Cuquis Robledo
A Little Job Advice from Bill & Jen with Cuquis Robledo January 3, 2023 byRooted in Rights When Dr. Jennifer Arnold was a young hospital volunteer, she told visitors that she was planning to go to...
View ArticleNavigating The Workforce as a Chronically Ill Person
CONTENT NOTE: brief mention of medicalized diet culture, brief mention of menstruation, ableist workplace discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I was diagnosed with hypertensive heart disease...
View ArticleIt’s Okay Not to Be Okay – Until It’s Not
CONTENT NOTE: mental health disabilities, brief mention of suicide and suicidal ideation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the United States was facing a growing mental health emergency. This...
View ArticleNo, I Can’t Always Give You 24 Hours’ Notice
“I’m sorry, but I’m not going to be able to make it to my appointment today. I’m in too much pain. I can’t sit long, let alone drive.” “Since you’re calling with less than 24 hours’ notice, there will...
View ArticleWorking While Schizophrenic: Becoming Out and Proud
My parents didn’t like that I, as the only Kerenza Ryan on social media, wanted to announce to the world that I am schizophrenic. Too big of a risk in my job hunt. I listened at first, changing my...
View ArticleFor Chronically Ill People, The Path to Financial Security Is Anything But...
At age twenty-nine, I sat in my doctor’s office. I’d spent the year relearning to walk, read, and function as an adult again—after battling severe brain inflammation, for the second time in my life,...
View ArticleFired During Accommodations Application: Reflections from A Black Autistic...
One of my greatest dreams is financial security. Not just so I can live my life well, but so I can dream about living. Period. Also, financial security almost guarantees health insurance; my...
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