Fewer than one in five people with a disability receive accommodations in the workplace, and many people with disabilities are unprepared to disclose their disability or negotiate accommodations. To better …
To Disclose or Not to Disclose? Supporting Job-Seekers and Employees
Researchers analyzed the decisions made by people with multiple sclerosis to disclose or not to disclose their disability to an employer and explored what considerations went into the decision-making process. …
Hiring Individuals with ASD: Employers’ Perspectives
To learn employers’ perspectives on hiring individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), researchers surveyed and interviewed employers in a variety of industries who participated in Employment Works Canada. This 12-week …
Easing Transition for Foster Youth with Disabilities
The transition from youth to adulthood is difficult for youth in the foster care system, and even more so for youth with diagnosed disabilities. They are often unaware of the …
Free Webcast: An Overview of Social Security Benefits for Transition Age Youth
Transition-age youth with disabilities can work and still get Social Security benefits. Rehabilitation counselors, teachers, and community service providers can help dispel youth and family fears around losing benefits by …
Mental Health Caregivers on Community Inclusion
Up to 8.4 million Americans provide unpaid care to adults with emotional or mental health issues, according to The National Alliance on Caregiving. Caregivers are often family or people closest …