Join Lime Connect and Paulette Penzvalto, Engineering Program Manager at Google and Lime Network member, as she moderates a discussion with Lime Network members who are living and working successfully with Autism. Paulette is COO of the Google Disability Alliance and leads AutistX@Google, so she is uniquely positioned to lead the conversation around the challenges our panelists' […]
Webinar Content: What is Digital Accessibility? The Importance of Leadership Support. Steps in the digital accessibility process. Presenter: Jeff Wissel | Chief Accessibility Officer, Disability:IN Jeff will provide 2 - 3 tangible steps and explain how to adapt digital accessibility to diverse cultures around the world. Topics Include: The proximity of disability. What is digital accessibility? […]
The Employment First Community of Practice will host a webinar on “Employment Networks” on April 27 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. In the webinar, a panel of experts will discuss Employment Networks and provide suggestions and perspectives from the administrative, state-wide and provider level on ENs’ benefits for Competitive Integrated Employment opportunities.
This April, Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is pleased to host the Autism Acceptance Month Miniseries. Experts will share valuable insights during four pre-recorded panel sessions. Parents, family members, caregivers, professionals and community members are all invited to register. Panel #4 Description Experts from Kennedy Krieger Institute will discuss barriers to employment […]
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Jenny R. Yang will host a livestream discussion on challenges workers face when reentering the workforce after periods of unemployment. As employers confront changing labor market dynamics, many are searching for […]
Nicholas Love from World Institute on Disability demystifies Social Security Income (SSI) vs. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), ABLE accounts, the Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) program, and more. Learn how to financially support your artistic endeavors. Balancing benefits and your dreams is possible! Closed Captioning and ASL Interpretation will be provided
The virtual roundtable will be moderated by Good Friend, Inc. (GFI) co-founders Chelsea Budde and Denise Schamens, both mothers to neurodivergent young adults. GFI board director and autistic and disability advocate Sarah Russell also contributes an invaluable perspective to the discussion. Topics include: The concept of neurodiversity. Why hiring autistic workers is a sound business […]
Employee expectations have shifted rapidly in recent years, emphasizing an employer's responsibility to foster well-being in the workforce. Yet 70% of employees report increased distraction at work, and 3 in 5 employees report seeking other professional opportunities. In this webinar, we'll explore the latest research on workplace mental health and discuss how companies can meaningfully support […]
The Winters Center for Autism is committed to enhancing the quality of life for adults with autism through job creation, training and placement while helping businesses to develop and implement programs to employ people with autism.
Are cultural organizations working with communities and considering all barriers to move forward towards true inclusion and universal access? Heather Watkins and Eman Rimawi-Doster will share from an intersectional perspective of race, disability, and gender in discussion on cultural institutions and accessibility. Free! CART and ASL Interpretation will be provided. Register here!
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