Workplace and Employment

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Individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities have the right to pursue employment of their choosing but often encounter obstacles in obtaining and keeping meaningful employment. And while employers are encouraged, and often required, to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure that their employees with disabilities can perform their duties as expected, for us to create a more equitable society, it is also important to educate employers on the many ways they can help individuals with disabilities reach their full potential through inclusion and representation.

This topic section aims to provide insights and resources into the many employment barriers and solutions to ensure wholly equal and meaningful employment for individuals with cerebral palsy.

Stories
  • "To disclose or not to disclose" shown in text over an image of hands typing on a laptop keyboard
    To Disclose or Not To Disclose Your Disability on Job Applications
    If you have any disability, then you probably have pondered on this question once, or ten times, before: should I self-disclose my disability on the job application form? Unlike going into the job interview, where your visible disability cannot be concealed, the power lies ultimately in you to check that box on the form.
  • "Learning from Disability Accommodations for COVID-19" written in text next to an image of writer, Sarah Kim
    What Companies and Schools Should Learn About Disability Accommodations from the COVID-19 Outbreak
    As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to sweep through the country, there are increasing orders from local governments for residents to stay at home, unless they’re essential workers. Both professionals and students are relying on Zoom and other video conferencing software to work or learn from the comforts of their home, although such measures, in most cases, were not permitted before the pandemic.
  • Sarah Kim sitting at a desk doing work. Text is article title Will the “Post-Pandemic” Workplace Be More Inclusive of Employees with Disabilities?
    Will the “Post-Pandemic” Workplace Be More Inclusive of Employees with Disabilities?
    As cities and states across the countries are lifting the COVID-19 lockdown orders, people are returning to work at their offices. However, since the virus is still very much going around, employers must be vigilant about keeping their workplaces as safe as possible. Although we might be seeing a sense of “normalcy,” there’s still a long way to go before reaching the pre-pandemic normalcy—if we ever even will. I can say for myself that I am eager to have a distinct work-life balance again....
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