As a nonpartisan, disability-led, and majority-disabled organization, Disability Belongs™ is deeply committed to dismantling systemic biases and barriers that cause harm, perpetuate discrimination, and, in some cases, even lead to violence against our community. Recent news has highlighted harmful and dangerous rhetoric, which portrays individuals with disabilities as “less than” our non-disabled peers and demonizes [click to continue...]
Nickelodeon, in partnership with Disability Belongs™, is proud to introduce two valuable new resources: Educators’ Guide to Disability Inclusion and A Family Guide to Disability Inclusion. These guides are thoughtfully written and designed to help families and educators deepen their understanding of disability inclusion, spark meaningful conversations, and explore fun activities that encourage reflection on [click to continue...]
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Disability Belongs™ is the proud recipient of the 2024 Moxie Award in the nonprofit category. The Moxie Awards recognize organizations that are “innovative, fearless, and willing to embrace risks.”
https://vimeo.com/1025442326 Read transcript Following the pandemic and strikes, getting a job in the entertainment industry is increasingly difficult. Disability Belongs™ hosted a series of conversations with two studio partners to learn about ways in which they are trying to help disabled creatives find employment. The first conversation, shared above, featured Warner Bros. Discovery’s Grace Moss [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/1022988448?share=copy Read transcript Watch trailer With one-in-five people having a disability in the U.S. today, the lack of representation – less than two percent in children’s television – means that millions of children are unable to see themselves in media today. DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, and Amblin Entertainment’s “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory” is helping to [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/1021812324 Read transcript Benigno Aceves, the State Office Program Specialist, Business Relations for Texas Workforce Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation Division discussed the We Hire Ability program, which recognizes Texas employers who are committed to hiring people with disabilities and their efforts to create an inclusive workforce. Samantha Moreno, Disability Bridges Program Manager at H-E-B, discussed the [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/1020300535?share=copy Read transcript Download PowerPoint Effective communication is an essential component of the interactive accommodation process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This Job Accommodation Network (JAN) training highlighted the importance of constructive dialogue and collaborative exploration of effective and reasonable job accommodation solutions tailored to the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities in [click to continue...]
https://vimeo.com/1018652300?share=copy Read transcript Download PowerPoint Join Rob Arndt, CEO of BufferSprings and a disabled Marine veteran, as he leverages 25 years of military and civilian recruiting expertise to help employers unlock fast-track strategies for inclusive recruitment and retention, which can promote greater disability and other forms of self-identification in the workplace. Discover agile methods for [click to continue...]
Disability Belongs™’ Senior Director of Leadership and Workforce Development Kevin McCloskey spoke with Taryn Williams, the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor. Their conversation focused on National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
