By Northwest Center Like many recent high school graduates, Emmett Larimer is living at home, applying for jobs, and dreaming of moving into an apartment with friends. What sets Larimer apart is a brain injury sustained at birth that left him with a rare seizure disorder that interferes with his communication abilities. This adds an […]Read More
By John Thornhill Greta Thunberg describes it as her “superpower”. Unfortunately, not everyone views autism that way. For the teenage Swedish activist, having Asperger’s syndrome — a form of autism — has helped power her environmental campaigning. “It makes me different, and being different is a gift, I would say. It also makes me see […]Read More
By Chelsea Stein Although much of the recent focus has been on issues of race and gender inequality, people with disabilities are also part of the DEI discussion. They face many barriers to employment, such as negative attitudes and beliefs from other people, exclusionary hiring practice and a lack of technical assistance on the job. […]Read More
By Bela Gor In recent months, we have all had to change the way we work in response to the health risk posed by the pandemic. With Covid-19 cases rising sharply and a large proportion of the UK currently in lockdown, we will need to continue adapting our ways of working. Whilst we are all […]Read More
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