Unseen But Heard: State Solutions for Non-Visible Disabilities in the Workplace

Author: OSUCHLUCK Productions
Published: 21 Feb 2019 - Updated: 14 Sep 2023
Publication Type: Announcement / Notification

Contents: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Related Publications

Synopsis: On the latest podcast episode, policymakers discuss helping people with invisible disabilities and enhancing the lives of those with disability.

Less than three years ago the employment percentage was more than double for those without disabilities, with more than 75% of people in the workforce.

Introduction

The national non-profit, Women In Government has partnered with the State Exchange on Employment and Disability or (SEED) Initiative to launch a podcast about enhancing the lives of those with disabilities. On the latest episode, policymakers discuss helping people with "invisible disabilities," those that go undetected by the naked eye.

Main Content

Only 4 out of 10 working-age adults with disabilities have a job.

Less than three years ago the employment percentage was more than double for those without disabilities, with more than 75% of people in the workforce. This gap needs to be addressed and policies need to be developed to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

That's why the national non-profit Women in Government has partnered with the State Exchange on Employment and Disability or (SEED) Initiative to launch a podcast about enhancing the lives of those with disabilities.

On the latest episode, a panel of policymakers discuss helping people with "invisible disabilities", those that go undetected by the naked eye.

Listeners join Moderator and Hawaii State Representative, Lauren Matsumoto, as she asks important questions and finds out what our states leaders are doing to help people with invisible!e disabilities get back into the workforce and continue to succeed and thrive in their jobs.

Moderator:

Hawaii Representative, Lauren Matsumoto

Featured Guests:

• Guest 1 - Illinois State Senator; Mattie Hunter
• Guest 2 - Maryland Delegate - Sheree Sample-Hughes
• Guest 3 - Member of the South Dakota Board of Education Standards (and former State Representative of South Dakota and former Women in Government Board Member), Educator, Jacqueline Sly.

Women in Government has provided leadership opportunities networking, expert forums, and educational resources for more than 30 years on policy issues such as health-care, education, energy, the environment, transportation, and more.

Attribution/Source(s): This quality-reviewed publication was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World (DW) due to its relevance to the disability community. Originally authored by OSUCHLUCK Productions and published on 21 Feb 2019, this content may have been edited for style, clarity, or brevity.