Normalizing Workplace Accommodations (Part 1)

Article 19

Workplace accommodations are a topic that drives fear and uncertainty for both employees and employers.

Featuring personal anecdotes and professional insights, this documentary-style episode shares 6 unique perspectives that uncover the challenges of navigating the job market and the workplace for people with disabilities, the emotions around asking for accommodations, and the experience of hiring and supporting people with disabilities.

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part podcast keep listening here.

Continue learning about supporting people with disabilities in Tamman's Learn Center. Stay in touch with us on LinkedIn.

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Meet our guests:

• Charlotte McGhee works in client services and lives with two invisible disabilities, ulcerative colitis and POTS
• Daniel Hawkins is QA specialist and a deafblind individual with experience in braille, protactile, and ASL.
• Leah Mattern is a digital accessibility engineer, a staunch disability advocate, and lives with a genetic condition called rod monochromatism which renders her legally blind
• Liza Grant is a document accessibility specialist, a team lead, and a strong accessibility advocate.
• Marty Molloy is the president of Tamman and an accessibility advocate.
• Theresa Tuccillo is the administrative manager at Tamman and an accessibility advocate.

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Resources:

• Haben Girma: The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice.
• Sierra-Tamman 360-Degrees of Inclusion: A collaboration aimed at supporting your company in reaching your inclusive employment, professional development, and digital information goals.
• Supporting Employees with Accommodations: The Sierra Group provides insight into inclusive hiring practices.
• I just want to work: Article 19 host, Kristen Witucki shares her real-life experiences and offers perspective for people with disabilities who are looking for jobs.
• Moving Through Guilt about Biases: This blog explores clear steps to take mindful action to foster inclusive hiring practices and create systemic change.
• Creating a More Inclusive Hiring Practice: Offering a guide to employers to support them in creating a more inclusive hiring practice.