WASHINGTON – Assessments of a person’s ability to function at work provide important information for disability determinations, and many validated tests are available to assess work-related physical ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) places certain limitations on an employer’s ability to ask questions regarding an employee’s medical conditions. One important exception concerns “fitness for ...
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Before starting at his Harlem high school, Jeurry always assumed he was progressing appropriately in school, despite having significant learning ...
CEO/Founder - Ruh Global IMPACT, Co-Founder - Billion Strong, Show Host of Human Potential at Work & Co-Host of AXSChat, Speaker & Author. Each year, we celebrate International Disability Pride Month ...
In response to the lack of disability representation in the 2016 Presidential Election, disability rights activists Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan and Alice Wong started the #CripTheVote social media ...
Disability advocates and nonprofit leaders met with 165 policymakers or staff to advocate for increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities Self-advocates pose with members of ...
I was surprised when my niece Sophia told me that she had applied for a summer staff position at Landmark College, which she had attended for three weeks the summer between 11th and 12th grades. At ...
The Tufts Community Union Senate announced on Jan. 19 that a special election will be held to fill six vacant positions, among them a new disability community senator. An announcement from the ...
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