To prepare people with disabilities for employment, The Arc of Indiana launched the Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) nearly a decade ago. The institute is now undergoing a new development that’s important to note as we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Until last summer, EGTI existed only in Muncie. Now, thanks to a […]
Posts with the National Disability Employment Awareness Month tag
Goodwill Hosts Celebration of the NDEAM Dream
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), now is a fitting time to share stories like Adonis Moncrief’s. Partially deaf with a balance disorder, Adonis was able to find work as a part-time janitor through Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s partnership with the federal AbilityOne program for people with disabilities. Goodwill went […]
Tools for Talent
As we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) this October, we should note that statistics still show only 22% of people with disabilities are currently employed. As Vice President of Adult Services Brian Norton said: “Many employers still have a tendency to think accommodations for people with disabilities will be expensive and a hardship […]
INDATA on TV: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, check out this WISH-TV interview with Vice President of Adult Services Brian Norton. [jwplayer mediaid=”77414″] Norton’s testimony serves as an insightful reminder of the value that people with disabilities can add to the workplace — from providing diverse perspectives and reaching new demographics to bringing about accommodations […]
Richard Propes Lives the NDEAM Dream
In light of Spina Bifida Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, check out this interview with disability advocate Richard Propes.
Inclusion Drives Innovation
Inclusion drives innovation. A prime example of this concept lies in the story of Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf. Despite his hearing loss and difficulty speaking, Cerf found himself heavily involved in communications with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the ’70s. His frustration with verbal communication — and his colleagues’ openness to alternatives — […]