October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Here, a DEI consultant shares how to be an effective disability ally at work.
Its goal is to educate all folks about the vast ways people with disabilities contribute to the workplace.
Some people assume we need constant assistance, are unable to work, or require special arrangements.
To illustrate this point, do the following exercise: Take a moment to picture someone with a disability.
So what can you do to help during National Disability Employment Awareness Month and beyond?
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Here is a simple list to help raise consciousness in your workplace and be an effective ally.
4 ways to be an ally to the disability community at work
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Say it at home, at work, and with friends.
When possible, use person-first language, as well.
So, I am a person with disabilities, not a disabled person.
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Rather, say you are non-disabled.
The difference grammatically is minor but the impact is major.
A wheelchair is an assistive rig to allow for mobility and independence.
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The person is not in a wheelchair and shouldnt be defined as such.
How can you do that?
One idea is to advocate that you hire people in the disability community.
Storytelling is a powerful way to learn and unlearn beliefs about disability.
Folks with disabilities have huge contributions to offer workplaces, and that reality needs to be realized and normalized.
We just need folks to see us so we have the opportunity to shine.
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