By Nancy Solari — 2021
These four instincts of an entrepreneur with a disability inspire teams and stimulate productivity.
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When the problems facing the disabled community are so material, it may seem inconsequential to have a conversation about words, but a debate about how we talk about disabilities, and how disabled people talk about themselves, has been going on for decades, and it’s especially important now, with...
We’ve been taught to refer to people with disabilities using person-first language, but that might be doing more harm than good.
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The reality of being a disabled person on Medicaid is far more complex and nuanced. Many people do not even know the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and simply consider them “entitlement programs,” as if tax breaks and corporate subsidies aren’t entitlements by another name.
Society prefers I talk about how I overcame my obstacles rather than the injustices I face within a world that is not built around the needs of the disabled community.
The Black community is more inclined to say that mental illness is associated with shame and embarrassment. Individuals and families in the Black community are also more likely to hide the illness.
Whether you’re looking for a new job or considering a new career direction, this month’s article has plenty of practical advice to help you.
We have all experienced, at one time or another, situations in which our professional responsibilities unexpectedly come into conflict with our deepest values.
How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”
As long as we keep using the word retirement or any derivative such as “the new retirement,” that whiff of withdrawal, of closure, of endings will linger. And so will visions of what the word evoked a generation ago.