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Partners with Business And Disability:IN Wisconsin

BUILDING BUSINESS CAPACITY Through the Partners with Business initiative, employers and supported employment service providers use best practice strategies to train and support workers with disabilities. If a worker needs…

Disability Self-ID Best Practices

On July 30, 2020 Disability:IN Wisconsin welcomed business leaders from across the state to learn about the importance of self-identification and disclosure of disabilities in the workplace. Tracey Andrus from…

5 Wisconsin Businesses Named “2020 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”

Results from the 2020 Disability Equality Index (DEI) recognizing top-scoring companies as “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” were unveiled at the 2020 Disability:IN Annual Conference. 5 Businesses from…

Best Practices for Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

On June 18 th, 2020 Disability:IN Wisconsin presented a webinar, ‘Best Practices for Hiring Individuals with Disabilities: Maximizing Abilities to Drive Outcomes”. The webinar featured a peer-to-peer dialogue around employing individuals with…

COVID-19 and the Workforce: Intersections of Cornavirus, Employment and Disability Inclusion

Disability:IN Wisconsin would like to inform and share with you the following resources Disability:IN, has compiled to support your disability inclusion work during COVID-19. As we work together and learn…

Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin

Becky Kekula from Disability:IN joined a group at our sponsor Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin for more best practice talk. There was networking among professionals after the discussion.…

America’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) program turns 100

This year marks 100 years since the establishment of America’s vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, which was created by Congress in 1920 to assist individuals with physical disabilities. Today, VR serves…

30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Office of Disability Employment Policy’s latest Business $ense shares resources for small businesses on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which turns 30 this year. It also highlights resources…

Wisconsin Businesses Named Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Disability:IN has named six Wisconsin employers among the 2019 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion through its Disability Equality Index (DEI). The DEI is the most comprehensive benchmarking tool…

Wisconsin Ability Summit 2019

First ever Wisconsin Ability Summit 2019 is in the books! The Wisconsin Ability Summit was the pinnacle of 2019 events for Disability:IN Wisconsin. The successful day featured a full slate…