Students with Visible & Invisible Disabilities

As a student with a visible or invisible disability, you may have additional questions as you think about entering the workplace. The goal of this group is to help students with disabilities enhance their knowledge about laws and available resources, and to develop skills to highlight the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.

Finding Employers Who Foster Diversity and Inclusion Beyond The Diversity Roundtable Event

                     When considering job offers, career paths, and other aspects of future employment-it is important to consider how one’s own beliefs, background, and personality can impact one’s decision. Similarly, declaring a major, discovering a field you’re passionate about, and landing the …

By Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros
Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros Senior Peer Consultant
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Access this Career Guide to learn more about the Americans With Disabilities Act

As a student with a visible or invisible disability, you have protections from the Americans with Disabilities Act that prohibit you from discrimination and entitle you to accommodations to ease your school and work experience. Affordable Colleges Online has created …

By Julia Sullivan
Julia Sullivan Marketing Graduate Assistant
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Are you looking for a community to connect with? Check out “The Mighty”

The Mighty is an online community designed to connect people with disabilities and health challenges. Their goal is to connect people tackling similar challenges and allow them to feel seen and understood by others, as well as to provide resources …

By Julia Sullivan
Julia Sullivan Marketing Graduate Assistant
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Disability Equality Index: Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion

Comprehensive list of 200+ top-scoring companies that rates levels of disability workplace inclusion. Ratings conducted annually by Disability:IN.

By Alissa Strong
Alissa Strong Sr. Asst. Director, Technology Innovation & Marketing
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The Neurodiversity Career Connector features job listings by U.S. employers seeking applicants with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder …

Learn about resources for employers hiring workers with disabilities and how it could lead to greater success!

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