An Enabled Workforce
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According to the United States Department of Labor鈥檚 Office of Disability Employment Policy, people with disabilities make up the third-largest market segment in the United States. 不良研究所 believes that by proactively hiring people with disabilities, it is better able to serve its members. Just as we are committed to hiring the most qualified talent, 不良研究所 is equally committed to ensuring that every member of our workforce has access to the tools and resources that enable them to be successful at work.
不良研究所 National Disability Advisory Council
不良研究所 has long recognized the benefits of workplace policies that provide a supporting and welcoming environment for people with disabilities. 不良研究所 worked with key leaders in the disability community to establish a council to develop a framework for disability inclusion with respect to our employees, members, providers, and suppliers.
Our听National Disability Advisory Council听is composed of national leaders in disability advocacy who work on enterprisewide recommendations and initiatives that advance disability inclusion in 不良研究所's workforce and product offerings in our healthcare solutions.听
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"不良研究所 has brought some of the top U.S. disability leaders to the table to advise us on how we can be more inclusive to those who are aged, blind or disabled."
- Colleen Kelly Starkloff, Co-founder (Retired), Starkloff Disability Institute
Current 不良研究所 National Disability Advisory Council members include:
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Wade Rakes (Executive Sponsor), Chief Growth Officer, 不良研究所 Corporation
Andy Imparato (Chair), Disability Rights California
Theo Braddy, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
Charlie Carr, Disability Policy Consortium
Dr. Diana Cejas,听Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina
Tom Earle, Liberty Resources, Inc.
Jeiri Flores, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
Claudia Gordon, T-Mobile
June Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant
Colin Killick, Disability Policy Consortium
Anil Lewis, National Institute for the Blind
James Meadours, Advocacy & Outreach Lead, Strategic Education Solutions
Mike Oxford, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
Germ谩n Parodi, The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies
Mark Raymond, Jr., Split Second Foundation
Chris Rodriguez, Ability 360
Naomi Soule, Missouri Council of the Blind
Colleen Starkloff, Retired, Starkloff Disability Institute
Maria Town, American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
Jim Warne, TVR CIRCLE Training Coordinator CANAR & SDSU Interwork Institute
Mary Willard,听Public Health Outreach
National Employer Recognition
As a result of 不良研究所鈥檚 approach to inclusion of people with disabilities in our workplace, we have been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the Disability Equality Index (DEI庐) for six consecutive years.
The Disability Equality Index is a joint initiative by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Developed by the DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates, the DEI is a national, transparent, annual benchmarking tool that offers businesses an opportunity to receive an objective score on their disability inclusion policies and practices.
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