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| Name | WorkingNation Overheard: Ted Kennedy, Jr. on making disability part of the national conversation |
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| Video Discription | “I was 12 years old when I was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and had my right leg amputated above the knee. And that introduced me into the community of people with disabilities,” says Ted Kennedy, Jr., co-chair of the Disability Equality Index, as well as past chair and board member of the American Association of People with Disabilities. “Little did I know at the time, but that was the really the defining moment of my life,” he says. WorkingNation sat down with Kennedy at 2022 Disability:IN Conference in Dallas. As co-chair of the DEI, Kennedy says corporate inclusion of people with disabilities makes companies more sustainable. “Many studies over decades have looked at hiring people with disabilities. Looking at things like absenteeism and turnover and those kinds of measurable employee or labor force statistics and have repeatedly shown that people with disabilities are dedicated employees that stay with companies,” says Kennedy. “We are trying to make disability part of that national conversation on diversity and inclusion, part of that national conversation on income inequality that we continuously hear about. It's a national issue. There's no group that's a more stark example of income inequality than individuals with disabilities who face enormous barriers to economic independence.” Learn more about the Disability Equality Index: https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/disability-equality-index/ Learn more about the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): https://www.aapd.com/ Our #WorkingNationOverheard interview series lets you listen in on conversations and discussions about employment, education, inclusion, and more taking place at major conferences around the country. You can find past installments at https://workingnation.org/overheard/. Check out what they are saying at the 2022 Disability:IN Global Conference in Dallas: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2EXy_Hi93bI35FGTRbcv3frc8bc2HJuN You can read more about this year's conference at https://disabilityin.org/2022conference/ and learn more about Disability:IN at https://disabilityin.org/. Follow the conversation on social media: #WorkingNation #WorkingNationOverheard #DisabilityInclusion #AreYouIN #disability #inclusion #DEI #futureofwork #workforcedevelopment #skillsgap #jobs #work #career #skills For stories about solutions to the jobs skills gap disrupting our economy, the future of work, and diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workforce, visit WorkingNation at https://workingnation.org/. Connect with WorkingNation on social media: Subscribe to WorkingNation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkingNation_video Follow @workingnation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/workingnation Follow WorkingNation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-nation/ Like and follow our WorkingNation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/workingnation/ Follow WorkingNation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingnation/ [vz-W3xZ1m3U] |
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