What You Can and Cannot See: A Discussion of Disability and Ableism

In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Erin Sember-Chase, diversity, equity and inclusion learning consultant in Cornell’s Department of Inclusion and Belonging, and Allison Weiner Heinemann, senior lecturer and director of writing at the Cornell ILR School, discuss disabilities and ableism with host Chris Wofford.

Listen for insights on:

• Visible and non-visible disabilities
• Differences in the experience of various disabilities
• Person-first vs. identity-first language for disabilities
• Ableism as a system of marginalization and oppression
• The medical lens on disability and the root of ableism
• Mass media’s effect on the social perception of disabilities
• Ableism in the workplace, the ADA, and reasonable accommodations
• The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities at work
• Reframing success and productivity to address ableism

Learn to creative a more inclusive workplace and society in online courses and certificate programs from eCornell:

• Workplace Disability Inclusion
• Adopting Inclusive Hiring Practices
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Treatment Issues
• Autism at Work

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