The 4th Thursday ADA Talks are monthly webinars on topics about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability rights, and access that run for 1 hour on the 4th Thursday from January to October 2025 (10 webinars).

Webinar #5

ADA and Fostering an Inclusive Work Culture for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities
Date:  Thursday – May 22, 2025
Time (1 hour): 10:00 – 11:00 am [Eastern]  

In This 4th Thursday ADA Talk 

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 23% of American adults experience some form of mental illness (or psychiatric disability) on a yearly basis. And across the population, almost 6% of American adults live with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or long-term recurring major depression. For many individuals with psychiatric disabilities, work is key to their health and contributes to a sense of purpose and wellbeing. Thus, it is important that employers understand how to foster a mental health-friendly work culture.

During this presentation, the presenter will use her own story to discuss how to disclose a disability, the pros and cons of disclosing a disability, how to request reasonable accommodations on the job, and steps we can take to create an inclusive work culture.

Presenter

• Pam Williamson, Assistant Director – Southeast ADA Center

Registration 

Each webinar has captioning and American Sign Language (ASL). 

REGISTER for 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2025
Web: bit.ly/4th-thursday-ada-talks-2025

Credit: Get a Certificate of Participation after you view an entire webinar (live or archive) and complete the Post Test Eval. 

Hosts: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.