ADA and Fostering an Inclusive Work Culture for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities

Event Date/Time:

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

10:00 AM EDT - 11:00 AM EDT

Location:

Zoom Webinar with captioning and ASL interpreting

Description:

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).

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.

General Accommodations:

American Sign Language (ASL)

Open or Closed Captions

Materials Available in Alternate Formats

From the Sponsor:

Region 4 - Southeast ADA Center

Audience:

Business, Employer, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Consumer Advocate, Family Member of Person With Disability, Federal or Non-Federal Partner, Service Provider, State/Local Affiliate

Topic:

Employment (ADA Title I), General ADA Information, Other Laws, Disability Awareness/Education, Non-Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures

Credit:

Attendance

Registration:

Required

Cost:

$ 0.00

Registration Link:

https://bit.ly/4th-thursday-ada-talks-2025

For More Information:

Disability Webinars - 4th Thursday ADA Talks

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