Thanks to all who were able to attend the 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) keynote presentation, “Pay Me What I’m Worth: Valuing the Work of Disabled People” by Vilissa Thompson. This was our third annual NDEAM event. We hope you can join us for our fourth NDEAM event in October 2019!
For those who were unable to attend the Vilissa’s presentation, you can see what you missed in the video below.
- Event Files, Information, and Resources
- Resources listed in presentation
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Economic News Release
- Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division
- Lawmakers Work to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
- Department of Labor: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- USA Today: Does my wheelchair make you uncomfortable? How my disability may have cost me a job.
- The Arc: Employment Issues for People with Disabilities
- The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
- Rooted in Rights: Bottom Dollars (Video Documentary)
- Vilissa’s Contacts and Website
- Ramp Your Voice (http://rampyourvoice.com/)
- Email: vilissa@rampyourvoice.com
- Facebook – Ramp Your Voice
- Twitter Handles: @RampYourVoice, @VilisaThompson, @WheelDealPod
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