Creating Inclusive Work Environments for Employees with Disabilities

• By: Lori Lerner, LMSW, RYT-200 hr. Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• July 5th, 2023
• Americans with Disabilities Act, employment, holistic work environment, inclusive work environment, job carving, job coaching, job training, Summer 2023 Issue, urban farm, workplace accommodations, workplace discrimination
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Historically, adults with disabilities have faced high levels of discrimination in the workplace environment. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA, was enacted in an effort to eradicate discrimination against employees with disabilities while also requiring employers to provide...