Navigating Virtual Employment Services During the Pandemic – Rooted in Rights

Navigating Virtual Employment Services During the Pandemic
Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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Navigating the dynamics of difference within the world of employment as a person with multiple disabilities has been a struggle since the moment I prepared to enter it at the age of 16 in 2001. I didn’t become aware of accommodations, self-advocacy skills, or my rights regarding employment as an individual with a disability until my late 20’s. The impact of the stress and energy trying to navigate the employment had an adverse influence on my health.

In July 2013, on the same day I was released from a three week stay at an inpatient trauma disorders program, I received a letter that I had been approved for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. I was 27 years old at the time. I spent the next five years going through rehabilitative therapies. During that time, I learned more about myself, my disabilities, self-advocacy, assistive technology equipment, coping and compensatory strategies, and accommodations, all while engaging with different programs that support individuals with disabilities in independent living and vocational training.

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