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Awareness and advocacy for professionals with disabilities and those who support people with disabilities.

Disability Alliance

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Awareness and advocacy for professionals with disabilities and those who support people with disabilities.

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a Director

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PLZ HELP! I am on FMLA leave due to a medical flare up/disability. However, my doctor doesn't think I can go back to work at the end of my FMLA and should continue my leave. My manager already att… more

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a Director

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Do you know a good employment lawyer in Florida? Also, do you know any good resources for people with disabilities?

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works at Visa

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I am currently being discriminated against by my manager because I have disability and work accommodations. Despite my accommodations, he kept asking me about when they are going to end. He is current… more

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a Customer Implementation Specialist

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I work remotely and am hearing impaired. I wear hearing aids but sometimes don't catch everything being said. Does anyone know of any headsets that work with behind the ear hearing aids? I've… more

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an Operations Manager

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A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with an invisible disability. In that time, I’ve spent loads of time and used much more PTO to help manage symptoms. As someone relatively new I’m looking for … more

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I’m starting my first corporate job in January. 5 days a week 8am-5pm. I’m worried that with my chronic fatigue due to my cerebral palsy that it’ll end up too stressful, I’ll fail at something and t… more

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a Product Designer

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As an experienced product designer, I urgently need to switch jobs due to current circumstances. I'm immunocompromised, needing occasional remote work, but it doesn't affect my skills. Post-disclosure, I'm ghosted during hiring. Struggling to find roles in big tech, where I hope there's less bias. How can I find new positions and present my situation effectively without risking opportunities? All insights or tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support.

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works at Tria Federal (Tria)

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I had two interviews, and I bombed it. I’ve had three strokes- 2017, 2019, 2023. I had mild aphasia in 2017, and my right arm was paralyzed in 2019. But it was a miracle for my speech after 2019. I ha… more

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works at Microsoft

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Hi all,

I just got a job with Delta airlines and I had an accomodation request to work remotely as I am Immunocompromised. I provided all the neccesary documents to back up my request and letters and d… more