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Chronic illnesses, mental health issues and neurodivergence are three distinct areas of invisible disability, but what happens when two or more of these areas overlap? And what do managers and organizational leaders need to know about this tricky subject?
Join our experts for a twenty-minute panel conversation followed by 20 minutes of frank, real-world answers to your questions on invisible disability, mental health, and neurodivergence in the workplace.
Invisible Disability Expert Jason Reid is joined by Psychologist Dr. Marjorie Aunos and Neurodiversity Specialist Kristin Light as they share their unique experiences as people managers, as well as their lived expertise with disabilities of the bodies and mind.
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February 7th from 12:30pm eastern until 1:15pm via Zoom
This is for you if you’re a leader, advocate, or ally in the area of diversity, or disability in your organization. Perfect for HR managers to Employee Resource Groups.
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About the Experts
Jason Reid had a long career in television as a news manager despite living with two significant invisible illnesses. Being open about his health challenges prompted his employees to share theirs. He soon realized that 50 percent of his staff had their own invisible disabilities. Using open communication, and solution-focused strategies he doubled the productivity of his department in the space of a year. For the past decade, he has spoken about managing invisible illness in the workplace to audiences around the world. He is the author of the book Thriving in the Age Of Chronic Illness and Invisible Disability
Kristin Light is a communications professional who has dealt with a broad spectrum of neurodivergent and mental health issues in both her personal and professional life. She is currently overseeing both people and projects on workplace neurodiversity and mental health for a global consortium of transportation and engineering companies.
Dr. Marjorie Aunos is a professional speaker and consultant on disability, accessability, and other relatedtopics.Marjorie worked in the Health and Social Services sector for 15 years as a clinical psychologist and a senior manager. She has expertise in working with people and parents with various disabilities and is herself a wheelchair user. She is also a professional speaker and has recently delivered a TEDxTalk at The University of Western Ontario.