MN ACS October Meeting
Thu, Oct 13
|Zoom
Join us Thursday, October 13th at 7pm as we meet virtually to hear Dr. Daniel Kuespert, Lab Safety Advocate at Johns Hopkins University, talk about designing work and a workplace that are both safe and welcoming to those with hidden disabilities.
Time & Location
Oct 13, 2022, 7:00 PM – Oct 14, 2022, 8:00 PM
Zoom
About the Event
Job Design for the "Hidden" Disabled Professional
Who: Daniel R. Kuespert, PhD, CSP
When: Thursday, October 13 th , 7-8 pm
Where: Virtually over zoom
Registration: Free through this link.
Abstract: Many disabilities are “hidden,” that is, not immediately evident to the untrained observer. Limitations such as chronic fatigue syndrome, neurological disorders, and mental disabilities such as serious mental illnesses fall in this category, and in some cases, workers with disabilities are not willing to disclose that status. Depending on the design of the workplace, this may or may not introduce occupational safety issues. How does one design work and a workplace both safe and welcoming to those with hidden disabilities? The answer lies in examining and questioning design assumptions that rely on workers being fully abled.