Ability Round Table Brings Together Area Leaders To Discuss Disability In The Workplace

Last updated on Wednesday, September 12, 2018

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads is hosting a series of learning opportunities to discuss strategies and resources for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace.

The Ability Round Table will bring together area leaders of companies that have or are considering having an employee resource group (ERG) or associate resource group (ARG) focused on employees who have disabilities, are caregivers for those with disabilities, have family members who are disabled or simply feel strongly about creating change within their company.

"An effective ERG or ARG can improve a company's bottom line," said Easterseals Crossroads Vice President Wade Wingler. "Statistics show diverse companies are more profitable and successful than their non-diverse counterparts. Disability is the largest minority group and the only one any one of us can become a part of at a moment's notice. Companies need to know about the resources available for people with disabilities and how to engage them in the workplace culture."

The Ability Round Table meeting and topic schedule are as follows:

October 5: How to get beyond a group of people with a common interest and really add value
November 2: Finding your disability resource group champion (top-down buy in)
December 7: How to work with employees who don't wish to self-identify as having a disability
The first three initial meetings will be held from 7:30-9 a.m. at Easterseals Crossroads, 4740 Kingsway Drive in Indianapolis.

"A disability ERG or ARG increases the retention of employees whose lives are touched by disability, creates a more inclusive environment and increases the profitability of a company by helping people with disabilities produce at a higher level," Wingler said. "In this series, we will highlight improved strategies for successful resource groups, how to increase management engagement, and how to network with leaders who want to elevate disability and inclusion efforts in the workplace."

The Ability Round Table is open to all company representatives who have a disability ERG/ARG and want to improve it as well as for those who want to learn more about creating a resource group in their organization. For more information, please contact Wade Wingler at 317-466-1000, wwingler@eastersealscrossroads.org.

The Ability Round Table is supported by Eli Lilly and Company, Anthem, Inc., and Easterseals Crossroads.

Visit www.eastersealstech.com for more about the services offered through the INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads.

The INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads provides information and access to assistive technology, at no charge, for Hoosiers with disabilities. These statewide services are derived through the Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) state/federal grant and include device demonstrations, device loans, recycled computers, reutilized assistive technology equipment, alternative financing resources, and educational training and conferences.

Easterseals Crossroads is a community resource working in partnership with children and adults with disabilities or special needs and their families to promote growth, independence, and dignity.

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