Disability in the News
NOD President Carol Glazer to Receive Honorary Doctorate
New York, NY, May 3, 2012 – Allegheny College will award an honorary doctorate to Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization Disability (NOD), at the college’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 12. In the college’s 197th year, Glazer will be joining E.J. Dionne Jr., Arnold Palmer and Tom Ridge in receiving honorary doctorates from the college.
NOD Congratulates Corporate Partners Recognized Among the Top Companies for Diversity
New York, NY, April 24, 2012 – The 2012 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list was announced Tuesday night, with many of NOD’s supporters earning top slots on the list.
Procter & Gamble CEO: ‘The More Diverse the Organization, The Better Your Innovation’
CINCINNATI, OH, March 26, 2012 — Procter & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald notes, “Diversity for us is a strategy. If I’m trying to improve someone’s life, wouldn’t I be better off having somebody in the organization who is of that representation so they can help the company be empathetic to the consumer?”
NOD Announces Partnership with Reddwerks
AUSTIN, TX, March 20, 2012 — The National Organization on Disability today announced a partnership with Reddwerks in order to promote full inclusion of employees with disabilities in the workplace using products and services that open the doors to employment for all potential workers.
Best Practices: Recruiting Students With Disabilities
NEW YORK, NY, February 29, 2012 — To better connect with, recruit, and develop an inclusive culture for students with disabilities, Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization on Disability (NOD), and Kara Leonard, program coordinator in Rochester Institute of Technology’s office of cooperative education and career services, offer some suggestions for would-be disability employers.
Lowe’s Expands Accessible Home Offering with Ramp Program
Mooresville, NC, February 4, 2012 — The Lowe's Accessible Home Department now offers a customizable ramp to maximize your home's accessibility.
Walgreens Seeks to Expand Hiring of Employees with Disabilities
Houston, TX, July 13, 2011 — After the success of its Houston, TX Distribution Center team – 20% of whom are people with disabilities – Walgreens is now seeking to recruit people with disabilities to staff its thousands of stores.
Best Buy Plays on Strengths
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, April 18, 2011 — Best Buy’s Shepherdsville Distribution Center sees the business advantages of hiring and accommodating workers with disabilities.
Habitat International Inc. Hires Disabled Workers, Survives Recession
CHATTANOOGA, TN, April 11, 2011 — Eighty percent of Habitat International's workforce has a disability, either physical or mental. Not only is the artificial grass company functioning well during the nation's economic recession, it is thriving.
A Fresh Approach to Disability Employment
NEW YORK, NY, March 17, 2011 — In the first of two articles featured on BBC, New York based disabled businessman and former Wall Street trader Rich Donovan considers what circumstances would lead to companies embracing disabled people as employees by first seeing their potential as customers.
