Prior to the pandemic, the disability community advocated to work from home, as a reasonable accommodation, and was often denied. Ongoing stay-at-home orders in many U.S. states and cities have normalized working from home and modified work schedules. Managers are seeing that being in the office is not the only path to collaboration and creativity. The new workplace environment is a ‘silver lining’ that may create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. My guests are David Shurna, No Barriers USA executive director and Kathy Martinez, Disability and Accessibility Strategy for Wells Fargo.
Airing This Week July 17-19, 2020 on TALK! with AUDREY TV
Tori Marsh, a health insight analyst for GoodRx joins me to talk about what Americans can do when health insurance doesn’t cover their healthcare needs. There’s a new environment developing, which could create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. My guests are David Shurna, No Barriers USA Executive Director. And from San Francisco, Kathy Martinez, Disability and Accessibility Strategy for Wells Fargo. SVP of Marketing and Communication at Grocery Outlet, Layla Kasha joins me with information about the current state of food banks across the country and details about Grocery Outlet’s 10th annual independence from hunger National Food Drive Campaign.