Exploring the challenges and barriers faced by individuals with disabilities in the workplace.
Disability studies: It is an academic field that explores the social and cultural experiences of people with disabilities.
Gender and sexuality studies: It is an interdisciplinary field that examines the experiences and social constructions of gender and sexuality.
Ableism: It is a form of discrimination that favors able-bodied people over disabled people, which often leads to exclusion from work opportunities.
Employment discrimination: It is the act of treating individuals with disabilities unfairly in the workplace, such as not providing reasonable accommodations or not hiring someone because of their disability.
Reasonable accommodations: It is an adjustment or modification to a job or workplace that enables a disabled employee to perform the essential functions of the job.
Intersectionality: It is a concept that acknowledges the overlapping and interconnected nature of different forms of discrimination, such as ableism, racism, sexism, and homophobia, and how they impact disabled people in the workplace.
Disability identity: It is the way in which disabled individuals perceive and construct their identity, which can include their experience of disability, and the social, cultural, and political factors that shape it.
Disability disclosure: It is the process of revealing one's disability to others in the workplace, which can have positive or negative outcomes depending on the context.
Work-based identity: It is the way in which individuals perceive and construct their identity in the workplace, which can include their job satisfaction, sense of belonging, and relationship with colleagues.
Workplace culture: It is the values, attitudes, and behaviors that characterize the workplace, which can either facilitate or hinder the inclusion of disabled employees.
Disability-related income support: It is financial assistance provided to disabled individuals who are unable to work due to their disability.
Workplace harassment: It is the act of subjecting an employee to unwanted and offensive behavior, such as bullying or sexual harassment, which can create a hostile workplace environment.
Self-employment and entrepreneurship: It is a form of work that enables disabled individuals to develop their own business or enterprise, which can provide more flexibility and control over their work environment.
Vocational rehabilitation: It is a service that assists disabled individuals in acquiring job skills and finding employment, usually provided by government agencies or private organizations.
Accessibility: It is the degree to which a workplace is designed to accommodate the needs of disabled employees, such as physical accessibility, communication accommodations, and accessible technology.
Physical Disability: Physical disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's mobility, such as missing limbs, paralysis, and chronic pain.
Intellectual Disability: Intellectual disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's cognitive abilities, such as learning difficulties or developmental disabilities.
Visual Disability: Visual disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's vision, such as blindness, low vision or colour blindness.
Hearing Disability: Hearing disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's hearing, such as deafness, hearing impairment or Tinnitus.
Neuropsychological Disability: Neuropsychological disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's brain and behavior, such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia and Dementia.
Psychiatric Disability: Psychiatric disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's mental and emotional health, such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Major Depressive Disorder.
Chronic Health Disability: Chronic health disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's physical health, such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Neurological Disability: Neurological disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's nervous system, such as Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, and Parkinson's Disease.
Speech Disability: Speech disabilities are disabilities that affect a person's ability to speak, such as stuttering or muteness.
Multiple Disabilities: Multiple disabilities are disabilities that affect an individual in more than one area mentioned above.