I have seen so many great things this year at Bender Consulting Services that encourage me about the future for people with disabilities. We saw an increase for our services in recruitment, digital accessibility, our software product iDisability and management consulting. An increased demand for employing people with disabilities in competitive employment is something that
According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people across the globe have depression, making it the leading cause of disability worldwide. Yet, less than half of those affected around the world receive treatment even though there are known, effective treatments for individuals with depression. In many countries, fewer than 10% of those
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disability that typically occurs after exposure to a traumatic experience such as combat, assault, natural disaster, the threat of death to oneself or a loved one or a sudden, unexpected, loss of a loved one. The holidays can be a difficult time for people with mental health disabilities, including
Last month, I shared a blog about epilepsy and what it means to be really aware when it comes to understanding this disability. This month, I would like to take some time to talk about mental health disabilities, another area of disability that although unseen, has great impact on those with the disability but is
Every November, we celebrate Epilepsy Awareness Month on a national basis. The key to this month is embracing real awareness; not just a poster. Many people in the U.S. do not understand epilepsy and there are many myths people with epilepsy and advocates are working to dispel. This month is very personal to me, because
I first met Greg at a Disability:IN conference and I knew right away that this young man was someone who was going to do great things. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I refer to Greg as my son because he is one of those people who I have come to know well enough
I will never forget when Mary introduced me to Afrika at the Disability:IN conference in 2017. It didn’t take long to realize that Afrika was someone who shared my passion for creating positive change, in the area of employment for people with disabilities. It was a pleasure to introduce her to the team at LC
Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) is a one of the favorite things that my company does during the year to promote employment of people with disabilities. My company has participated in DMD as a volunteer since the beginning and I am so excited at how the Pittsburgh community has supported this event in 2018. This year
Today is Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), where employer sponsors bring high school and college students in for a day of mentoring and job shadowing across the United States. At Bender, we have been a part of DMD since the beginning. This year, as a volunteer, we are expecting over 700 students engaging in job shadowing
Today kicks off the start of events around Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Opens a New Window. for Bender Consulting Services.