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disability & ways to create more inclusive workplaces (Kimberly Lewis shares her story)
Season 4
Episode 19
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
Kimberly Lewis is the General Manager of Hunter Prelude, a not for profit charity providing early intervention and therapy services and she has an inspiring story! Kimberly shares her lived experience with disability and how it shaped her career and passion for supporting access, inclusion and diversity in the workplace. The chat touches on:
👉🏾 Kim's career journey living with deafness & Meniere's disease
👉🏻 the process of exploring and accepting her deaf identity
👉 stigma, myths and perception surrounding disability
👉🏽 what does accessibility in a workplace and community look like
👉🏿 how do we have better conversations around disability that leads to more inclusion
👉 ways that employers can support employees with a disability and create a more inclusive workplace
👉🏻 disclosing a disability to your employer and tips for navigating the conversation if you choose to
Connect with Kimberley on LinkedIn here.
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