ADA and Fostering an Inclusive Work Culture for Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities

4th Thursday ADA Talks 2025

Date: May 22, 2025 

This is the fifth of ten webinars held monthly in the 4th Thursday ADA Talks from January to October 2025.

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Time (60 minutes) 

10:00 – 11:00 am [Eastern] / 9:00 – 10:00 am [Central] / 8:00 – 9:00 am [Mountain] / 7:00 – 8:00 am [Pacific]

In This Webinar

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 23% of American adults experience some form of mental illness (or psychiatric disability) on a yearly basis. And across the population, almost 6% of American adults live with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or long-term recurring major depression. For many individuals with psychiatric disabilities, work is key to their health and contributes to a sense of purpose and wellbeing. Thus, it is important that employers understand how to foster a mental health-friendly work culture.

During this presentation, the presenter will use her own story to discuss how to disclose a disability, the pros and cons of disclosing a disability, how to request reasonable accommodations on the job, and steps we can take to create an inclusive work culture.

Presenter

  • Pam Williamson, Assistant Director – Southeast ADA Center

Hosts

University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.

Webinar Format

  • We use Zoom for our virtual platform.
  • Audio is provided through the virtual platform or by phone.
  • Real-time captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting available during the webinar.
  • The webinar will be recorded for archival purposes.

Certificate of Participation

For this webinar to receive credit:

  • You must be registered and complete the Post Test Eval.
  • You must attend the entire session (live or archive).

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Learn More

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