Easterseals Crossroads, an Indianapolis nonprofit organization providing disability services, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month by partnering with Easterseals Arkansas and Easterseals Southern California for a special virtual webinar focused on individuals with disabilities in the workplace.
“Mining for Gold: Finding, Hiring and Nurturing Talented Employees with Disabilities” takes place Tuesday, October 27 at 4 p.m. ET, targeting employers, parents, people with disabilities and educators.
The webinar will feature Aaron Likens, Easterseals ambassador and new NTT IndyCar Series flagman. Likens is an award-winning public speaker and author of “Finding Kansas: Living and Decoding Asperger’s Syndrome.” Diagnosed with autism later in life, Aaron helps businesses better understand the talents and value individuals with disabilities bring to the workplace as well as the need to include disability in their diversity, equity and inclusion policies. He also provides useful strategies, resources and inspiration for people with disabilities who are seeking employment.
“There is so much human potential in every person on the autism spectrum,” Likens said. “Whether I’m speaking to law enforcement, parents, teachers or classmates, the goal is just to get as much understanding about autism as possible.”
The Easterseals program will include a recorded interview with Likens by Easterseals Arkansas CEO Ron Ekstrand, along with several short videos from employers on the benefits of employing people with disabilities and their lessons learned. Aaron will field a 15-minute live question and answer session after the interview.
