Have a disability or medical condition? You are not alone. Many people with disabilities have contributed to society. These include actors, actresses, celebrities, singers, world leaders, and many other famous people.
A disability is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic diseases.
Of course there are also millions of people worldwide who may not be famous in the sense society deems famous, but still live with, battle, and overcome their disabilities every single day of their lives.
These lists are a constant work in progress and were created to prove that it is indeed possible to overcome the so called disability barrier. 1
1) Vincent Van Gogh – artist – believed to have schizophrenia
2) Franklin Delano Roosevelt – 4-term US President – had Polio
3) Ron Santo – all-start MLB baseball player – had diabetes throughout his career
4) Joseph Hartzler – Oklahoma City Bombing Prosecutor – has Multiple Sclerosis
5) Stephen Hawking – Physicist -has ALS (Lou Gerhigs Disease)
6) Terri Garr – American actress – has Multiple Sclerosis
This is a very small list of incredibly successful individuals that overcame tremendous physical issues. Inspirations to us all, they prove the only limitation that disabilities provide are self-imposed.
In recent years, companies have learned value in hiring employees with assorted disabilities. That thought has changed considerably in the past 20 years, in part because of the Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. Many private employers realize the value of disadvantaged individuals and actively recruit them.
Simply, disabled customers buy goods and services; companies better understand their needs by hiring the same. Further, these same companies allow for greater work from home and flexible schedules to accommodate the workforce. Companies with inclusive hiring programs provide a win-win-win scenario for themselves, the employees, and the community at large.
For opportunities with organizations with solid records in hiring individuals with disabilities, look at the Federal Government, your state and local governments, school districts, hospitals, and non-profit agencies.
Please look below for companies that are actively hiring people with disabilities:
Amgen
www.amgen.com/careers
Army Medicine Civilian Corps
www.civilianmedicaljobs.com
BlueCross BlueShield Of South Carolina
www.southcarolinablues.com
CA Technologies
www.ca.com/careers
Central Intelligence Agency
www.cia.gov
Department Of Veterans Affairs
www.vacareers.va.gov
Fannie Mae
www.fanniemae.com/careers
Genentech
www.careers.gene.com
General Dynamics C4 Systems
www.gdc4s.com/jobs
General Dynamics Electric Boat
75 Eastern Point Road
Groton, CT 06340-4989
www.gdeb.com/employment
General Motors Company
www.careers.gm.com
Intel
www.intel.com/jobs
Internal Revenue Service
www.jobs.irs.gov/more
Kroger
http://www.kroger.com/company_information/careers/Pages/default.aspx
Lockheed Martin
www.lockheedmartin.com/how
McDonalds
http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/careers.html
Merck
www.merckcareers.jobs/choices
National Institutes Of Health
http://www.jobs.nih.gov
National Institutes Of Health
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.nih.gov
NAVAIR
www.navair.navy.mil
NAVSEA
www.navsea.navy.mil
Northern Trust
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_advsearch.asp?partnerid=6636&siteid=54
Pearson
http://jobs.pearson.com
The Nielsen Company
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/careers.html
Resurrection Health Care
http://www.reshealth.jobs/findajob/default.cfm
RR Donnelley
https://rrdcareers.silkroad.com/
U.S. Customs And Border Protection
www.cbpcareers.com/diversity
U.S. Department Of State
www.careers.state.gov/CATD11
U.S. Secret Service
http://www.secretservice.gov/join/careers.shtml
Walgreens
http://www.walgreens.com/topic/sr/disability_inclusion_home.jsp
By Dion D Shaw
Dion D Shaw is the founder and owner of Homepreneurs
Homepreneurs. New Day. New Opportunity
Sources:
www.abilitylinks.org
www.eop.com
Disabled World (1)
In 1991, Dion Shaw was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Over the years, his health has declined, including ongoing vision problems associated with optic neuritis, and doctors now say a stem cell transplant is essential to his well-being and perhaps, survival.
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