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Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31910
Subject(s) - psychology , haven , table (database) , position (finance) , feature (linguistics) , advice (programming) , visual arts , art , computer science , linguistics , business , mathematics , combinatorics , philosophy , finance , data mining , programming language
People with disabilities want to work, they have skills that they can bring to the table, and, if given the chance at a position that fits their skills, they can excel, a press release from RespectAbility stated. On A&E's groundbreaking new series The Employables , which premiered May 15, viewers saw these three facts come to life. Each episode of The Employables will feature two people with disabilities seeking employment. The first episode featured Jeff, an autistic man with a stutter, and James, who hasTourette's. Their families support them, but they both want to be more independent. The show highlights that both men have abilities that make them stand out from the crowd. Jeff and James are both given the advice to disclose their disabilities, because with the right accommodations, they could both be major assets to an employer.