Human Potential at Work – Page 4

April 9, 2018

#101: Enabling Greater Workforce Inclusion and Diversity

Steven AJ Cox, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador at Fujitsu, joins the program to discuss how he has been able to help embed a more inclusive culture and how technological advances in automation and artificial intelligence impact the modern workforce.

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April 9, 2018

#102: Increasing Disability and inclusion Access in Australia

Suzanne Colbert from the Australian Network on Disability joins the program to discuss the efforts that they are engaging in to increase disability and inclusion access in Australia. Suzanne also shares her thoughts about what needs to happen in order to ensure the inclusion and retention of persons with disabilities in all businesses.

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March 24, 2018

#100: Making the Internet More Useful and Accessible

Vint Cerf, Internet Pioneer, and Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, joins the program for this special 100th edition of Human Potential at Work. Vint discusses how he came to co-create the architecture of the internet and shares his thoughts about the current state of technology and the internet including machine learning, how technology enables him to work, and the interplay between the internet and smartphones. Discover the work that Vint is doing to help make the internet more useful and accessible.

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March 15, 2018

#99: Prison Reform- How It Impacts Vulnerable Populations (Including Persons With Disabilities)

In this episode, Debra is joined by Doug Foresta, producer of Human Potential at Work, and Christina Block, who does prison ministry work. Discover the need for prison reform, why persons with disabilities can end up in the prison system, and what needs to happen in order to help bring out the full human potential of ex-offenders.

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March 7, 2018

#98: Increasing the Employability of Persons with Disabilities

Lou Orslene, Co-Director of the Job Accommodation Network, joins the program to discuss some of the various myths about accommodations, and the power of reasonable accommodations to help unleash the human potential of all people, including those with disabilities.

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February 28, 2018

#97: Education and Empowerment for People Who Are Blind in Puerto Rico- One Man’s Journey

José M Alvarez joins the program to discuss the efforts that he is making to create programs that make technology more accessible for persons with disabilities. José also shares how he empowers his students by teaching them coding skills and how he has created software and apps that can teach skills in an accessible way. He also shares his most recent efforts which involve starting a foundation to help develop the next generation of programmers.

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February 21, 2018

#96: Disability Inclusion and Accessibility in India

Nipun Malhotra joins the program from India to discuss his journey of being diagnosed with a disability called arthrogryposis, which caused the muscles in the arms and legs to be underdeveloped. Nipun shares how he decided to sit up for his rights in 2012, starting the Nipman Foundation that works in the area of health and advocacy for Persons with Disabilities.

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February 14, 2018

#95: Disability Inclusion Employment Services That Work

Joyce Bender from Bender Consulting Services discusses the efforts that she has made in providing employers with reliable talent, as well as giving well-trained individuals with disabilities the chance to display their abilities and enhance their lives through solid careers. Joyce also shares how she is using her program “Disability Matters” to document the history of the disability community.

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February 7, 2018

#94: “Opioids Helped Me Work Again”- Lessons From An ADA Attorney

TEDx speaker and ADA attorney Kate Nicholson discusses her journey with chronic pain, and how opioid treatment helped her in her healing process. Kate discusses how, on the right dose of pain medicine, she drafted the current regulations under the ADA, coordinated with the White House and supervised thousands of cases by hundreds of attorneys across the country from a screen and well-camouflaged bed. Kate shares her thoughts on opioid treatment for chronic pain and the need to factor in the needs of those with chronic pain in the conversation around opioids and addiction.

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January 31, 2018

#93: Parenting In The Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities

This episode features a 3-way conversation with Debra, her producer Doug Foresta, and Paige Mayer from Eturi as they discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise from parenting in the digital age. Paige discusses the benefits of Eturi’s parental control app “Our Pact” which allows users to locate their children and block screen time on mobile devices. Doug shares stories from his experience with his 12-year-old son, and Debra reveals the challenges she has had negotiating mobile phone usage with her daughter. Discover why these digital challenges are ones that we all face, and how we can both enjoy the benefits of technology and set healthy limits to ensure that we are living a full life.