Detailed Description:

Join us for an insightful webinar titled "Working with Disability Data," where we will explore the complexities and nuances of handling workers’ disability data in organizational settings. This session aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to ethically collect, use, and interpret disability data, ensuring compliance with legal frameworks while driving policy and decision-making.

Our expert speakers will delve into critical topics such as ethical considerations in data disclosure, leveraging disability data for informed decision-making, understanding legal requirements like ADA and EEOC guidelines, and examining the effects of data use on employee engagement and well-being. We will also cover essential subtopics, including identifying the specific types of data to collect, such as disability type, severity, accommodation needs, and caregiver status.

Topics:

• Ethical considerations in data collection and use (including disclosure of disabilities)

• Using disability data to drive policy and decision-making

• Legal frameworks and compliance (e.g., ADA, EEOC guidelines)

• Effects on engagement and well-being

• Context, nuances, and trends in worker disability data

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss ethical considerations involved in collecting and using disability data, ensuring respect for privacy and confidentiality

• Use disability data to inform and drive organizational policy and decision-making

• Explain legal frameworks such as ADA and EEOC guidelines that govern handling disability data

• Demonstrate the effects of disability data use on employee engagement and well-being

• Identify specific types of disability data that should be collected, such as disability type, severity, accommodation information, and caregiver status

• Describe best practices for encouraging disability disclosure while addressing potential biases and fears.

• Discuss strategies to mitigate the risks of bullying, denied accommodations, and other negative consequences of disability disclosure, promoting a more inclusive workplace environment.

Workshop Coordinators: 

• Shelly Rauvola, Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee Chair

• Loubna Charef, Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility Event Subcommittee lead

SIOP Committees:

Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Committee (DIAC)

Intended Audience: 

Data Analysts, I-O psychologists, policy makers, organizational leaders, DEI leaders and advocates, HR professionals

Presenters: 

Dr. Anna Hulett
XM Scientist
Qualtrics

Rachel Stout, MBA
Owner, REAL Disability Inclusion; PhD Candidate – I/O Psychology Liberty University
REAL Disability Inclusion

Ren Lovegood, MHA
Disability Advocate, JEDI accessibility practitioner, PhD Candidate – Organizations and Social Change
University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston)

Dr. Susanne Bruyere
Professor of Disability Studies, Academic Director of the Yang Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University