Invisible Disabilities In The Workplace Essay

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Research Question & Problem
The topic(s) of my research will be focused on inclusion of people with invisible disabilities in the workplace.
Disclosure vs. Non-Disclosure Policies Around Inclusion

Hypothesis:
Disclosure of invisible disabilities will promote more inclusion of individuals with invisible disabilities in the workplace. Hypothesis:
Companies with inclusion policies and clauses do not promote inclusion in of individuals with invisible disabilities in the workplace on a day-to-day basis.

• Perceptions
• Stigmas
• Character vs. Function
• Before Disclosure
• After Disclosure
• Impact on others
• Perceptions
• Stigmas
• Social Perspective
• Quote Policies
• Inclusion of variables
• Effect on the Disabled
Personal Interest
The personal benefit of this topic stems from previous research that I conducted for my undergraduate (interior …show more content…

Any mention of the topic is during online training and never actually otherwise discussed or promoted by managers or coworkers, not giving any indication to someone with an invisible disability if it is a safe space to open up to without fear of negative perceptions or stigmatisation. Information about this demographic is limited, and it seems only on the surface that companies are doing the bare minimum to look good and not do much about it.
People with invisible disabilities are not necessarily helping either, as in most cases with any cause or issue, knowledge is power and when people are informed they can make positive change. More people with invisible disabilities need to speak up to help bridge the gap by telling others what they need and about them so they are not being mistreated or ignored because people do not know otherwise. Being able to explore this avenue from their side of this barrier would be personally fascinating as well to explore in a research study.
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