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April 29, 2026

Over 8 in 10 Employees With Disabilities Don’t Feel Safe Disclosing Accommodation Needs

The 2026 Disability at Work Report reveals systemic breakdowns in accommodation processes, declining trust in employers and a marked shift in employee behaviour as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts face increasing pressure. 

Announcing New Executive Director, Keith Meadows

February 17, 2025

Press Release: Disability Solutions Announces New Executive Director, Keith Meadows

Keith Meadows, who has been an integral part of the Disability Solutions team for nearly ten years, will succeed Julie Sowash as Executive Director. Julie will now serve as Strategic Advisor to the organization.​

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Aug. 22, 2024

Dinosaurs or Diamonds: The State of Job Boards Now & In the Future

Job boards have long been one of the primary sources of talent for employers large and small, but despite that resilience, they now face evolutionary pressures that beg the question: Can they adapt and, if so how?

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December 6, 2023

Recruiting Brainfood Live at TAtech - with Hung Lee

The state of DE&I among employers & where can job boards help?​

Special guest: Julie Sowash, DisabilitySolutions.com 

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January 3, 2023

From NxtStep

E46: Increasing Efficiency through Automation with Disability Solution’s Julie Sowash​​

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July 20, 2022

From Endpoints News,
by Nicole DeFeudis

Bristol Myers launches program to make clinical trials more accessible for people with disabilities

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April 14, 2022

From International Business Times,
by IBT Contributor

Disability Solutions Advocates Economic Empowerment For People With Disabilities

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October 1, 2021

Wingstop Celebrates Partnership with Disability Solutions

Disability Solutions helps us reach talented and qualified people with disabilities to serve on our Wingstop team!

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Mar 5, 2019

From Industry Week Magazine,
by Kristine Foss

From Pepsi to Polaris, Talent with Disabilities Gets Results

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Oct 12, 2018

From Biddle Consulting Group, by Julie Sowash

It's Time to Tell Our Truth

Julie Cook Sowash speaking at the BCGI Conference in San Francisco

May 17, 2018

From The Orlando Patch,
by Kathy Callahan

Disability Inclusion Consultants Tapped for National Conference

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Mar 19, 2018

From Hartford Business Journal, by Brianne Lott

Employers Gain By Helping Workers with Mental Health Issues

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Dec 1, 2017

From Contact Center, by Staff

Opportunity Calling: Tapping Into Disability Recruitment for Call Center Staffing

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Nov 1, 2016

From NewsWire

Disability Solutions Awards Synchrony Financial with World of Opportunities Innovator Award

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April 1, 2026

Press Release: Disability Solutions releases the 2026 Disability at Work Report 

This annual survey examines the employment experiences of people with disabilities across the job search, hiring, and workplace lifecycle, from accommodation breakdowns and declining psychological safety for disabled workers amid DEI rollbacks.

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December 17, 2024

Business in Focus:
Talent without limits

Disability Solutions' motto is 'Changing Minds and Changing Lives'-- referring to the minds of employers and the lives of people with disabilities, who often face significant challenges in trying to seek employment.

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April 11, 2024

The Disability Equality Index: A Measure of “Trust” Causing Distrust 

A three-part series by the Catalyst, the independent student newspaper of Colorado College, discusses the problems associated with and caused by the Disability Equality Index.

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Friends with Wheels

August 19, 2023

From Friends with Wheels
Hosted by Laszlo Jajczay

Host Laszlo Jajczay talks with  Julie Sowash about how Disability Solutions helps individuals with disabilities find pathways to employment.

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September 15, 2022

From untapped.io
by Sara Martinez

Creating Extraordinary Change, Together: Untapped’s Top DEIB Leaders of 2022

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June 2, 2022

Live at SHRM Talent with Kevin McCloskey of Disability Solutions

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March 9, 2022

From digital.com,
by Jason Simon

How to Start a Small Business - A Veteran's SMB Guide With Tools and Financial Resources

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Mar 15, 2019

From HR Daily Advisor,
by Tammy Binford

Getting Beyond the 'Charity Model': Tips for Recruiting Employees with Disabilities

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Jan 22, 2019

From Crain's,
by Laura Hayden

Kris Foss, Managing Director, Disability Solutions at Ability Beyond...If I Knew Then

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Sept 12, 2018

From DisruptHR Talks Chicago, by Julie Sowash

This is NOT Charity! Employment Branding in the Disability Community

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Apr 25, 2018

From Workforce Magazine,
by Keith Meadows

The Ugly Truth About Online Assessment Testing

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Mar 17, 2018

From Connecticut By The Numbers, by Kris Foss

Changing Minds and Changing Lives: The Measurable Business Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities

Training employees for PepsiACT disability initiative

Nov 18, 2017

From Disabled World,
by Julie Cook Sowash

Nonprofit Disability Solutions Connects Jobseekers with Top Companies

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August 21, 2025

Disability Solutions’ Response to DOL’s Proposed Rescission of Section 503 Requirements

Disability Solutions urges the DOL to keep and strengthen Section 503 goals, warning that rescission would undo progress in disability employment.

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July 15, 2024

The Continued Disappointment of the 10th Annual Disability Equality Index, and How We Can Bring About Change 

A continuation of the three-part series by the Catalyst, investigating the Disability Equality Index.​

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January 17, 2024

New Approaches to Advance Equity in Clinical Trials

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) is dedicated to addressing the needs of underrepresented groups in clinical trials. In May 2022, BMS launched the DDiCT Initiative in collaboration with Disability Solutions. 

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June 30, 2023

From Disability Solutions

Following the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action in college admissions, Disability Solutions addresses the impacts to workplace diversity in a statement June 30, 2023.

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August 16, 2022

From disabilityscoop
by Shaun Heasley

Drugmaker Moves To Include People With Disabilities In Clinical Trials

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April 26, 2022

Pepsi ACT - Achieving Change Together

Pepsi ACT is an initiative that provides disability inclusion training to managers and creates opportunities to successfully hire and retain talent with disabilities.

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Jan 13, 2022

From The Valuable 500,
by Ramon Laguarta, CEO of PepsiCo

PepsiCo’s Valuable 500 Commitment

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Mar 11, 2019

From Forbes,
by Denise Brodey

Disability Advocates Poke Holes in White House Plan to Snoop on Facebook Pages for Disability Fraud

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Oct 30, 2018

From The Diversability Blog,
by Hef Matthews

Successful Disability Hiring and Inclusion Initiatives are Rooted at the Community-Level

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Jun 26, 2018

From Recruiting Trends & Tech Talent, by Kris Foss

Changing Minds and Changing Lives - Hiring People with Disabilities is Not About Charity, It's About Smart Business

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Dec 15, 2017

From WFSB Eyewitness News 3

March is National Developmental Disability Awareness Month

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Dec 15, 2017

Your Mark on the World Center,
by Kris Foss

Changing Minds and Changing Lives: Connecting People with Disabilities with Career Opportunities

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Nov 17, 2017

From Westfair Communications,
featuring Kris Foss

Disability Solutions recruits, trains companies to hire disabled Americans

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Attract, hire, and engage top talent for your workforce today.

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