CED Ability Grand Rounds are an important teaching tool that helps our teams and other disability service providers keep up to date in evolving areas that may be directly related to, or associated with our core practice. The CED hosts a variety of state, national and international experts to share information and provide opportunities for discussion.

Disability Inclusion, Corporate Responsibility, and Workplace Flexibility: Analyzing Theory and Practice

February 10, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

Presenter:

Dr. Robert Gould
Clinical Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Illinois Chicago Dept. of Disability and Human Development

Learning objective:

1. Identify trends in how major employers present their disability inclusion efforts, with particular attention to workplace flexibility as a core inclusion strategy.
2. Consider how the lived experiences of employees with disabilities related to workplace flexibility influence their sense of job performance, participation, and sense of belonging in the workplace.
3. Compare employer narratives and employee accounts to consider implications for more inclusive and effective flexible work policies.

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