disability commercials

NaeNae55

Has anyone seen the new commercials out there for workers with disabilities? I recently saw one with a woman in a wheel chair talking about everyone having disabilities and then claiming hers was her poor coffee making abilities. I thought it was very effective.

Has anyone else seen it or any others? Do you think they will be effective, and more importantly, will they have any longterm impact on your workforce?

Sharon McKnight SPHR

Nae,

I haven't seen those. Who is the sponsor?

Sharon

NaeNae55

I think it was the DOL, but I can't really say for sure. The woman wheeled herself through her office talking about this impairment and that one (for instance, one guy was very loud on the phone and whatever she named it was funny). In the end they keep flashing from her to several other people who are spitting out their coffee as she talks about everyone having disabilities. Then she says hers is making coffee. I cracked up. I thought it made the point that disabled people are regular people, and that no one is perfect.

Cheryl S SPHR

Sounds good, but haven't seen them in South Dakota. The point they are trying to make is one that needs to be made.