Challenge Unlimited Marks Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with Conversations About Inclusion [Video]

ALTON – Challenge Unlimited is challenging employers and medical professionals to think about accessibility during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and beyond.

The organization, based in Alton, helps disabled job-seekers connect with employers. Challenge Unlimited offers job coaching, interview skills and job carving programs that can make it possible for disabled employees to find “meaningful employment,” according to their mission. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the organization hopes to renew some of the conversations about inclusion and accessibility throughout the spring.

“This year’s theme is ‘A World of Opportunities,’ which really speaks to our mission of providing pathways to opportunities for individuals with disabilities,” explained Marketing Manager Stephanie Schrage. “Awareness is key because those of us who may or may not have similar struggles may not think of what someone else is going through. So it’s really about that empathy of being able to put yourself in somebody else’s …