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Re: Elderly and self identification as having a disability

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From: Thad C
Date: May 25, 2016 7:57AM

Thank you very much Jon. Really admire all the work you have done in this
space.
On May 25, 2016 6:55 AM, "Jonathan Avila" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Great article Thad. This gets at many aspects of true accessibility that
> we typically don't discuss.
>
> Jon
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 24, 2016, at 9:37 PM, Thad C < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Lori,
> >
> > It is interesting that you bring up self identification today. I just had
> > the follow piece published. It was one of the most satisfying projects I
> > have worked on.
> >
> >
> https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/designing-better-experiences-for-people-facing-anxiety
> >> On May 24, 2016 8:01 AM, "Gillen, Lori" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Jim-
> >>
> >> I'm not sure this is relevant but it is my hope that people in my
> company
> >> self-identify as having a disability so that they can reach out for the
> >> help they need to do their job to their optimum capacity. I think that I
> >> may be planting some seeds, but for the most part those with invisible
> >> disabilities, such as depression and other mental illnesses still have a
> >> stigma. Perhaps that is what is going on with the elderly. They came
> from a
> >> time when no one talks about those subjects, or maybe they are in denial
> >> about getting old and the disabilities that come with it.
> >>
> >> Lori Gillen
> >> Specialist Technical Writer
> >> McKesson Corporation
> >> Newton, MA
> >>
> >>