Through the Inclusive Lens

Or vice versa: Your expertise as an organization could provide much needed assistance for people with disabilities. For example, only one in five people with a disability participates in the labor market (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2012). They face issues of accessibility, lack of accommodation of flex work times or preconceived notions of this population’s abilities. Yet workers with disabilities are consistently rated among the most committed and dedicated employees in the workforce. If your organization helps with job training and placement, you could be helping many more people in your community. The more people with disabilities who join the workforce, the better for society … and the economy, as well.