What I’ve Learned By Hiring More Employees With Disabilities

It is a sad but true fact that less than one-fifth of people with disabilities are employed. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed so some believe business owners have the opportunity to change the facts. There can be many benefits to allowing those with some form of disabilities join your team in the work place.

Key Takeaways:

• Less than a fifth of people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities are employed, but business leaders can help change that.
• As is true for any employee, PLWD on your team thrive when their roles match their skills. Fortunately, PLWD have succeeded across employment categories, including administrative work, facility maintenance, food service, and patient care.
• Top-performing companies, as i4cp found in its research, don’t hire PLWD for positive press or compliance. They do it—successfully—as a competitive strategy.

“Everyone deserves a chance to succeed. And by my estimation, no group has been refused that opportunity more than people living with disabilities (PLWD). Sadly, less than one-fifth of this population is employed.”

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