Labor market data shows that people with disabilities are back to work at pre-pandemic employment levels after being disproportionately laid off during the pandemic. But these workers remain a largely untapped talent pool, still seek to feel fully included in the workplace, and contend with a lack of accessibility and other accommodations.
As National Disability Employment Awareness Month winds down, SHRM Online spoke with Julie Sowash, executive director of Disability Solutions, a nonprofit that works with employers to develop recruitment and engagement strategies for disabled workers. She discussed employment prospects for people with disabilities, how employers can build disability-inclusive workplaces and how to combat ableism in practice and language.
