People with disabilities can be highly successful employees and entrepreneurs. Let's pull together to create a work culture that recognizes the value of diversity.



A True Game-Changer
In our opinion, Senator Tom Harkin is the most influential politician to ever fight for the advancement of disability rights. He is responsible for landmark legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The importance of the ADA cannot be understated; without this achievement, people with disabilities would still be restricted in schools, workplaces, public transportation, and all areas of public life.
Businesses that hire employees with disabilities see:
*The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
**Getting to Equal 2018: The Disability Inclusion Advantage (Accenture)

Despite these facts, 81% of people with disabilities remain unemployed.
Just imagine if every company had competitive, inclusive employment.
Inclusion in Business
According to the 2020 Annual Report on the Global Economics of Disability, the emerging disability market will soon be larger than China with more than $1.90 trillion in disposable income worldwide.
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People with disabilities as employees continue to outperform their non-disabled counterparts. Businesses that include people with special needs see increases in revenues, profit margins, shareholder returns, and overall workplace morale. People with disabilities want to work, want to spend, and want inclusion as customers and valuable workforce talents.
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Read and download We Include’s Including People with Disabilities in Business guide for more information on how to find applicants with disabilities, integrate employees, and best serve customers with disabilities.

Inclusion in business means building a culture of belonging for people with special needs.
Check out these stories highlighting companies that are doing inclusion right and seeing amazing results.
Top 20 Disability Employers in 2022
Inclusion in the Workplace Matters
The biggest barrier in the workforce for people with disabilities isn’t their disability. Its misperceptions that keep them from being hired. 1 in 3 people think individuals with disabilities are less productive as non-disabled people and only 4% of businesses focus on being inclusive of disability.
However, research shows people with disabilities often exhibit more loyalty, creativity, problem-solving skills, enthusiasm for work, and commitment to a routine than their counterparts.
.Companies routinely see less turnover with employees who have disabilities.? Check out the businesses below who are walking the walk and showing that inclusion works.
