Four Tips For Including Disability In Your Company’s Diversity Goals

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Four Tips For Including Disability In Your Company’s Diversity Goals

Karen Herson
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Apr 8, 2022,07:15am EDT

Updated Apr 14, 2022, 02:04pm EDT

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Karen Herson is the Founder & CEO of Concepts, Inc., a disability- and woman-owned small communications firm.

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Today, more and more companies are investing in workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Far too often, though, these efforts focus only on limited demographic factors such as race, age, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. As such, they overlook one of the largest groups in the United States—people with disabilities. Not only is disability an integral part of diversity, it also intersects all other identities. Thus, it’s a critical perspective to have at the proverbial table.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26% of adults in the United States have some type of disability. This equates to roughly one in four adults. With today’s evolving workforce landscape, those leading the DEI charge must understand that if their current plan does not include disability, [...]