This chapter explores the disability employment gap and the underemployment of people with disabilities, emphasizing the importance of hiring based on strengths and value. It highlights the need for inclusive workplaces that actively include and engage disabled individuals while prioritizing accessibility and accommodations.
What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts. After the talk, Modupe discusses how she embraces flexibility in her own teaching practice.