By Noah Berlatsky — 2014
The supercrip narrative, disability rights groups say, mostly serves to make mainstream audiences feel awesome and inspired, while ignoring the actual difficulties faced by and prejudices directed at the vast majority of disabled people.
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Hiring and supporting employees with disabilities isn’t just a matter of corporate social responsibility or public relations; it’s just good business.
These four instincts of an entrepreneur with a disability inspire teams and stimulate productivity.
Businesses should make an extra effort to connect with workers with disabilities, a ready, capable, and sizable workforce 20 million people strong.
An 80-year-old law makes it legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.
When employers hire and nurture employees with disabilities, everyone benefits, research finds.
When disability isn’t disclosed, we create an invisible layer of additional work for the individual which will affect their productivity.
Research shows there is a ‘sweet spot’ and subjective wellbeing drops off after about five hours.