I work hard on this job. He partly blamed the application process of the federal Social Security system, which provides primary disability benefits to U.S. citizens. Once you prove that you're incapable, that sets a course for the rest of your life. With an increased presence of disabled employees in the workplace, agency leaders hope, doors will open further. Companies tend to return to the sources they trust to provide reliable workers, Reinfurt, of the Business Council, confirmed.
Most people underestimate the importance of the informal networks that exist.
Some employers believe a person with a disability cannot handle the job. Others assume they need to spend time and money to adapt their workplace. Another might worry about facing discrimination charges if he or she has to fire someone who performs poorly. As soon as you see someone in a wheelchair, you just can't imagine being able to find a way. Price Chopper, for instance, simply added a special keyboard to a cash register so a sight-impaired cashier could work.