Disabilities

As the parents of two children with Down syndrome, the authors learned that 80% of people with disabilities in the United States are unemployed. They...

Accessibility makes products better for everyone.

Many companies realize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion. But most focus on gender and ethnicity, paying less attention to people with disabilities....

What to say - and what not to say - when your colleague needs some support.

Nearly eighteen million U.S. adults have long Covid, a multisystem illness that sometimes appears after a bout of Covid-19. Many more have other complex...

Best practices for navigating the conversation.

Five strategies to get buy-in from DEI skeptics and supporters alike.

Disclosing a challenging health condition at work can be risky. You may get the accommodations you need, but you may also be met with suspicion, resentment,...

Developers must avoid falling back on outdated guidelines and keep up with the shifting threshold for accessibility.

When your company envisions a "normal" employee or a "normal" customer, who do they see? And when does that definition of "normal" underscore an ableist...

Mishandling the transition to hybrid could reinforce social inequalities and jeopardize your diversity and inclusion efforts.

HBR wanted to learn more about how people experience long Covid and other complex chronic medical conditions at work. In a survey that garnered more than...

Even though 25 years have passed since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities often attempt to conceal their conditions...

And how they can feel safe and included.

What some managers see as help actually prevents marginalized people from advocating for themselves.

Accessibility can’t be an afterthought.

From building habits to being purposefully unfocused, you can schedule time to take care of yourself.

People are kinder if they think you have a temporary injury.

It will make your company fairer and more innovative.

There are more than one billion people worldwide - around 15% of the population - living with a disability. As consumers, they represent a disposable...