A framework for developing employer’s disability confidence

Many employers lack disability confidence, or the know-how to include persons with disabilities in the workforce, which can lead to stigma and discrimination of pesons with disabilities. This infographic from Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabillitatioin Hospital describes a research project that investigated disability confidence from the perspective of employers who hire persons with disabilities and employees with disabilities.

A four stage framework for disability confidence is shared - the stages are: disability discomfort, reaching beyond the comfort zone, broadened perspectives, and disability confidence. The results highlight that disability confidence among employers is critical for enhancing the social inclusion of people with disabilities.

The full journal article describing the research that informed this infographic can be found at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/edi-05-2018-0085/fu…