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Employees With Disabilities Are Just As Productive As Those Without Disabilities
New Study Shows Accommodation Costs Are Often Minimal
A recent study of 314 employees with and without disabilities conducted by researchers at DePaul University found that employees with disabilities from the healthcare, retail, and hospitality sectors were just as dependable and productive as employees without disabilities. In addition, participating employees with disabilities had nearly identical job performance ratings; the amount of supervision required was similar for both groups; participants with disabilities from the retail and hospitality sectors stayed on the job longer than their counterparts; and very few special accommodations were provided to participating employees with disabilities and averaging only $313.
To read Exploring the Bottom Line: A Study of the Costs and Benefits of Workers with Disabilities, visit http://www.disabilityworks.org/downloads/disabilityworksDePaulStudyComprehensiveResults.pdf. Brigida Hernandez, assistant professor of psychology at DePaul University, was principal researcher for the study.
Read a press release on the report at http://www.disabilityworks.org/downloads/disabilityworksDePaulStudyPressRelease.pdf.
Source: AAIDD F.Y.I. -- April 2008, Vol.8, No.4
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