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Beyond Handicap, Pity, and Inspiration: Disability and Diversity in Workforce Development Education and Practice

Beyond Handicap, Pity, and Inspiration: Disability and Diversity in Workforce Development Education and Practice
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Author(s): Hannah Rudstam (Cornell University, USA), Thomas Golden (Cornell University, USA), Susanne Bruyere (Cornell University, USA), Sara Van Looy (Cornell University, USA)and Wendy Strobel Gower (Cornell University, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 25
Source title: Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch012

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Abstract

Individuals with disabilities represent a substantial portion of the U.S. population and workforce. Yet, disability is often not meaningfully included in diversity and inclusion efforts in the workplace or in higher education. This chapter focuses on ten misperceptions that have fueled the marginalization of disability in diversity and inclusion efforts. These ten misperceptions revolve around a range of issues: Legal, human and practical. We provide an overview of each misperception and discuss implications for diversity and workforce development practitioners, with a focus on higher education settings. In conclusion, we urge readers to consider their own organizations in light of each of these ten misperceptions.

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