Key Findings for Discussion
Disability community sites employer perceptions that someone "with a disability be less successful as someone without a disability" and health as primary barriers to jobs
3 out of 4 people with disabilities surveyed value a job and independence over government benefits, no partisan split on this
Disability community names top ways to impact work environment as change in employer attitudes, employer training, and change in structure of benefits system
Younger PwDs More Confident
Less than half of PwDs looking for work have access to quality training programs, career counseling, and professional resources (e.g., job coach) needed to help with a job search.