woman in wheelchair with office colleagues in background The ADA is seen as a turning point for disabled people in the US, yet workplace discrimination still exists, driving initiatives and policy ideas to make the workplace fairer to all workers. (Photo: Shutterstock)

After a year where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) became a hot topic in the workplace, advocates for workers with disabilities express cautious optimism about the nation's movement toward a more-inclusive workplace. There has been progress, they say, but disabled workers—many of whom have no outward sign of disability—can still feel overlooked or undervalued by the companies they work for.

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