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People with disabilities deserve to achieve meaningful lives and work can be a central component of physical independence and personal freedom. While intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can limit certain functions that others possess, there are opportunities in every organization that can be openings for professional achievement as well as positive societal shifts.

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Companies that invest in people with disabilities demonstrate leadership while empowering others in the workplace. To do so effectively, the first step is to dispel potentially negative parameters of evaluation. There is a misconception that workplace changes for people with disabilities are costly and burdensome. However, The Department of Labor found that nearly half of the accommodations made for people with disabilities can be implemented at no cost to employers. For those that do, the median expenditure is only $300.

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