Ep.97 - Has Government Helped or Hurt Disability Employment?

Government programs promise opportunity—but are they actually holding people back? 📊 Let’s uncover the real numbers and rethink the path forward for disability employment. 💡✅ October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, spotlighting disability workforce challenges✅ Only 37.4% of working-age people with disabilities are employed in 2024✅ Roughly 75% of all people with disabilities 16+ are not in the labor force✅ Nearly 25% of working-age adults with disabilities live in poverty compared to 10% of peers✅ Federal interventions like ADA and Rehabilitation Act provide vital civil rights protections✅ Workforce programs and benefits often create “benefit cliffs” that discourage work✅ Hundreds of billions have been spent with stagnant employment outcomes✅ Two-thirds of people with disabilities remain unemployed or out of the workforce✅ Market-driven solutions may outperform rigid federal programs✅ Part two will explore fresh ideas for real change in disability employmentTrue inclusion requires more than laws—it demands smarter solutions that lift people with disabilities into real opportunities. 🌟Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disability Employment Solutions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓒ 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodPro Entertainment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#SaveAsAbility #Ability #Inclusive #Inclusivity #LaborForce #Disability #DisabilityEmployment #ReasonableAccommodation #Accommodation #NDEAM #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAwareness #WorkforceInclusion #EmploymentEquity #SocialImpact #BreakingBarriers #InclusionRevolution #EmpowerAbility #WorkplaceDiversity #PolicyDebate #CivilRights #FutureOfWork #WorkforceDevelopment #AccessibilityMatters #EqualOpportunity #InclusiveEconomy #DisabilityRights #TheNewRadio