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The Power of Disability Employment: The Impact to Arizona’s Economy

Publisher: Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Topics: Supported Employment Practice-Inclusive Employment, Workplace Solutions-Accessibility & Universal Design, Workplace Solutions-Accommodations, Workplace Solutions-Disability Specific Workplace Inclusion
Year published: 2019
Type of resource: Publication

Many stakeholders in Arizona have worked to support people with disabilities in employment, but when compared to peers across the country, Arizona has substantial room for improvement. Arizona’s labor force participation rates for people with disabilities have remained low and its unemployment rates for people with disabilities have remained high compared to states with similar structural and demographic characteristics. The results of the modeling process indicate that Arizona’s economy has much to gain from increasing employment for individuals with disabilities. Comparison states demonstrate that Arizona does not have to accept its status quo.

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