Disability Employment Gap Quiz

The video discusses the global disability employment gap, highlighting that people with disabilities face higher unemployment rates. It emphasizes the importance of not making assumptions about disabled individuals' capabilities, rethinking accessibility, and embracing flexibility in the workplace. The speaker shares personal experiences and legal frameworks like the ADA, advocating for a shift in perspective to recognize the strengths and innovations that disabled people bring to the workforce.

What is the unemployment rate for people with disabilities in most countries?

• Twice that of people without disabilities

• Half that of people without disabilities

• Same as people without disabilities

• Three times that of people without disabilities

How many people in the world are living with a disability?

• 2 billion

• 1.5 billion

• 1 billion

• 500 million

What does the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibit?

• Discrimination in hiring

• Discrimination in promotions

• Discrimination in pay

• Discrimination in training

Why should companies hire people with disabilities?

• To meet a quota

• To avoid legal issues

• As a social good

• For their strengths and innovation

What is the first recommendation for workplaces to welcome people with disabilities?

• Increase salaries

• Stop making assumptions

• Provide special training

• Offer more vacation days

What percentage of employees with disabilities have non-apparent disabilities?

• 50%

• 62%

• 75%

• 80%

What simple action can make a workplace more accessible?

• Eliminating remote work options

• Increasing work hours

• Listing accessibility information for events

• Reducing employee benefits

What is the third recommendation for supporting employees with disabilities?

• Provide free meals

• Embrace flexibility

• Offer gym memberships

• Increase salaries

What innovation is often rooted in disability?

• Electric cars

• Wireless internet

• Smartphones

• Electric toothbrushes

What should companies do to help close the disability employment gap?

• Offer gym memberships, provide free transportation, and increase vacation days

• Stop making assumptions, rethink accessibility, and embrace flexibility

• Increase work hours, reduce benefits, and eliminate remote work

• Hire more managers, increase salaries, and provide free meals