There are many things the come to mind when thinking about diversity: race, sex, religion, sexuality and age are some of the first we tend to think of.

However, there is another valuable group of people that are often overlooked when employers think about diversity in the workplace–the disabled.

There is a recent article from www.diversityinc.com that discusses disabilities in the workforce. John Kemp, executive director of the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) discusses the stigma that surrounds disability, and how employees often hide their problem from coworkers.

John Kemp knows a thing or two about the disabled in the work place–he started his life with his disability, and has two prosthetic arms and legs. Now, he says, is the time for progress.

“In October, the percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force was about 21 percent,” Kemp said. “That percentage hasn’t changed since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990”

It’s clear that the definition of diversity has changed over the years, and will continue to change and keep evolving.

So what is your company doing to address the topic of disabilities in the workforce?

You can access the article here: http://diversityinc.com/article/8127/The-Valued-Employees-Youre-Missing-People-With-Disabilities/