Disability and the Cost of Exclusion

Module #3 Lesson #21 "Disability - The Cost of Exclusion" "We’ve looked at race and sexual

orientation. Now, let’s talk about disability in general. You might think

you don't work with anyone who has a disability, but one in four adults does and

many of those conditions are not visible to the naked eye. Being a 'good worker' doesn't look the

same for everyone. Your job isn't to judge a coworker’s health; it’s to respect the boundaries

that allow everyone to do their job." "Disability microaggressions in a small business often look like

'policing' your peers: Questioning if someone is 'really' struggling because they don't

look like they have a disability. Asking invasive questions about why a coworker gets