{"id":3656,"date":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/?p=3656"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","slug":"working-with-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/working-with-a-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with a disability: what they don\u2019t tell you (but you should know)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes, the figures are stark. But the reality, as told by those who live it, speaks louder than any statistic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working with a disability isn\u2019t just possible \u2013 it\u2019s valuable, necessary and, often, transformative<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In this article, we\u2019ll share what\u2019s so often left unsaid: the real obstacles, yes, but also the achievements, the stories that inspire and the tools that are rewriting the rules.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266209628 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266209628 BCX8\">Why are we still talking about workplace inclusion?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266209628 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">Because <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">there\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\"> still a long way to go. In Spain, people with disabilities make up <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">6.2% of the working-age population<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">, yet their employment rate is still <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">40.5 percentage points<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">lower <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">than that of the general population. Despite having experience, qualifications and an exceptional level of commitment, opportunities <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">remain<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">few and far between<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16500949 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW16500949 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/infografia_trabajar_con_discapacidad_EN.png\" alt=\"Working with disabilities data in Spain\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/infografia_trabajar_con_discapacidad_EN.png 1200w, https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/infografia_trabajar_con_discapacidad_EN-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/infografia_trabajar_con_discapacidad_EN-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/infografia_trabajar_con_discapacidad_EN-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span><\/span> <strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\">Key fact<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211665841 BCX8\">: 73% of working-age people with disabilities are between 45 and 64 years old. Experience, maturity, drive. What more does the market need to understand?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211665841 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265007175 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265007175 BCX8\">The barriers exist\u2026 but they can be broken<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW265007175 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although there are laws that promote equality, in practice we still encounter barriers that shouldn\u2019t exist:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Physical barriers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: offices without ramps, inaccessible transport, toilets that cannot be used by wheelchair users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technological barriers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: programs that are incompatible with screen readers, software that cannot be customised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mental barriers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: prejudice, stereotypes and the persistent question, \u201cWill they be able to handle this role?\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21645178 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21645178 BCX8\">Stories that break down prejudice<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW21645178 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23834185 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23834185 BCX8\">There\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23834185 BCX8\"> nothing like hearing from those who are already doing it.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW23834185 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><strong>\u2b50 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW238819302 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238819302 BCX8\">Axel, web developer and tetraplegic:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW238819302 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160379895 BCX8\">I thought it would be impossible. Today, I work in a job I love, using a trackball mouse and a mechanical keyboard. I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160379895 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160379895 BCX8\"> need anything else.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5655\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trabajar-con-discapacidad-tecnologia-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Axel Libori software developer, working with his wheelchair. A man working on his computer and sitting on his wheelchair.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Axel, quadriplegic and software developer, working at home with his wheelchair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>\ud83e\udde0 <span class=\"TextRun SCXW155086007 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155086007 BCX8\">Pau Bach, founder of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155086007 BCX8\">Batec<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155086007 BCX8\"> Mobility:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155086007 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\">Tetraplegic, yes \u2013 but also an inventor, entrepreneur, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\">\u00a0driver of change. Pau created <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\">Batec<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\"> not just to move more easily, but to change lives. Surrounded by a diverse team \u2013 many of whom also have disabilities \u2013 he now leads a company that does things differently. From the inside, and with real, lived <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW235752785 BCX8\">insight<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235752785 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW235752785 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5667\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trabajar-con-discapacidad-pau-bach-blog.jpg\" alt=\"A man with a wheelchair and an electric handbike by Batec Mobility\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pau Bach from Batec Mobility reciving the Momentum Project with his wheelchair and his Batec electric handbike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\ude9b <span class=\"TextRun SCXW226630423 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226630423 BCX8\">Jos\u00e9 Miguel <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW226630423 BCX8\">Avell\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW226630423 BCX8\">, transport <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW226630423 BCX8\">entrepreneur:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW226630423 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\">After his spinal injury, he <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\">didn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\"> give up. He <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\">remained<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1920252 BCX8\"> at the helm of the company he had founded before the accident, proving that leadership knows no barriers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW1920252 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5670\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5670 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trabajar-con-discapacidad-transavella-blog.jpg\" alt=\"A man in front of a truck with his wheelchair.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jos\u00e9 Miguel Avell\u00e0 during a visit from Lydia Valent\u00edn to the Trans-Avell\u00e0 facilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <span class=\"TextRun SCXW34433817 BCX8\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34433817 BCX8\">Teresa Silva, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34433817 BCX8\">founder<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34433817 BCX8\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34433817 BCX8\"> Fundaci\u00f3n Tambi\u00e9n<\/span><\/span>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131951154 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131951154 BCX8\">Sport changed her life, and she decided it had to change many more. Today, her foundation brings adapted sport to thousands of people across Spain.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW131951154 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5669\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5669 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/batec-dev.wwwarcelona.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trabajar-con-discapacidad-teresa-silva-blog-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A wheelchair user using her Batec handbike at a Fundaci\u00f3n Tambi\u00e9n event.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teresa Silva at a Fundaci\u00f3n Tambi\u00e9n event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77792165 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77792165 BCX8\">What if the path <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77792165 BCX8\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77792165 BCX8\"> exist? Create it<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77792165 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many people, traditional employment isn\u2019t always an option. But that doesn\u2019t mean they stand still.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Entrepreneurship<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> becomes a path to freedom, flexibility and self-fulfilment. Starting your own business can be the best way to create an environment that adapts to you \u2013 not the other way around.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13952526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13952526 BCX8\">Rights you should know (and claim)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW13952526 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Working with a disability shouldn\u2019t mean having to fight twice as hard. There are <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specific rights<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that protect people with disabilities:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reasonable adjustments in the workplace (flexible hours, adapted tools, etc.).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incentives for companies that hire (yes, it benefits employers too).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandatory quotas for companies with more than 50 employees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Access to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">employment programmes<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> such as those run in Spain by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundaciononce.es\/en\/we-do\/employment-and-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n ONCE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insertaempleo.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inserta Empleo<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/dkvintegralia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integralia<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259357347 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259357347 BCX8\">Conclusion: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259357347 BCX8\">There\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259357347 BCX8\"> no shortage of talent \u2013 we just need to look properly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW259357347 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People with disabilities are not \u201cspecial cases\u201d. They are professionals. With drive, with stories, with ideas that lead to transformation. Inclusion isn\u2019t just a matter of justice \u2013 it\u2019s an opportunity many companies have yet to recognize.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, if you\u2019re a person with a disability: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">believe in your talent, not your labels<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re an employer: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stop looking at CVs through outdated filters<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And if you\u2019re simply curious: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">welcome \u2013 this concerns you too<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because inclusion isn\u2019t a favour. 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