Blog | Tag: Employment

People with disabilities in Florida faced many obstacles this year. These barriers are not new, but 2025 made it clear there is still a long way to go before everyone can live, work, and participate fully in their community.

Being hired for a job is worth celebrating, but it isn’t the finish line. For many people with disabilities, getting a job is the result of hard work, persistence, and overcoming barriers, both seen and unseen. But true progress at work goes beyond just joining the payroll. It is about who gets heard, whose ideas guide decisions, and who helps shape the direction of the organization.

For many people with disabilities, having a job means financial security, independence, and community involvement. But a major concern often holds people back: the fear of losing critical support services like Medicaid and Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS), which provide in-home and community-based support.

Learn how to request a reasonable accommodation, how much information you need to provide your employer, and what to do if your request is denied.

Everyone deserves to have a fulfilling professional life, and that includes people with disabilities. However, achieving this is not always straightforward. Employees with disabilities often face unfair working conditions, and many are even forced to work in places called sheltered workshops, where they are isolated from co-workers without disabilities or paid less than minimum wage. This isolation is discouraging for workers with disabilities and results in employers missing out on the unique knowledge and talents they have to offer.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and in today's inclusive and diverse workforce, people with disabilities are increasingly being recognized for the valuable skills and perspectives they bring to the table. Employers are discovering that hiring individuals with disabilities is not just an act of social responsibility but a wise business decision. This blog post will explore five compelling reasons why people with disabilities make great employees. 

Many bills which have the potential to directly impact people with disabilities have been filed by lawmakers this year. Below are just a few of the issues Disability Rights Florida is focused on for this session.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Please enjoy this blog post by Ilene Greenberg, mother of Richie, as she relays his journey to employment and independence.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). We continue to recognize NDEAM with this blog post written by Julie Stern. Julie's son, Brady, is on a path to employment and we are fortunate to share his story with you.

I do not refer to employment as “the road less traveled” because I think that people with disabilities are intentionally not seeking employment. Nothing could be further from the truth, because people with disabilities want to work and seek work daily. Rather, it is the road less traveled due to low expectations, stigma, and systems that limit employment potential through arbitrary limits on income which can constitute a choice between working and literally living.