Employers in the Midwest

• Diversity climate of the company is related to the inclusion of people with disabilities. Companies with a strong commitment to diversity have a higher propensity to:

  • include disability as part of their diversity efforts (r = .67, p < .01)

  • a stronger commitment to hire people with disabilities (r = .44, p < .01).

• Inclusion of disability as diversity efforts of the company is also significantly related to knowledge of ADA and job accommodations (r = .67, p < .01).