KZMU News: Tuesday October 1, 2019

We’ve heard a lot about the booming economy, and it’s true the employment rate has risen, for both people with and without disabilities. Still, the employment gap—that’s the difference in employment rates between typical employees and those with disabilities—is wider than it was in 2008, when the Great Recession began, according to a study from the University of New Hampshire. Where does Utah fit in all of this? We rank third in the nation for employment rates among people with disabilities, according to the same study. As part of their series Diagnosed, our partners at Utah Public Radio speak to an employer and a service provider. They have different jobs, but they both want employees with disabilities to thrive—and the companies that hire them to succeed, too.

[Photo: The Crepery in Logan hires people with disabilities. Credit Jolynne Lyon/Center for Persons with Disabilities]