The Sensory Room Is the Cheapest Thing in the Building: What a Los Angeles Event Reveals About the Gap in Disability Employment

Key Takeaways National Disability Employment Awareness Month runs each October. The 2026 theme, announced by the US Department of Labor in May, is “Celebrating Value and Talent.” Federal labour data shows 22.8 percent of people with a disability were employed in 2025, against 65.2 percent of people without one. Research on employer accommodations found 61 …