The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers. Whether or not you identify as disabled, most people live or work in close proximity to others with a disability. Schools and workplaces are more collaborative and responsive when people with disabilities are included at all levels of the organization. The presence of employees with disabilities can make the environment of entire companies and organizations more collaborative. ShareLauren Shallish Ph.D., is an associate professor of critical disability studies in education in the Urban Education Department at Rutgers University-Newark.