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THIS WEEK


The Lead Story The Disability Issue


The Disability Issue: how workplaces can revolutionise their approach to disability


The industry has proven itself to be incredibly adaptable over the past 18 months. How can that momentum be harnessed to bring about real change for those living and working with disabilities?


D Claire Wade @clairerwade


isabilit doesn’t just happen to other people, it doesn’t discriminate, it can affect anyone at any time and there is nothing you can do to protect against it. Some 14.1 million people in the UK are disabled, approximately 22% of the popula- tion. They have had to come to terms with the fragilit of the human body and now, as a result of the pandemic, we are all aware of how vulnerable we are. But ill-health or disabilit shouldn’t mean the end of a career or an obstacle to even starting one. It does mean adjustments have to be made, things need to be done differently, and while there is comfort in doing things the way they have always been done, new innovations and improved working practices benefit all. The publishing industry showed remark- able adaptabilit during lockdown, demon- strating a creativit and speed of change that was inspiring. The members of peer support network Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses were encouraged to see the rise in online meetings and virtual events, and have been able to be part of the industry in ways we never thought possible. Up until now, disabled authors have shied away from talking about the realit of our lives for fear of prejudice and discrimi- nation, and with good reason. In a survey in 2020 by health and welfare charit Leonard Cheshire, 20% of UK employers said they were less likely to employ a disabled person; in the Professional Publishers Association’s Diversit & Inclusion Industry Survey 2021, only 6% of respondents had


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