Disabled people thriving.
Access, economic opportunity, self-determination. We all need these to thrive. But barriers and bias continue to exclude disabled people from the workplace …and all the freedoms and dignity a good paying job brings. We are working to change that.
Our disability-led programs tackle the problem from both sides: empowering individuals with disabilities to succeed in their careers and shifting systems to build inclusion and belonging.
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Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 23, 2025! We’re excited to announce the 11th Annual Starkloff Disability Employment Summit, held in St. Louis, Missouri, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Join thought leaders, industry experts, and change-makers as we come together to share actionable strategies for workplaces [...]
Your Voice, Your Workplace, Your Solutions! Starkloff Disability Institute and MO Better Foundation are cohosting a competition to tackle real workplace barriers faced by people with disabilities: The Universal Design Workplace Challenge. Professionals with disabilities submit their own workplace challenge—the barrier impacting them at work. If selected, [...]
Submit a Proposal We are now accepting proposals for presentations at the 2025 Starkloff Disability Employment Summit! This year our theme is: Building Disability Confidence for Workforce Partners. If you have insights, strategies, or case studies that can help advance disability inclusion in the [...]
