{"id":3656,"date":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batec-mobility.com\/en\/?p=3656"},"modified":"2025-05-01T08:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T06:30:29","slug":"working-with-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batec-mobility.com\/en\/working-with-a-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with a disability: what they don\u2019t tell you (but you should know)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yes, the figures are stark. But the reality, as told by those who live it, speaks louder than any statistic.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Because <\/span>working with a disability isn\u2019t just possible \u2013 it\u2019s valuable, necessary and, often, transformative<\/span><\/b>. In this article, we\u2019ll share what\u2019s so often left unsaid: the real obstacles, yes, but also the achievements, the stories that inspire and the tools that are rewriting the rules.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Because <\/span>there\u2019s<\/span> still a long way to go. In Spain, people with disabilities make up <\/span><\/span>6.2% of the working-age population<\/span><\/span>, yet their employment rate is still <\/span><\/span>40.5 percentage points<\/span><\/span> lower <\/span><\/span>than that of the general population. Despite having experience, qualifications and an exceptional level of commitment, opportunities <\/span>remain<\/span> few and far between<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd0d<\/span><\/span> Key fact<\/span><\/span><\/strong>: 73% of working-age people with disabilities are between 45 and 64 years old. Experience, maturity, drive. What more does the market need to understand?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Although there are laws that promote equality, in practice we still encounter barriers that shouldn\u2019t exist:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s<\/span> nothing like hearing from those who are already doing it.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I thought it would be impossible. Today, I work in a job I love, using a trackball mouse and a mechanical keyboard. I <\/span>don\u2019t<\/span> need anything else.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Tetraplegic, yes \u2013 but also an inventor, entrepreneur, and<\/span>\u00a0driver of change. Pau created <\/span>Batec<\/span> not just to move more easily, but to change lives. Surrounded by a diverse team \u2013 many of whom also have disabilities \u2013 he now leads a company that does things differently. From the inside, and with real, lived <\/span>insight<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After his spinal injury, he <\/span>didn\u2019t<\/span> give up. He <\/span>remained<\/span> at the helm of the company he had founded before the accident, proving that leadership knows no barriers.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sport changed her life, and she decided it had to change many more. Today, her foundation brings adapted sport to thousands of people across Spain.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For many people, traditional employment isn\u2019t always an option. But that doesn\u2019t mean they stand still.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Entrepreneurship<\/span><\/b> becomes a path to freedom, flexibility and self-fulfilment. Starting your own business can be the best way to create an environment that adapts to you \u2013 not the other way around.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Working with a disability shouldn\u2019t mean having to fight twice as hard. There are <\/span>specific rights<\/span><\/b> that protect people with disabilities:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n People with disabilities are not \u201cspecial cases\u201d. They are professionals. With drive, with stories, with ideas that lead to transformation. Inclusion isn\u2019t just a matter of justice \u2013 it\u2019s an opportunity many companies have yet to recognize.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So, if you\u2019re a person with a disability: <\/span>believe in your talent, not your labels<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re an employer: <\/span>stop looking at CVs through outdated filters<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n And if you\u2019re simply curious: <\/span>welcome \u2013 this concerns you too<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Because inclusion isn\u2019t a favour. It\u2019s a necessary evolution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yes, the figures are stark. But the reality, as told by those who live it, speaks louder than any statistic.\u00a0 Because working with a disability isn\u2019t just possible \u2013 it\u2019s valuable, necessary and, often, transformative. In this article, we\u2019ll share what\u2019s so often left unsaid: the real obstacles, yes, but also the achievements, the stories…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":3658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy are we still talking about workplace inclusion?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The barriers exist\u2026 but they can be broken<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Stories that break down prejudice<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\u2b50 Axel, web developer and tetraplegic:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\ud83e\udde0 Pau Bach, founder of <\/span>Batec<\/span> Mobility:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\ud83d\ude9b Jos\u00e9 Miguel <\/span>Avell\u00e0<\/span>, transport <\/span>entrepreneur:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Teresa Silva, <\/span>founder<\/span> of<\/span> Fundaci\u00f3n Tambi\u00e9n<\/span><\/span>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What if the path <\/span>doesn\u2019t<\/span> exist? Create it<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Rights you should know (and claim)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Conclusion: <\/span>There\u2019s<\/span> no shortage of talent \u2013 we just need to look properly<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n