1. People with disabilities are the nation's largest minority, and the only one that any
    person can join at any time.
True: If you do not currently have a disability, you have about a 20% chance of becoming disabled at some point during your work life. People with disabilities cross all racial, gender, educational, socioeconomic, and organizational lines.

2. Approximately 2 in every 7 families have at least one member with a disability.
True: The Disability and American Families Census 2000 found that nearly 28.9% of them (or about 2 in every 7 families) reported having at least one member with a disability.

3. About 50% of people with disabilities report being employed full or part time, compared
    to 78% of those who do not have disabilities.
False: The 2004 National Organization on Disability Harris Survey found that only 35% of people with disabilities reported being employed full or part time, compared to 78% of those who do not have disabilities.

4. Two out of three people with disabilities would prefer to be working.
True: The 2000 National Organization on Disability Harris Survey found that 2 out of 3 people with disabilities would prefer to be working.

5. Considerable expense is necessary to accommodate people with disabilities.
False: The Job Accommodation Network reports that more than half of the accommodations needed by employees and job applicants with disabilities cost absolutely nothing.

6. People with disabilities are less likely to socialize, eat out, or attend religious services
    than their non-disabled counterparts due to issues of access.
True: The National Organization on Disability reports that people with disabilities spend significantly less time outside the home, socializing and going out, than people without disabilities. They tend to feel more isolated, and participate in fewer community activities than their non-disabled counterparts.

7. 18 years of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) have removed the barriers that
     once blocked people with disabilities.
False: Unfortunately, many buildings open to the public remain partially or totally inaccessible or provide great challenges to people with disabilities. Since the enactment of the ADA, however, America's perception and understanding of people with disabilities have evolved as more people with disabilities have been empowered to be independent, contributing consumers and members of the workforce.

8. Compliance with the ADA, especially for small businesses and non-profit
    organizations, is expensive.
False: The ADA does not require any action causing undue financial burden. Most accommodations cost very little and the removal of barriers to businesses can often be achieved through creative thinking and federal tax incentives.

9. The disability community, comprising nearly one-fifth of the American population is an
     untapped market worth over $220 billion in collective spending power.
True: As customers, people with disabilities also have significant spending power. The National Organization on Disability estimates that Americans with disabilities possess more than $200 billion in discretionary income.

10. Getting information on how to find people with disabilities who want to volunteer or
      work is time-consuming and complicated.
False: Help is easy to get and available at no cost. Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) provide companies and organizations with information, training, and technical assistance.