“AI is busting down barriers,” said Julie Hocker, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy.
U.S. Department of Labor: AI expands opportunities for workers with disabilities; University of Phoenix survey confirms accessibility understanding improved. For tech managers, accessibility embedded from design becomes hiring advantage: accommodations shift from cost to opportunity.
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“AI is busting down barriers,” said Julie Hocker, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy.
Published Aug. 4, 2026
Signs for the DMEC 2026 annual conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 3, 2026. During one session, Hocker said AI can help demystify the idea that people with disabilities can’t learn.
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