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>> The Yang-Tan Institute
believes

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that work-life balance is an
important area of research

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because it supports
the job retention

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of individuals with
disabilities.

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If we're looking at people
keeping their jobs we have

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to really pay attention to what
their life responsibilities

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and their life issues
really are.

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People don't have a
choice about whether

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or not they bring
disability into work,

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if they have a disability,
and they don't have a choice

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about whether it shows
up in their family life

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and other life arenas as well.

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One of our hopes is that
people with disabilities

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who are working,
looking at keeping jobs,

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or folks who are
thinking about working

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but aren't quite sure how
to fit it into our lives,

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our hope is that they will hear
stories that are stories much

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like their own from
people living some

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of those same challenges
that they're dealing with

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and learning from each other
about how they might manage

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to have both a job and a
life that feels fulfilling.

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In addition, when employers
understand the work-life needs

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of employees with disabilities
they can create healthier

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and more inclusive workplaces.