REASONABLE ADAPTATIONS AS A DETERMINANT OF HEALTH: ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REAL INCLUSION AND PREVENTION OF HIGH TURNOVER IN NEURODIVERGENT AND PWD WORKERS

Abstract

This theoretical study analyzes the direct connection between the lack of reasonable accommodations and the impact on the mental health and turnover rate of neurodivergent (ND) and people with disabilities (PwD) workers. The focus is on the structural failure of the corporate environment to provide these accommodations, which are the legal basis for effective inclusion in the Statute of Persons with Disabilities (LBI). The theoretical analysis demonstrates that the denial of these accommodations exposes professionals to invisible barriers and microaggressions, resulting in chronic stress and a high risk of burnout. Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a theoretical lens, the work concludes that this dynamic of symbolic and structural exclusion is the direct cause of these workers' high turnover rates. It concludes that investing in reasonable accommodations is the most effective strategy to ensure retention and collective health in the workplace, challenging corporate ableism.