# How to Interview Candidates with Disabilities Without Being Patronizing

> Michael Hingson, blind leader and 9/11 survivor, says the best practice is treating disability as a different way of working — not a problem to solve — and asking every candidate the same performance-based questions.

I've been on both sides of the hiring table, and I can tell you the most common mistake interviewers make isn't malice — it's misplaced pity. When you walk into an interview prepared to accommodate a limitation rather than discover a capability, you've already failed the candidate. Here's how to get it right.

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Published: 2026-07-16
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