Technology can be both a lifeline and a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design transforms tech from ...
When people talk about diversity and inclusion, they often forget one of the most underrepresented groups in the workforce: individuals with intellectual disabilities. People living with severe autism ...
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According to the United States Department of Labor (DOL), 22.7% of People with Disabilities (PWDs) are employed, compared to 65.6% of non-disabled people. As a result, PWDs are 2X more likely than non ...
In fact, SHRM says the rates have hit a “historic high.” As of July this year, “nearly 25 percent of people with disabilities participated in the labor force,” the organization notes, adding that the ...
Work has the power to change lives. For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), having a job is not simply about earning a paycheck—it’s about building skills, gaining ...
I’ve always considered myself a realist more than an optimist. At times, especially now, that outlook can be challenging. Across our nation, and particularly for disenfranchised people, we witness ...
Oklahoma 14(c) task force faces the challenge of ensuring that dignity in wages does not come at the cost of dignity in ...
Millions of families across the United States quietly carry a profound and often invisible responsibility: caring for a loved one with disabilities, specifically intellectual and developmental ...
The disability benefits system could be overhauled to encourage more claimants into work and control costs, the minister in charge of reforms has argued.