Individuals with intellectual disabilities face persistent underemployment despite growing international commitments to inclusive labour markets. Research over the past decade highlights a shift from ...
A statewide initiative kicked off Tuesday to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) get jobs. The Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services/Bureau of ...
From the age of 2, I have always had at least one close friend in my life who has an array of disabilities. It started with my brother Chase and has expanded outward to his classmates and therapy ...
Working in retail may seem like a small job for some, but for ClemsonLIFE senior Emily Parkey-Ferguson it's a major accomplishment. She does a variety of things at her job such as cleaning and putting ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — A brand-new coffee shop has opened its doors in Ann Arbor. Serving up premium coffee, Bitty and Beau’s is much like other big brand ...
Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) reminds us that an inclusive workforce is both possible and necessary. For the millions of Americans with disabilities currently ...
Even with legislation protecting people with disabilities against discrimination and company mission statements touting “equal opportunity employer” status, advocacy groups say people with ...
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – Everyone deserves a chance in the workforce to make an honest living, but that isn’t always the case for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The ...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- For sixteen years, Michael Robledo has worked for Goodwill Southern California in San Bernardino. He started out as a janitor and is now a sales associate. "It gives ...