Another Wall Being Built: The Wall of Segregation
Many of us who have been in the field of the employment of people with disabilities have been working to …
Read MoreHow Should Job Developers Spend Their Time?
The link mentioned at the end of this video is in the yellow block on the right at the TRN Web …
Read MoreAgency-Owned Social Enterprises: Is It Draining Resources for Employment of People with Disabilities?
Come down to our ice cream shop! Your patronage supports jobs for the people with disabilities who work here! Hmmm. …
Read MoreSub-Minimum Wage Battle Heating Up
The continuing controversy regarding using sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities (using special worker certificates under Section 14(c) of the …
Read MoreHow to Evaluate Employment First Policies
Over the last few years, the Employment First (EF) movement has taken off in nearly every state and several Canadian …
Read MoreFinally! A Civil Rights Breakthrough
The following is a guest post by my colleague Bob Lawhead. – Dale On April 8, 2014 the U.S. Department …
Read MoreThoughts on Group Service Models for People with Disabilities
In my speaking and writing, I often tout the need for services to be individualized, and take issue with the …
Read MoreOvercoming the Multi-Tasking Bias of Employers in Hiring
In my previous post, commenters noted the benefits of my proposed supported employment process of Plan-Match-Support, but worried about a …
Read MoreMoving Beyond “Place, then Train”
When supported employment first challenged the status quo of sheltered work over 25 years ago, the mantra was that it …
Read MoreThe Two Sides of the Employment First Coin
Like a two-sided coin, the advocacy movement of Employment First has two core linked components. The first side is about …
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