Moving Beyond “Place, then Train”
When supported employment first challenged the status quo of sheltered work over 25 years ago, the mantra was that it …
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The 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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Transition from School to Work: Time to Move Out from your Classroom Walls
Having just returned from speaking at a Transition Conference in Illinois, I was encouraged by how much enthusiasm the transition …
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Workshops: The Burden of Proof is On You
Over the last year, I’ve been in front of numerous audiences to discuss the concept of Employment First and the …
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Mixed Marketing: How Job Development Can Be Hindered by Typical Agency Communications
Recruiting for an Intensive Behavioral Group Home Having visited and consulted with many disability employment organizations over the years, I …
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The Bad Wages Stew: The Sub-minimum Pay Exposé Includes at Least 8 Critical Issues We Need to Face
Earlier this summer, the NBC’s news show, Rock Center, aired a critical examination of some Goodwill agencies paying workers with …
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