Let Me Get This Straight. You Don’t Want the Institution to Close Because You’ll Lose YOUR JOB?
Controversy continues regarding efforts around the country to close large state-run institutions for people with developmental disabilities. Many of these …
Read MoreA Bellwether? Oregon Sued for Reliance on Sheltered Workshops
Last month, UCP Oregon/SW Washington, with the help of Disability Rights Oregon, filed a class action lawsuit challenging Oregon’s failure …
Read MoreJob Customization and the Babbage Principle: It’s Nothing New
Charles Babbage was an inventor who in the mid-1800s first came up with the idea of a programmable computer. His …
Read MoreA Candid Conversation on Disability Issues
Recently, for a podcast sponsored by Griffin-Hammis Associates, Cary Griffin and I had a discussion about many facets of our …
Read MoreThe 80-20 Rule and A Call to Freeze Referrals to Sheltered Work
The Pareto Principle is a well known economic theory that can be applied to a lot of situations. It goes …
Read MoreDiscarding An Old Narrative: Shine a Light on Indignity
Some 30 years ago, some new and innovative approaches were developed to help people with disabilities lead better lives. They …
Read MoreEngineered Employment: An Inadequate Solution for Adult Joblessness and Student Transition
Dale, come see our great recycling program! Check out our cleaning crew! We run a bakery that our special ed …
Read MoreWhat do People with Disabilities Want for Employment Services?
The statements below are from a white paper produced from a March, 2011 Summit by leaders from the Autistic Self …
Read MorePennies for Pay Must End
Recently, the Green Bay Press Gazette featured an article that reviewed the ongoing debate over the use of subminimum wages …
Read MoreOn Simulated Communities for People with Disabilities: From Agency Businesses to Gated Disability Neighborhoods
Ah, vacation. I am sitting on a porch in a house in the Great Smoky Mountains, altitude about 4,000 feet, …
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