The Good, Bad and Ugly: Trying to End Obsolete Sheltered Work in Oregon
The state of Oregon, like it or not, will have a spotlight shining on it as it plans the future …
Read MoreLow Productivity: More of An Excuse than Obstacle to Real Work
Several issues reside in the heated discussions over the need to change the traditional day service model for people with disabilities. …
Read MoreLessons from Down Under
I am writing this post after providing a week’s worth of training to the staff of NOVA Employment, just outside …
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 MoreThoughts on Employment First: Don’t Water it Down!
Employment First refers to a relatively new movement to change public policy for individuals with disabilities who receive publicly funded …
Read MoreEmployability is a Given, Not Line to Cross
During a recent training course about supported employment I gave, I found myself in a debate with a manager of …
Read MoreUpdate to the Subminimum Wage Issue
Here is an interesting development concerning the sub-minimum wage issue (see my previous post). Six states enacted measures last year …
Read MoreSub-Minimum Wages: A Disability Oxymoron
Arizona state legislators recently held a hearing to review the state’s new minimum-wage law, which provides $6.75 an hour and …
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