by Dan DeMarle | Jan 12, 2022 | Employment, Intellectual Disability, Transition
RALEIGH 321 Coffee — a cafe and roaster that exclusively hires people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — is launching an expanded partnership with Pendo to service the software company’s new in-office coffee bar when it opens in early 2022. Pendo will...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 20, 2021 | Disability, Employment, Transition
The LEAD Center webinar on “Financial Well-Being for Individuals with Disabilities During the Pandemic and Beyond” is now available for viewing. The webinar reviewed the online financial toolkit developed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 18, 2021 | Disability, Employment
A team of researchers identified nine meaningful reasons that prevent people with disabilities from seeking employment. Their findings provide a much-needed understanding of this population’s motives for remaining unemployed, which can inform programs and...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 13, 2021 | Disability, Employment
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration released “Ticket to Work: Operating a Workforce EN Planning Guide and Workbook.” The guide helps state and local workforce organizations become Employment Networks to provide...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 14, 2021 | Autism, Autism, Employment
Unemployment among those with autism is approximately 85 percent. This statistic means that roughly two-thirds of people with autism are not working. In general, those with autism had lower employment rates and higher social isolation rates than people with other...
