by Dan DeMarle | Aug 11, 2023 | Special Education, Transition, Uncategorized
Federal officials are offering up big money in a bid to help young people with disabilities move more successfully from school to work. The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration said that $224 million in grants is available for...
by Dan DeMarle | May 1, 2023 | Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Disability, Employment, Federal Government, Legislation, Transition
Federal officials are looking to promote changes in state policies and systems in order to increase competitive integrated employment among people with disabilities. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 28, 2023 | College, Transition
Experts say impact on economy could be dire Collin Binkley – ASSOCIATED PRESS in the D&C on 3/12/23 JACKSON, Tenn. – When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree. He was a good student at a good high school. He wanted to be an...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 15, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, College, Employment, Transition
An analysis of 127,000 resumés found that people without a college degree actually earned higher salaries than those with a college degree in fields like IT, construction safety, and...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 14, 2022 | Disability, Employment, Transition
by Michelle Diament | July 25, 2022 A major federal program that facilitates jobs for people with disabilities working on government contracts will soon no longer allow them to be paid less than minimum wage. Under a rule finalized this month, the AbilityOne Program...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 18, 2022 | Disability, Independent Living, Legislation, Transition
NY governor signs a new law that empowers disabled people to live independently. One bill signed today by @GovKathyHochul will enable supported decisions making. NYAIL supported the bill and it will make a big difference for many people with disabilities in New York....
