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How to Build a Customized Employment Program

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The unemployment rate for persons with disabilities is more than twice that of individuals without disabilities. To help clients with disabilities find meaningful, stable jobs, many organizations have turned to customized employment. The post How to Build a Customized Employment Program appeared first on Relias.

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Tips for Facilitating Effective Communication Between Caregivers and Individuals with IDD

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of 1973’s Rehabilitation Act requires that physicians and all other healthcare providers effectively communicate with people with disabilities. But for those working in IDD care settings, communication barriers may arise. writing as opposed to speaking, etc.).

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Improving Employment for Workers With Autism

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Help connect your clients with local organizations providing vocational training or refer them to your local vocational rehabilitation office. Great examples of this come from coffee shops that employ individuals with autism to work as baristas and training programs that teach people with autism how to write code.