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Employment for All: Cultivating Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Jumpstarting Results For quite some time, I, like many of you, have been searching for ways to improve supported employment outcomes for people with disabilities. While some states lead the way with higher job placements, more hours, and better financial rewards for supported employees, others struggle with what was once a fertile field of opportunities […]

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It’s not March Madness, but it is Bracelet Bonanza!

Assistive Technology, Business, Community, Self-Determination, Supported Employment, The Pursuit of the American Dream / Jollity

March Madness does exist at Mikelle’s home, but it is more like madness for making money at her Bracelet Bonanza Party. While many things bring a smile to Mikelle’s face, nothing makes her more confident than gathering the green stuff in her small hand. At the first ever Social Security Beneficiaries Summit, via conference call,

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Mistakes, Coincidence and Chance: Necessary Ingredients for Supported Employment Success.

Supported Employment / Jollity

Fertile soil, water and sunshine are all necessary to yield bountiful crops. So, too, are mistakes, coincidence and chance essential ingredients for successful job development and supported employment programs. Paperwork must be done and meetings must happen to keep funds flowing in. They also serve to prepare the job development terrain. The greatest movement, however,

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Supported Employment

21st Century Rehabiliation Solutions, Supported Employment / Jollity

For quite some time, I have been wondering like many of you just how we can jump start supported employment for people with disabilities. Some states have more job placements than others but search for jobs with more hours and financial reward for the supported employee. Other states find their efforts languishing on a

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The Easy Power of Simple Business Cards

Supported Employment / Jollity

It’s a simple thing, a business card. Typically, most people carry them, especially if they are interested in working. Most people with disabilities don’t. Should they? As adults, part of the enculturation process into the world is to seek employment as a means for building a productive and meaningful life. Most people with disabilities

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