The online community by and for parents and caregivers of adults who have Down syndrome
We’ve talked about sub-minimum wages and the debate surrounding so called “sheltered workshops” several times. We settled on a position that acknowledges the needs of adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers: The good news is that there is a new online…
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If we say we advocate for all people with Down syndrome is that really true? How do we choose which topics to advocate for?
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Employment is a difficult subject in the Ds community. It is a reason for advocacy but it is also a source for heated, emotional debate within the community.
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Headline out of northwest Illinois : Self Help: We’re moving forward Agency responds to Dept. of Labor actions, says its focused on compliance and keeping its doors open
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One of the biggest debates in our community focuses on what we call “sheltered workshops.” Today we’ll talk about the pro’s and con’s and what the future may look like.
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A new Missouri state resolution reaffirms the state’s support of sheltered workshops after disabled people and their families band together to “protect the right to choose sheltered employment as a valuable work choice.”
read moreWritten by Stephanie Holland An article about Vermont’s closing sheltered workshops has been making the rounds in social media lately. It’s a very well written piece – but one that has an obvious agenda: Make people believe that Vermont provides proof that…
read moreHello Friends, A few days ago President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. If you’re interested in a PDF of the bill summary, just let me know and I’ll shoot you a copy. I wrote a brief post here on The Road…
read moreOk – so I’m late to the party. I know. I’ve been watching and chewing and watching and reading and frankly I’m overwhelmed by 1) The conflicting output of regulations from state to state to federal to state 2) The many overgeneralizations about…
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