Welcome to the website for the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (the committee). Please visit this page often, as it will be updated frequently with news about meeting, reports, and resources. The committee is a key part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014 to help job seekers — including those with disabilities — access the […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced a total of $9,286,909 in continued funding for organizations that develop models, provide technical assistance and share best practices to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. “Our economy’s strength relies on a workforce that is diverse and accessible to people with disabilities. We must provide every opportunity to fully integrate the labor force with individuals with disabilities so they can […]
WASHINGTON – Despite their ability to occupy a variety of jobs, people with disabilities only account for 19.8 percent of the workforce, have more than double the unemployment rate compared to the general population and continue to face barriers finding work. To improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced grants totaling $14.9 million as part of the Disability Employment Initiative to six states. “America works best […]
REPRINTED FROM EXCEPTIONAL PARENT MARCH, 2012 By Anastasia Somoza Several years after EP Magazine featured the Somozas as its cover story, Anastasia Somoza has graduated from Georgetown University and is now headed for the prestigious London School of Economics. But not before sharing a significant experience with others that just may make a big difference in their educational lives. My name is Anastasia Somoza and I am 28 years old and live in New York […]
A STORY OF EMPOWERMENT Our community is getting familiar witha voice on the telephone who methodically checks in with our Ambassador families and to get updates on how their Convaid – and soon R82 – equipment is working for them. She eagerly listens to the adventures, challenges, triumphs and future plans of families living with cerebral palsy, mitochondrial disease, spinal muscular atrophy, autism and countless other conditions. Then, she shares these stories on our blog, […]
