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 […]
BY ROBERT W. BOHLANDER, PH.D., BCN AND EDWARD SCHICATANO, PH.D. Transitioning from high school to college is a daunting task for any emerging young adult. For a student with a disability, it can be more so. Although the undergraduate experience is often portrayed as not being “the real world,” and thus relatively “stress-free”, college life has many of the same or similar demands as the world off-campus, and can, in fact, be quite stressful. Several […]
LIVING WITH A DISABILITY BY JERRY LEVINSON In an economic environment characterized by ever increasing tuition costs, financing a college education oftentimes seems an insurmountable obstacle for many young people hoping to achieve a college degree. In addition to tuition, fees, and supplies, the cost of room and board, insurance and transportation can cause the price of earning a degree to swell to levels many consider overwhelming. However, as difficult as current costs make achieving […]
