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2. Employment of autistic people - Wikipedia

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   [4] Young autistic adults are the most unemployed group when compared to people with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or speech/language impairment. [5] The majority of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder want and are able to work, and there are well-publicized examples of successful careers.

3. Best Buddies International - Wikipedia

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   Best Buddies Jobs is a program that makes sure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities get competitive paying jobs and equal employment. This program provides a support system for both the employee with a disability and the employer. [8]

4. Direct support professional - Wikipedia

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   However, their job broadly centers around assisting their clients to lead their most independent, autonomous, and socially participatory lives. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A DSP provides support with community integration , competitive integrated employment , and acts as an advocate in communicating the wants, needs, and goals of the disabled individuals that ...

5. Supported employment - Wikipedia

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   Supported employment was developed in the United States in the 1970s as part of both vocational rehabilitation (VR) services (e.g., NYS Office of Vocational Services, 1978) and the advocacy for long term services and supports (LTSS) for individuals with significant disabilities in competitive job placements in integrated settings (e.g., businesses, offices, manufacturing facilities).

6. National Disability Employment Awareness Month - Wikipedia

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   This office has created the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) which aims to improve education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. [6] Through the DEI, there are 70 Disability Resource Coordinators.

7. Sheltered workshop - Wikipedia

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   The Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) sector in Australia generally has its roots in the early 1950s when families of people with disabilities established sheltered workshops to provide vocational activity for people with disability. At this time employment opportunities for people with disability were extremely limited. [4] In 1986 ...