CPSD and CCD Letter to Department of Justice Opposing Withdrawal of Several...
Jan. 8, 2018 Hon. John Gore Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Assistant Attorney General Gore: The...
View ArticleFollow-Up: CPSD Sent a Letter to Secretary DeVos Nov 2018
November 27, 2018 Secretary Betsy DeVos U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-7100 Dear Secretary DeVos, The undersigned organizations write to express our continued...
View ArticleCPSD and allies support ending subminimum wage for people with disabilities...
Please see the attached two letters for more details. To read the bill text of the Raise the Wage Act, click here. To read the section-by-section of the Raise the Wage Act, click here. To read a fact...
View ArticleCPSD letter supporting the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act
January 25, 2019 Senator Robert “Bob” Casey 393 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Chairman Bobby Scott 2176 Rayburn House...
View ArticleTRANSFORMATION TO COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT ACT (H.R. 873/S. 260) Fact Sheet
Most people with disabilities want to work, live independently and be economically self-sufficient. Unfortunately, employment for people with disabilities continues to lag significantly compared to...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Help States Build Capacity to Provide Competitive Employment for...
By: David Mank, Ph.D.** I have spent the majority of my career researching and developing best practices related to helping people with the most significant disabilities get real jobs with real wages...
View ArticleWhy High Expectations Are Important: A Parent’s View on Disability Employment
By Greta Harrison Picture this. You are at a conference attending the opening breakfast. A presentation begins and within minutes you see a picture of a man in a wheelchair with one arm. The executive...
View ArticleCPSD statement on the US Commission on Civil Rights 14c report
CPSD Applauds the US Commission on Civil Rights Recommendations to End the Use of Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities and Expand Opportunities for Competitive Integrated Employment September...
View ArticleGetting to Parity – Real Contributions, Real Jobs, Real Wages for People with...
By David Michael Mank, Ph.D.** There are two wrong ways to view the capabilities of people with significant disabilities. The first way is to meet someone, and automatically focus on their disability...
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