“Employers are very close-minded," Modawell said. "They basically focus only on the outer appearance and the individual’s disability, not what the individual can add to them." Tina Cordova is a member ...

"They basically focus only on the outer appearance and the individual’s disability -- not what the individual can add to them." Tina Cordova is a member of the Florida Developmental Disabilities ...

The Institute for Exceptional Care reports that nearly 5%, or 16 million Americans, live with an intellectual or developmental disability today. In the United States, about 1 in 6 children have a ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one in six children in the United States has a developmental disability, ranging from mild conditions to more severe ...

Our annual Ability Summit brings Microsoft employees and members of the disability community into conversation with leaders in government, business, and academia, to discuss building inclusive ...

Housing agencies may establish a higher payment standard as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability ... individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their ...

Given the long-term nature of Crohn’s disease, it may be worth looking into disability benefits ... You can apply by phone, online, or in person at a local SSA office. Regardless of the way ...

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“It’s such a critical point in any young person’s life, but when you’re talking about a young person with ... because you’re really talking about a handful of 11th and 12th graders with developmental ...