HELP Committee Releases Report, Recommendations on Disability Employment

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate author of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, released a report detailing the current state of employment for adults with disabilities, and describing policy recommendations that would help to increase labor force participation. Following a series of bipartisan HELP Committee hearings to explore the persistently low employment rate of people with disabilities, this report outlines the next steps to achieve Chairman Harkin’s goal of raising the number of Americans with disabilities in the labor force to six million by 2015. Harkin’s report comes a day after Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced that he will make expanding employment for Americans with disabilities the defining initiative of his new National Governors Association chairmanship. 
July 16, 2012  Washington - US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases

Additionally, the Congressional HELP Committee -
HELP Committee Releases Report, Recommendations on Disability Employment



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'EnjoyHi5Autism' supports 'Think Beyond the Label'(TBtL) as an 'expert tools and reliable resource'  for  an effective method to convey the positive results of hiring People with disAbilities (PwD).
October is 'National Disability Employment Awareness Month '(NDEAM) by the Office of Disability Employment and Policy for the U.S. Department of Labor.
If you are a Jobseeker with a disAbility, and Employer, or a Supporter of People with disAbilities, you can 'Learn the truth.'

Employers - 'Think Beyond The Label' can show you how to 'Evolve your workforce.'   Do you want to know 'how will that new hire impact your business?'  Learn when you 'Launch the Hire Gauge'.  Did you know that "92% of Americans view companies who hire people with disabilities more favorably?"  'Learn the truth' about why and how 'diversity makes businessess better".  Question: Businessses & Employers,  "How can you innovate your workforce?"  Answer: DIVERSIFY.  'Learn the truth.'  Get your 'Tools for Success' from 'Think Beyond the Label.'

JobSeekers & Employees with disAbilities - TBtL provides a resource you can share with prospective Employers and companies you want to work for.  You are valueABLE!  Hiring you can yield a 'Return on Investment' (ROI). too.    You may have your own employment experiences to share.  If not, 'Think Beyond the Label' has 'Success Stories' you can share to encourage Employers/Businessess that hiring people with disAbilities can work.  Go ahead and apply for that job opening or next position. Get hired. Work well and 'dispel the many 'myths about hiring people with disablities'.

Supporters of People with Disabilities - 'Get Labeled'.  Show your support by using the TBtL Twibbon on social networks Facebook and Twitter.  The 'new great wave of  workers' include the "2.2 million college-students (who) have disabilities".  Ask your Employer and businesses in your community are they ready, do they 'Think Beyond the Label'?  Now that you  know,  'Spread the Word'. Share with others how they can 'Learn the truth.' about hiring people with disAbilities.



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White House Disability Call

White House Disability Call
May 26, 2011 at 3:00PM/Eastern

This White House Disability Group Call is off the record and not for press purposes.

The White House Disability Group Call utilizes FEDERAL RELAY CAPTIONED TEXT with a online support, email contact and a toll free call in number to order the service. PLEASE ONLY USE THIS FEATURE IF YOU ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING.

Conference Call Info.: [U.S. area] Dial in for Listeners:(800) 230-1085

This month's call will include updates on civil rights, health care, and fiscal/budget issues and will feature:

* Secretary of Transportation - Ray LaHood
* Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education - Russlynn Ali
* Director of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor - Patricia Shiu

Thus far, our favorite section is the Q&A and favorite topic is about Autism, considered a developmental disability.

Again,this call is off the record and not for press purposes.

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