By Andrea Fenwick
When you’re looking for a job, one of the things most people worry about is saying the wrong thing during an interview. For people with disabilities, it’s even more of a concern wondering what, if anything, they should disclose.
By Angelia Lewis
As a DSP worker, I am more than staff. In many ways, I serve as a listener, a cheerleader, a counselor, a friend, a confidant, resource guide, and more.
By Jamie Leboe
Mondays at 5:00 pm, join us for a cooking class that is designed to promote learning and life readiness skills for individuals with varying abilities.
We often view changes due to COVID as a challenge we had to overcome or adapt to, but for some, this was an opportunity.
By Sharmaine Palmer, RN
When COVID came along, we had to change the way in which we did almost everything – from providing virtual care to advocating with doctors to shopping for necessities, even walking dogs.
By Jamie Leboe
Now with a service called Discovery, individuals who have diagnosed developmental disabilities and receive DDA funding can do just that, discover what their interests and abilities are and how they align with a great job.
By Karen Holt & Marci Baranauskas
Appendix K is a temporary regulatory change that offers family members of individuals with disabilities the opportunity to be “staff” for their loved ones.
By Jamie Leboe
If you have a child with a diagnosed disability, there are ways to make their transition out of the school system and into the world of work a bit easier.
By Tinu Ogunkoya
Direct care staff at JCS offer a full-range of support for individuals with varying abilities. These women and men are the invisible heroes.
By Andrea Fenwick
Being a parent is difficult, but when you discover your child might have a disability, your journey goes from difficult to extremely daunting.
