According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated 32% of prisoners and 40% of jail inmates reported having at least one disability. Prisoners were nearly three times more likely and jail inmates were four times more likely than the general population to report having at least one disability. We are regularly seeing formerly incarcerated… Read more »
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Open Your Eyes: People Who Are Blind Can Work!
How can someone who is blind work? What can they do? How can you support them in finding and keeping employment? Let’s take a look at some critical features of moving someone with vision loss from unemployment to employment. Rehabilitation Training: Preparing for Work Completing rehabilitation training prior to starting Discovery or employment-related services, such… Read more »
Individuals with Brain Injury Experience Chronic Fatigue
Assume fatigue is always an issue. No matter what else you know about a job seeker with a brain injury, assume that fatigue is always an issue. This is true whether the injury was from trauma, stroke, or other causes. In one of her free videos, brain injury coach Nathalie Kelly explains why fatigue is… Read more »
Shooting Down the Triggers for Anxiety Disorders
May Is National Mental Health Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NIMH), anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in the United States. Over 40 million adults in the U.S. (19.1%) have an anxiety disorder. During times of exceptional environmental stress, such as a pandemic, anxiety can become overwhelming. What… Read more »
Working with Autism: A Positive Approach
April 2 is United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. On this special day, people around the globe join efforts to better increase understanding of the complexity of the autism spectrum, as well as to create a worldwide awareness of the characteristics of people with this condition. We know the numbers: According to a 2015 article… Read more »