by RIDDCouncil | Apr 1, 2013 | Employment, Employment First
On March 26, 2013 BHDDH Director Craig Stenning hosted an “Employment First” Forum for advocates and community agencies to unveil a multi-year plan to embrace an “Employment First” vision for all individuals served by BHDDH. The Director stated...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 29, 2013 | Employment
The Obama administration is looking to become directly involved in a class-action lawsuit that has people with developmental disabilities seeking greater employment opportunities. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion last week to intervene in a federal...
by RIDDCouncil | Jan 29, 2013 | Employment, Uncategorized
According to Channel 10 TV new story aired January 28, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice is looking at possible violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Rhode Island. The investigation into agencies including the Fogarty Center, Cove Inc., and the...
by RIDDCouncil | Sep 18, 2012 | Employment
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by RIDDCouncil | Nov 6, 2011 | Employment, Uncategorized
“People with disabilities want good paying jobs in areas we choose, not what someone else has chosen for us! We want the SAME opportunities as anyone else.” Christina Battista Co-Coordinator, Cross Disability Coalition “I am an Artist and a Teacher!...
by RIDDCouncil | Mar 5, 2011 | Employment, Uncategorized
Click here to view the testimony provided before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions on March 2, 2011 about improving employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Witnesses included Lynnae Ruttledge,...
