According to the National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE), now marks the longest run of employment gains for Americans with disabilities since the Great Recession. Indeed, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Continue Reading →
Starting her job 20 years ago as a clerk in Highmark Inc.’s mailroom, Michelle Labash discovered her dyslexia had become a serious roadblock. Numbers scrambled for her during the fast-paced sorting Continue Reading →
July 26, 2016 celebrates the 26th anniversary of the American’s with Disabilities Act. To celebrate this momentous day, 26 on 26, Connections would like to take a moment to thank Judith Continue Reading →
New Consortium to Focus on Disability History of Western Pennsylvania Individuals and Organizations are Invited to Join The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium has been established to preserve Continue Reading →
“It is this indefinite, prolonged waiting that is the hardest on Mrs. Etling. Abbey received intensive services and supports until she turned 21, and since losing them last year, she Continue Reading →
“Ensuring people with disabilities have the same access to opportunity and enjoy the same civil rights protections as people without disabilities is a moral imperative. That is why a diverse Continue Reading →