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Supporting Massachusetts’ Executive Branch to Become a Model Employer of People with Disabilities: Findings from Focus Groups with ADA Coordinators, Hiring Managers and Employees with Disabilities
07/31/2009 | Requests *Summary
Unemployment rates among people with disabilities is historically high. In Massachusetts, a Disability Task Force on Employment was formed in May 2008 to take a critical look at the Executive Branch’s current policies and practices and search for best practices in the public and private sector that pertain to recruiting, hiring, accommodating, promoting and retaining people with disabilities in the workplace. This report presents a summary of the focus group findings.
Author
Henry, Alexis; Laszlo, Aniko; Tonakarn-Nguyen, Anita; Fesko, Sheila; Kramer, John
Available Files
- Report PDF (142K, 28 pages)
Keywords
Assistive Technology; Recruitment and Retention; Wages and Benefits; ADA; Confidentiality; Self-Identification; Disclosure; Reasonable Accommodations; Training
Topic
Accessibility, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities, Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
Grantee produced, Massachusetts
State
Massachusetts, All States/Territories
Date Created
05/13/2011
Contact
The MIG Team
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