People with disabilities maintain record labor force participation rate, outperforming people without disabilities.

Energy efficiency programs not only provide value for customers but also create sustainable employment opportunities including for people who come from underserved communities.

Marshall University in West Virginia requires students to learn design thinking along with financial literacy to help fight poverty.

More jobseekers with disabilities entered the labor market in January as compared to December.

Neurodivergent workers can increase an organization’s diversity in skills, ways of thinking, and problem-solving.

Impacts were most pronounced in developing countries and low-income neighborhoods.

Employment remains high for people with disabilities despite July dip.

Community broadband infrastructure could provide high-speed internet for the millions of Americans who lack access.

An excerpt from “The Autism Full Employment Act,” a book by Michael Bernick, former Director of the California Labor Department.

Although people with disabilities saw increased employment rates in 2021, their rates continue to lag significantly behind those of their peers without disabilities, signaling the urgent need for policy reform across federal and state governments.

May numbers show a mixed picture for people with disabilities with labor force participation rate down and employment-to-population up.

Businesses need to think about disability in a holistic manner.

Emily Ladau, a disability rights advocate, speaker, and author discusses how to be more inclusive.

With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can engage in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.

NPR interviews author and disability rights activist Emily Ladau.

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) is issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire.

On February 8, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft’s Chief Accessibility Officer, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions for a hearing “Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities.

For many young adults with autism obtaining and maintaining employment can present some unique challenges. Unfortunately, despite the vastly increasing numbers of individuals being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), adult services for this population are seriously lacking.

While overdose death rates have increased in every major demographic group in recent years, no group has seen a bigger increase than Black men. As a result, Black men have overtaken White men and are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.

The Kessler Foundation reports on national trends in major employment indicators for people with disabilities.