Employment

Real Work for Real Pay

Too many people with disabilities remain unemployed or stuck in dead-end "jobs" that pay them less than the minimum wage. The Client Assistance Program (CAP) and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network are working to change these outcomes, providing advocates to people with disabilities who want real jobs. NDRN advocates for changes in laws to further the ability of people with disabilities to work in real jobs for fair pay.

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Real Work: Segregated and Exploited

In reports released in 2011 and 2012, NDRN found a total failure of the disability service system to provide quality work for people with disabilities. The reports blast segregated work, sheltered environments and low wages for people with disabilities and highlight a massive breakdown between good federal and state policies and their implementation and oversight.

2016 update: Nearing the End of Sheltered and Segregated Employment

Read the 2012 Report     Read the 2011 Report

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    Letter Opposing AbilityOne Expansion

    June 30, 2023

    We sent the attached letter to Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, opposing  expansion of the AbilityOne program in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.

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  • Employment

    NDRN’s Comments on the AbilityOne Commission’s Draft Compliance Procedures

    April 27, 2023

    NDRN’s comments focused on the need for increased transparency and more competitive, integrated employment opportunities for workers with disabilities in the AbilityOne program.

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  • ADA & Civil Rights

    Is the Web Accessible to You?

    March 16, 2023

    We are asking that you please provide examples of when a website or application was inaccessible to a person with a disability, either you or a friend or family member.

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