Article Publication Date:
1/9/2007
Summary:
What barriers remain to employment for people with disabilities? The first report presents the results of a survey asking S.C. business leaders this and other questions regarding benefits, challenges, and supports needed to better employ people with disabilities. The second report asks a broader sample of the business community about their perceptions of workers with disabilities, how they affect the workplace, and what accommodations and incentives they consider to be reasonable and effective.
Topics:
Employment Programs
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
Grantee produced
South Carolina
Programs/Initiatives:
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
States:
Keywords:
Community Inclusion
barriers; healthcare; health care; reasonable accommodation; workplace accommodations; equal performance standards
Contact
Mavis Riley
South Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services
Phone:
803-898-3082
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51674