The Alliance for Full Participation (AFP), of which the Autism Society of America is a member,
has announced a national effort to increase employment in the U.S. for people with developmental disabilities.
Individuals with developmental disabilities want and need real jobs like everyone else.
About 10% of the U.S. population has disabilities, but, within that group, only 37% are employed.
And it’s worse for Americans with developmental disabilities, where only 22% of the group is employed. Read more …