The time is now: Increasing competitive integrated employment opportunities for all Americans with disabilities

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Avellone, Lauren^{; *}

Affiliations: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Lauren Avellone, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: We are pleased to share with you an important written testimony submitted for Senator Bob Casey’s Hearing in the U.S. Senate on “All Means All: Empowering People with Disabilities in Careers and in the Workplace.” This testimony was provided by Dr. Lauren Avellone, Associate Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University –Rehabilitation Research and Training Center. This testimony took place on Thursday February 29, 2024. Her testimony focused on the positive impact of competitive integrated employment on people with high support needs working within the United States, the need to eliminate 14c certificates which enable subminimum wages to be paid to people with disabilities, and solutions for achieving greater employment outcomes for all people with disabilities who would like to obtain employment. Statement from Dr. Paul Wehman, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-240012

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 60, no. 3, pp. 273-279, 2024