{"id":995,"date":"2005-10-08T18:38:41","date_gmt":"2005-10-08T18:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=995"},"modified":"2005-10-08T18:38:41","modified_gmt":"2005-10-08T18:38:41","slug":"a_step_backward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=995","title":{"rendered":"A Step Backwards"},"content":{"rendered":"

I picked up a computer game<\/a> on eBay (probably my first such purchase in a year) and I’m going to dive into it soon. But first, I wanted to point out a Cornell study that shows that the employment rate for people with disabilities actually dropped a couple points in recent years<\/a>. Not great news for those of us in the world of disability policy. The systemic barriers that prevent people with disabilities from working are still multitude, and the assumption that people with disabilities can’t work is one that remains deeply ingrained in our culture. I wish I knew the catalysts that will eventually reverse this trend. Maybe it will be the aging of the boomer generation. Maybe it will be some unforeseen technological leap. But the policies that currently exist aren’t working. To be successfully employed, people with disabilities need a comprehensive range of supports that include health care, transportation, personal assistance, training, housing, and so on. Right now, we aren’t doing a terribly good job of delivering those supports in one comprehensive, coordinated package. We make it really difficult for people to navigate and understand the services that are available, so it should be no surprise that most people simply give up and choose the easier, more secure option of remaining unemployed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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