Employment

As we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we’re excited to share Ana’s journey of finding her dream job working with children through AbleLight’s Employment Supports program.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). It’s a time to celebrate and raise awareness around the contributions and capabilities that individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. It’s also a time to highlight the value and importance of having access to meaningful employment opportunities.

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), here are just some of the benefits of hiring people with developmental disabilities.

This week, we celebrated National Thrift Day across all of our AbleLight Thrift Shops and recognize the dedicated workers that go above and beyond the job.

It’s National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and throughout the month you’ll hear about people we serve who are thriving with a little support from AbleLight and our dedicated direct support professionals (DSPs), like Tyler, who recognize their unique abilities, their special gifts, and create opportunities for them.

Learn about our new framework for education and how it provides unique opportunities for AbleLight College students through internships.

We are proud to hire people with disabilities! Learn how we help others find integrated employment through Employment Support services such as job coaching.

The AbleLight Empowerment Blog focuses on helping self-advocates and parents navigate the challenges faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today we flip the script and look at life from a different perspective.

A job coach can help you achieve greater independence—both on and off the job. Learn how.

Employment can be challenging for people with disabilities. But Griffin is forging his own path to success. Read his incredible story.