Employment

Find out what it takes to be a Direct Support Professional (DSP), the unsung heroes that so many people with developmental disabilities depend on every day.

Most people with developmental disabilities do not have paid, integrated employment, but many parents are working to change that by starting their own businesses. Why? So their loved ones can experience the fulfillment of a job where they can contribute.

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.

People who have autism can be great employees and have a lot to contribute. Here are the top career choices for people with autism.

Here are the facts about employment for people with disabilities today and how integrated community employment benefits everyone involved.

Hear the perspective of two AbleLight Document Control Associates on hiring and working with people with developmental disabilities.

Meet Rach, a nursing home employee who happens to have a disability. Here’s how Rach found more than a job. She found her passion. 

How can you help your loved one prepare for employment? An AbleLight job coach gives some tips on meaningful, integrated employment for loved ones.

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities want to work like everyone else. Work gives them the feeling of being included, says Kurt Rutzen, Disability Advocate at AbleLight.