A settlement in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit is set to
reshape a state-run employment program for people with disabilities that has
been heavily dependent on sheltered workshops.
Under an agreement finalized just before the new year,
1,115 Oregon residents with disabilities who are employed in sheltered
workshops will receive jobs in the community that pay at least minimum wage
over the next seven years.
An additional 7,000 individuals with disabilities in the
state – including 4,900 between the ages of 14 and 24 – will receive employment
services so that they will have an opportunity to obtain traditional jobs.
To read more on this story, click here: Judge ApprovesShift Away From Sheltered Workshops
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