Campaign aims to create 1 million jobs for people with disabilities
Originally published October 24, 2019 by Disability Scoop

Shalonda Sanders, who has a disability, works the mailroom beat delivering letters, documents and packages to law office employees at Seyfarth Shaw in Chicago, a position she got with assistance from Best Buddies. A new campaign is aiming to help more adults with developmental disabilities enter the workforce. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
Autism Speaks, Special Olympics and Best Buddies are collaborating on an initiative called Delivering Jobs to encourage employers nationwide to hire people with developmental disabilities; to impart job-seeking skills to people with disabilities; and to educate the public about low rates of employment and the need for inclusion.
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