Gap Widens for People with Disabilities in the Workplace
October 6 2005
The Cornell Chronicle reports that between 2003 and 2004 the employment gap widened between the number of working-age Americans with disabilities who are employed and those workers without disabilities, a new report released today (Oct. 5) on Capitol Hill shows.
The finding, which coincides with the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, was part of a series of reports released by Cornell University in collaboration with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Andrew Houtenville, director of Cornell's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics (StatsRRTC) and his team presented the report in Washington, DC on October 5. (Cornell News Service)
Related Destinations
- Working-age people with and without disabilities in the workforce
Cornell News Service, October 6, 2005 - Disabled Face Scarcer Jobs, Data Show
The Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2005, Wednesday - Employment gap widens for disabled people
UPI, October 6, 2005, Thursday - Flyer/Agenda (pdf)
- Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell
