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Medicaid HR1 Work Rules Create Concerns for People with Disabilities

The new Medicaid HR1 work rules have created concerns for thousands of people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to work, live in the community and manage complex health needs.
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Medicaid HR1 Work Rules Create Concerns for People with Disabilities

Disability Compounds Employment Woes for People with Criminal Records, and Vice Versa

Cornell Chronicle
Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.
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Disability Compounds Employment Woes for People with Criminal Records, and Vice Versa

NYS Can Protect Workers with Disabilities, Strobel Gower Tells State Senate

Cornell Chronicle
Wendy Strobel Gower, executive director of YTI, testified before the NY State Senate that individuals with disabilities face numerous challenges in the workplace and a growing threat from recent federal policy changes – but that New York state can mitigate these harms.
Wendy Strobel Gower testifies before the NY State Senate
NYS Can Protect Workers with Disabilities, Strobel Gower Tells State Senate

In the News

This Nonprofit is Making Much-Needed Disability Data Easier to Use

Disabled Journalists Association
“What we try to do is provide data and information as up to date as possible based on the best data sources we have available,” said Bill Erickson, senior research specialist, discussing DisabilityStatistics.org, a website with free maps and charts of disability data, published through ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute.
This Nonprofit is Making Much-Needed Disability Data Easier to Use

How manufacturers can recruit and retain workers with disabilities

Manufacturing Dive
“We’ve seen great candidates really get lost when employers rely too heavily on those types of indicators to reach new talent,” says Ellice Switzer, program director, inclusive workplaces, at ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, discussing the importance of evaluating applicants’ skills, not just education or experience.
How manufacturers can recruit and retain workers with disabilities

Redesign Your Hiring Process to Attract Neurodivergent Job Seekers

Reworked
Tips on adjusting recruiting and hiring processes to more effectively attract and interview neurodivergent jobseekers are shared by Susanne Bruyère, academic director at ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.
Redesign Your Hiring Process to Attract Neurodivergent Job Seekers

In New York State

YTI Works for New York State

Partnering with state agencies, policymakers, and communities across New York state to support efforts to increase employment of people with disabilities

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