More than ever employers are discovering that hiring people who have an intellectual disability makes good business sense. Employees who have a disability rate average or above average in performance ratings on the job. Bottom line is that employees with intellectual disabilities are able to do the job.<\/p>\n
Employers have much to gain by hiring qualified and skilled people who have an intellectual disability.<\/p>\n
The majority of employers who had made accommodations found that the cost of the accommodation was only $500 or less. The vast majority of employers report that their employees with disabilities did not require accommodations.<\/p>\n
People with disabilities are more likely to stay at a business longer than those without a disability. It may take more time to train someone with a disability, but they retention with businesses tends to be much longer.<\/p>\n
Sometimes matches don\u2019t work out between the person and the employer. This is the case for people with and without a disability. Employment Services can support the person as well as the employer in having this conversation so that it is understood by both parties the reason for ending employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael is our go to guy, like this week I have 7 people off sick or injured and I will call Mike and we will cover multiple buildings.\u201d
\n\u201cJonathon is very thorough, the building occupants love his cleaning as he is very meticulous.\u201d
\n– Bill, Evripos<\/p>\n
\u201cMathew came in with some great training from Community Living North Bay. It was a no brainer to have him on our team. It\u2019s a fast pace environment and a lot of what he does holds the kitchen together. He came in without a hiccup. His smile, it changes the whole attitude in the kitchen.”
\n– Jon Blahut, Owner, Shoeless Joe’s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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