The Globe and Mail, has published an article around the benefits that companies are seeing with hiring persons with disabilities. There is also a video in the article that features a firm called Meticulon Consulting Inc. Company co-founder Garth Johnson looks for people with autism because he has found that they offer unique skills such as precision, diligence, attention to detail and an ability to sustain focus.Opportunity for many people like him is still scarce. Statistics show us that more than two million Canadian adults, or 11 per cent of the population, have some sort of disability and only about half of them participate in the labour force. Of those who do look for work, the jobless rate is 40 per cent or more for some groups. Underemployment is higher and even if they hold a job, incomes among adults with disabilities are typically far lower than the rest of the population. Companies not only in Canada, but in the US, and around the World, are realizing that People living with a variety of disabilities are Ready, Willing and Able to work. Well done!
For more information on The Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) initiative is designed to increase labour force participation of people with developmental disabilities, and thereby advance economic productivity and social inclusion in Canada, that PEI Association for Community Living is a part of, please visit our web page at: http://peiacl.org/what-we-do/employment-ready-willing-able/
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