Segregated & Exploited

The Failure of the Disability Service System to Provide Quality Work

September 30, 2011
Audience:
State Protection and Advocacy Systems
Topics:
Neglect and Abuse, Individual Rights, System Change
Types:
Reports

man with distant lookNational Disability Rights Network (NDRN) found a total failure of the disability service system to provide quality work for people with disabilities.  The report focuses on the problems with segregated work, sheltered environments and low wages, and highlights a massive breakdown between good federal and state policies and their implementation and oversight.

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