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Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

Zoe Henry

November 17, 2015 |

Inc. Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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Daddy & Me

Hannah Keyser

November 12, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A New York program bridges the word gap—the disparity in children's vocabularies—for children of the incarcerated by allowing their fathers to record themselves reading stories.

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Inclusion Pays Off

Chris Serres

November 11, 2015 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Vermont

Vermont is one of the most advanced states in the country when it comes to disability inclusion and activism. The state stopped funding sheltered workshops in 2002 and chose instead to send that money to individuals to pursue any career path of their choosing by offering services such as job coaching and transportation. As a result, 61% of people with disabilities are employed within a year of receiving state support. At large, nearly 40% of adults with disabilities work alongside adults without disabilities, which is a rate considerably higher than other states.

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The American Dream Isn't Dead. This Is How Immigrant Families Are Achieving It

Raisa Bruner

November 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.

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How an Unusual Team Helps Extricate Bronx Residents From NYC's Justice System

Hélène Barthélemy

November 09, 2015 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A misdemeanor for a poor person can mean denial of employment, housing, etc., removing any opportunities for change. A public defender's office in the Bronx is trying to stop this downward spiral by offering ex-offenders comprehensive and dedicated help.

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Participants Claim This Program Boosts Them out of Poverty. Should Other Cities Implement It?

Chris Peak

October 09, 2015 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Family Rewards is a three-year program in Memphis, which aims to stop inter-generational poverty cycles. The program gives low income families funds that are conditional on bettering the next generation.

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A New Way of Fighting Crime—and Helping Victims—on the Violent Streets of Los Angeles

Mark Obbie

September 11, 2015 |

Slate |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Four community groups in the Los Angeles area work to address the root causes of what draws young people into gangs with a mix of approaches to help people leave the gang life, including education and job services, counseling, addiction services, and tattoo removal. Some also focus on helping victims since so many gang members start out life as victims themselves and this feeds into a cycle of violence. All of them focus on creating community and belonging, which is why so many young people join gangs in the first place.

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How One Hospital Is Trying to Curb Gun Violence By Treating It Like Substance Abuse

Alex Yablon

August 13, 2015 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Patients who come to a hospital for gunshot wounds are more likely to suffer another gun injury or commit a crime. To stop this cycle, a hospital in Seattle pairs patients with social workers who follow up with patients, an approach that mirrors substance abuse intervention programs.

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No Child Left Behind's One Big Achievement?

Carly Berwick

July 23, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Congress’s proposed rewrites of the law now known as No Child Left Behind, including the Senate’s widely touted Every Child Achieves Act, would weaken federal provisions meant to track the academic progress of students with disabilities. Those who fight for the disabled population are pushing back, saying the law's main strength was helping those with disabilities.

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Elsa's Story

Jennifer Brown

July 17, 2015 |

The Denver Post |

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Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Children across the U.S. experience gender confusion, causing emotional stress in themselves and their family. Gender identity counselors and gender youth clinics are being created in multiple states to help families find peace in their situation.

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