by admin | Sep 10, 2019 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Down Syndrome, Examples
The mission of the SCV Mayor’s Committee is to educate businesses and companies on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities. We seek to break down the potential biases that may exist and help employers recognize a larger pool of qualified candidates from...
by admin | May 21, 2019 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Down Syndrome
The primary goal of the SCV Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities is to increase the number of people with disabilities in the local workforce. Education is one of the ways in which we approach that goal. Employers who are considering...
by Mike Flaherty | Sep 13, 2018 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Benefits, Down Syndrome
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has led many people to believe that the barriers to employment of individuals with disabilities are gone, but unfortunately there are some rules that have hindered progress and discouraged the recipients. The truth is that...
by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | Down Syndrome, Media, Recognition
March 21 is celebrated as World Down Syndrome Day. During the month, the United Nations held two events focused on public awareness of Down syndrome. The following is a quote from a March 15th event: “I have been asked to tell you how to improve the lives of people...
by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Down Syndrome, Recognition
On the 8th of November, the SCV Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities held an awards ceremony, giving out scholarships and certificates to the winners and participants in the Committee’s recent art contest. As readers may recall, several...
by admin | Oct 26, 2017 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Down Syndrome, Recognition
The SCV Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities organized an exciting working, learning, and teaching event during October, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM dates back to 1945 when Congress...
