Recently the NBC news program Rock Center with Brian Williams aired a story about the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) 14 C provision that allows individuals with disabilities to earn less than the federal minimum wage. The story focused on Goodwill Industries International and their use of the provision to pay individuals with disabilities […]
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“Federal jury in Iowa awards $240 million to the 32 mentally disabled adults” was the headline from the Des Moines Register a few months ago. The award was the result of a case against Henry’s Turkey Service. The case highlighted the abuse that this company did toward individuals with disabilities and as a result of […]
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I know I’ve mentioned my son, Andrew, in my blog before. Andrew is a 17 year old junior in high school and a person with a disability – he is missing his left arm. Andrew has taught me so much about the determination of someone who has physical challenges. He simply does not let it […]
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It amazes me how people, programs, things develop. There are whole disciplines that study both organizational and human development and still it’s confusing. What confounds me is how differently things can develop even when they are in close proximity. If you heard my sister and me share stories from our childhood you would undoubtedly think […]
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My radio listening habit is what I would call rather eclectic and the genre largely depends upon the time of day and what I am doing. In the morning I wake up to NPR and on Friday they broadcast a story that has been recorded for StoryCorps, a short vignette, typically a family or friend […]
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I am fairly certain that most of us at one time or another think we have a good grasp of the situation or feel we are connected or we may even think we have talent but then our shortcoming is pointed out either rather abruptly, rudely or through closer self-reflection. I am stunned by the […]
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I just heard today driving to work listening to NPR that the Department of Education is creating a Title 9 program for individuals with disabilities in publically funded schools. This is absolutely cool. Please read the NPR news spot. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=170229198 This is indeed great news. CEO Viewpoint is published by Jim Larson, CEO Morningside […]
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Well the legislative session is upon us and before it comes out of the gate we hear “Olympia we have a problem”. The Senate is now run by a new coalition. Here is an excerpt from The Olympian article written by Brad Shannon and Jordan Schrader “Washington’s Legislature opened its 105-day session Monday with a bit […]
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Recently we needed to move our Morningside Library to make room for two new staff. On the plus side it was a good move because the material really needed to be gone through and purged of the out- of-date periodicals, books, and other material. In the end we purged the Library down from three bookcases […]
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Maybe the Mayans have it correct after all – the end of the world is fast approaching. I don’t think it is some hieroglyphic date on a wheel but truly a world run amok where craziness abounds. A clear example of this apocalyptic sign is that the US Senate rejected the UN Convention on the […]
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