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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: From High School to Hospital Intern: Finding Success through Project SEARCHThe article highlights the success of Faris Omari, a Brookfield Central High School student with disabilities, who found a pathway to employment through the Project...@sd-network • 27 minutes ago • comments: 0
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Closing the Mental Health Gap for People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesSpecial Olympics is actively working to address the significant mental health care gap experienced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities...@sd-network • 5 days ago • comments: 0
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FORBES: Forbes Accessibility 200 listBased on Forbes’ Accessibility 200 list, companies are increasingly prioritizing accessibility to tap into broader markets, transforming it from a legal obligation...@sd-network • 5 days ago • comments: 0
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THE HILL: The caregivers you’ve never heard of are in crisisThis opinion piece outlines a worsening crisis within the U.S. home and community-based care workforce, which currently enables an estimated 94% of Americans with...
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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: From High School to Hospital Intern: Finding Success through Project SEARCH
By SD Network, 2026-05-29The article highlights the success of Faris Omari, a Brookfield Central High School student with disabilities, who found a pathway to employment through the Project SEARCH program....Read MoreSPECIAL OLYMPICS: Closing the Mental Health Gap for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
By SD Network, 2026-05-29Special Olympics is actively working to address the significant mental health care gap experienced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This initiative was...Read MoreBased on Forbes’ Accessibility 200 list, companies are increasingly prioritizing accessibility to tap into broader markets, transforming it from a legal obligation into a smart business...Read More -
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