ANCOR Position Statement: Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
ANCOR believes that individuals with
disabilities who want to work must be supported in doing so, to the extent necessary,
as employment is a meaningful component to community life. Individuals with
disabilities must have full and equal access to specific and generic resources
to make informed choices about their employment. Private providers can successfully
assist individuals through the provision of services and supports available
in their communities to obtain and retain employment.
To achieve employment, ANCOR supports:
Empowering individuals with disabilities to choose where
they want to work, based on their own strengths, preferences, interests, and
abilities.
Providing individualized services and supports to meet individual
needs, which ensures earning a fair and appropriate wage and benefits.
Funding that ensures individual choice and individualized
services and supports.
Establishing and maintaining an infrastructure to educate
and support individuals with disabilities, providers, employers, families,
and students who are transitioning from school to work.
Creating an awareness of the importance of employment for
individuals with disabilities within our communities and at all levels of
government.
