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One Way to End the Hiring Crisis? Employ People with IDD

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Dr. Craig Escud, President of IntellectAbility , says, "People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can be valuable assets to our workforce.

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  • Dr. Craig Escud, President of IntellectAbility , says, "People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can be valuable assets to our workforce.
  • (5) Perhaps most notably, a caf in Middletown, NJ, is staffed almost entirely by adults with IDD.
  • The owners, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, employ 34 adults with IDD and 4 with neurotypical disability.
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    "As an employer myself, I would tell other employers that the vast majority of folks with IDD are typically more dependable, honest, and have way more desire to please than those without IDD.

Terry Flynn, PhD, APR, FCPRS LM Receives 2021 Heather Pullen Memorial Award for Ethical Public Relations

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Friday, September 24, 2021

TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - For his focus on the most fundamental of ethical considerations within the public relations profession, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, the Canadian Public Relations Society has chosen Terence (Terry) Flynn, PhD, APR, FCPRS LM as the recipient of the 2021 Heather Pullen Memorial Award for Ethical Public Relations.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - For his focus on the most fundamental of ethical considerations within the public relations profession, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, the Canadian Public Relations Society has chosen Terence (Terry) Flynn, PhD, APR, FCPRS LM as the recipient of the 2021 Heather Pullen Memorial Award for Ethical Public Relations.
  • "I accept this honour in recognition of Heather, and pledge to continue promoting her vision of ethical public relations and public relations leadership in Canada.
  • Established in 2020 to honour the life and career of Heather Pullen, MCM, APR, FCPRS, the Heather Pullen Memorial Award for Ethical Public Relations was created to recognize outstanding commitment to ethical public relations.
  • Founded in 1948, the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is a not-for-profit association of professionals dedicated to the practice, management and teaching of public relations and communications.