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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.