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A World In Which People With Disabilities Have Unlimited Employment Opportunities
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Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team - December 2008
Jim Abbott – It’s Talent and Skill That Mattered, Not His Disability
![image of Jim Abbott](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090103081420im_/http://www.dol.gov/odep/mlb/images/jim_frame.png) Jim Abbott is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. The highlight of his career was pitching a no-hitter for the Yankees in 1993. But he is also remembered for excelling at the game despite being born with only one hand.
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ODEP and UCLA Alliance Agreement Signed
On December 9, 2008, Assistant Secretary Neil Romano joined UCLA Anderson School of Management Dean Judy Olian and Executive Education Assistant Dean Kelly Bean to sign ODEP’s most recent Alliance. Witnessing the signing were representatives of several of the founding sponsors of UCLA Anderson’s Leadership Institute for Managers with Disabilities.
ODEP’s Alliance Initiative is a cooperative program that enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with ODEP to develop and implement model policies, initiatives and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining workers with disabilities.
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Boosting Productivity, Maximizing Efficiency
All employers want a productive work environment, and for many, productivity enhancements are the key to maximizing on-the-job efficiency. From accessible technology to flexible schedules, a wide array of productivity enhancements can benefit a business's employees - not to mention its bottom line. Just ask Debra Ruh, founder and chairman of the small business TecAccess.
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NEW FACT SHEETS AND A NEW LOOK
ODEP has just released three new fact sheets in a new and easy to read format that provide constructive disability employment information for parents, youth and employers:
Creating a Path to Employment:
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Tips for Parents with Children with Disabilities Work in the 21st century is more team-based than ever. Start by exploring the work world together. |
Essential Skills to Getting a Job:
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What Young People with Disabilities Need to Know
Often referred to as soft skills, work ethic, communication, teamwork and critical thinking are all must have’s for youth in today’s job market. |
Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce:
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Including Talents of Young People with Disabilities
Youth with disabilities bring fresh, new perspectives that enrich strategies for meeting business challenges and achieving success. |
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