Recession Squeezes Disabled Workers Out Of Jobs

by Charles Lane, WSHU Public Radio Group

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities remains stubbornly high, even as rates have fallen for other workers. During the recession, employers combined job descriptions so they could do more with fewer workers. This trend squeezes out people with developmental disabilities who typically have a more limited set of job skills.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, April 12, 2011