“Chelsea Werner wasn’t supposed to develop the necessary physical attributes. She wasn’t supposed to get past the most rudimentary level of artistic gymnastics. She wasn’t supposed to show the persistence needed to stick with such a rigorous sport. Now Werner has one national championship to her credit and is in England this weekend trying to…
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A new program in Lane County is helping people with developmental disabilities learn critical job skills. This is the last week of the program, and they’re graduating in just a few days.Nine students Source: Local Organization Provides Job Training to People with Disabilities
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PeaceHealth has launched ProjectSEARCH, a nationally acclaimed employment program for students with autism and related disabilities, and in this case individuals from Pearl Buck Center‘s production facility. This new initiative, which brings together the community, parents, and local business leaders, began in September 2016 and is one of the ways that Pearl Buck Center is…
Oct. 19, 2016 Pearl Buck Center’s Community Employment was featured on our local news channel, KEZI. Check us out in the link below: http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 from KEZI: EUGENE, Ore — Pearl Buck Center continues making a difference in Lane County — empowering people with developmental disabilities. The nonprofit offers multiple programs including employment opportunities at the…
Olivia Wilde‘s PSA for people with Down syndrome will give you goosebumps as you watch the actress live her life while a woman with Down syndrome speaks about how she sees herself. “Vinyl” cinematographer Reed Morano used the actress to show what it’s like to sing, run, and be a daughter, and to show that…
As many local companies continue to struggle with developing consistently strong workforces, many organizations and agencies are working to place individuals with both intellectual and developmental disabilities in jobs where they can make the most impact. At the same time hoping to break down barriers and change perceptions about these individuals. For the majority of…
If you are looking for an employee that has a positive attitude, enjoys staying busy, and is excited to learn new tasks, Adrian Cracknell is the man to hire! Adrian has many years’ experience at his family’s dog rescue, doing a wide variety of tasks including; administering medication, providing treatment to sick and injured animals,…
We talk a lot about hiring people with disabilities not just because it’s our mission and we believe it’s the right thing to do, but because we know from first-hand experience that it Works! All it takes is one small act of being willing to investigate what it will entail and how it might work…
I love infographics, maybe because of the use of color, icons and interesting information presented in an often fun and visually pleasing way, that doesn’t take away from the point that is being presented. Here are a few that I found that fill the bill on all accounts.