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Here’s a true story. Dennis is 28 years old and has Down syndrome. After high school, he lived in a county group house and spent five years stuffing calendars into cardboard tubes—reliable but unrewarding work. A former student of one of the authors, now a restaurant owner, hired him as a waiter. Dennis quickly mastered […]
By Jennifer Busick In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Jennifer Busick outlined eight core safety competencies that workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) need to develop. Today Busick presents six safety training objectives for these employees.
By Jennifer Busick If you employ workers with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs), you’re dealing with a population that needs some targeted attention in order to prevent injuries. Guest columnist Jennifer Busick has compiled eight key safety competencies that these employees must develop in training.