Disability Employment Gap

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/24/iain-duncan-smith-employers-disability-employment-gap

Iā€™m quite appalled that the government allows companies to pay below minimum wage just because of perceived or actual inefficiencies.

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My son, Down syndrome, makes about $30 every two weeks, or $15 dollars a week for work in the sheltered workshop. That has definitely got to change.

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Goodwill is an evil corporation. Their CEO makes too much money. Salvation Army is much better.

My psychiatrist told me not to go to the local rehabilitation center. She told me they would find work for me and pay below minimum wage for 2-3 years and the work would be insulting.