An Untapped Talent Pool: The Opportunity in Employing People with Disabilities

The National Governors Association's Rachael Stephens, Senior Policy Analyst with the NGA Center for Best Practices Economic Opportunity Division, wrote a blog post about the many benefits hiring people with disabilities brings state workforces and economies. Stephens highlights NGA's participation in ODEP's State Exchange on Employment and Disability, a collaborative of state-level organizations that works to influence legislation targeted at increasing employment for people with disabilities.  Many state governors observed National Disability Employment Awareness Month by issuing proclamations or taking other actions in their states to support the issue.  • Read the NGA blog