The current unemployment rate for individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) is 81% despite the fact that many of these individuals have the skills and education employers need. At the TOTS Foundation we build sustainable pipelines and pathways towards meaningful employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
It’s not enough to wish you had more people with disabilities working for you. You must take action by creating an environment that will attract and sustain individuals. Our team is committed to making sure we work with you to create a commitment and concrete goal for inclusive hiring and then create the framework and structure needed to make this a reality.
Vocational training and placement services provide individualized employment support for individuals based on their interests, abilities, needs and vocational preferences. We are dedicated to empowering individuals with the tools they need to obtain meaningful employment. Training with employers in the community and job sampling of real community jobs are vital vocational experiences available through the TOTS Foundation that help ensure employment success.
Once employment is secured, job coaching is available to assist in successfully maintaining the new position. Our job coaches work closely with both the employer and individual to ensure success from a placement standpoint - overcoming communication barriers and building relationships.
of customers were more inclined to buy products and services from businesses that hire people with disabilities, and 87% said they would prefer to support businesses that actively hire people with disabilities.
of adults with IDD employed in a competitive setting have been at their current job for 3 years or more.
of workers with a disability were employed part-time, compared with 16 percent of workers who were not disabled.
