Employment for People with Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

In Other Words is a podcast from the UCLA Tarjan Center where people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities interview researchers, policymakers, and experts in the field of developmental disabilities. Each episode takes presentations from the Tarjan Center Annual Forum in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and turns them into clear, plain-languageconversations so everyone can understand and join the discussion. This episode features Aaron Carruthers, Executive Director of California’s State Council on Developmental Disabilities. Host Holly Oliver, Disability Rights Advocate at the UCLATarjan Center, talks with Aaron about employment for people with intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities.Together, they discuss:o  What having a job means for people with disabilitieso  Barriers to finding and keeping a jobo  How the State Council partners with employers and communities to improve access to employmento  Advice for employers about hiring people with disabilitieso  What makes him hopeful about the future of inclusive employment in CaliforniaListen now to hear more about how employment for people with disabilities is a civil right and empowers people to lead change in their communities and workplaces.Show Notes:  Learn more about the UCLA Tarjan Center: https://teams.semel.ucla.edu/tarjanView recordings and slides from the Annual Forum on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities