Disability and Employment News from Across the Web the Week of August 21, 2017


Jerry Lewis telethons raised billions for muscular dystrophy. Many cheered when he went off the air. - Washington Post

Washington PostJerry Lewis telethons raised billions for muscular dystrophy. Many cheered when he went off the air.Washington PostMattlin, who once appeared on Lewis's telethon, wrote that the annual spectacle “always turned my stomach” before statin ...

Target Unveils Clothing For Kids With Special Needs - Disability Scoop

Disability ScoopTarget Unveils Clothing For Kids With Special NeedsDisability Scoop“We heard from our guests — and members of our own team — that there's a need for sensory-friendly clothing for kids that is both fashionable and affordable,” Meghan R ...

Disabled Teen Gets VIP Biker Escort to School to Show Bullies Who's Boss - WKRG

WKRG-Disabled Teen Gets VIP Biker Escort to School to Show Bullies Who's BossWKRGCoarsegold, Calif (KGPE) – A Coarsegold teen got the escort of a lifetime to her first day of high school. 14-year-old Hannah Lewis was born with Spina Bifida, a disablin ...

Seattle Moves to End Minimum Wage Exemption for Disabled Workers - Seattle Weekly

Seattle Moves to End Minimum Wage Exemption for Disabled WorkersSeattle WeeklyEmily Miller, Chief People Officer at the Northwest Center, says they now employ only six disabled workers in Seattle (as janitors at the Ballard Locks, with job coaches) a ...

How Do You Write A Good Cover Letter? HR Professionals Reveal Their Best Tips - Bustle

Bustle-How Do You Write A Good Cover Letter? HR Professionals Reveal Their Best TipsBustleI'm so pumped to write a cover letter today!” Those one-page summaries of all of your best qualities and why your dream job should hire you are hella intimidatin ...

Nearly half of jobseekers lie on their resumes - Fast Company

Fast CompanyNearly half of jobseekers lie on their resumesFast CompanyDo you know someone who misrepresented themselves on their resume? If so, you're among 46% of over 1,000 workers and the more than 300 senior managers who reported that they know s ...

How to answer the 5 most important interview questions - Ladders

Ladders-How to answer the 5 most important interview questionsLaddersMark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, describes his hiring process this way: “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work directly for that person.” Zuck

You Are In Control of Your Attitude, and Only You

Personal Branding Blog – Stand Out In Your Career / by Debra Benton -The only things you can control in this world are your attitudes and your effort. You have little or no say over the craziness of your colleagues, boss, the government, or your family, but you can take charge of your own actions and 

When Those With Autism Age Out, What’s Next?

Disability Scoop / by Brendan Meyer, The Dallas Morning News/-With little for her daughter with autism to do after aging out of school, one mom took matters into her own hands organizing regular activities for adults on the spectrum.