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Thirty-three years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, work remains segregated, and disabled workers earn less than minimum wage.

Three decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act, many workplaces remain segregated, and disabled workers earn less than minimum wage.

A popular eatery employing those with disabilities is in the middle of an exciting change.

Project SEARCH, which places people with intellectual disabilities in employment, is looking for a second host to join UConn Health.

Avon coffeeshop BeanZ & Co., founded to provide employment for people with disabilities, is raising money to move to a larger space.

Cate Alix checks off the job responsibilities she has as an office assistant at Avon-based advertising agency Mintz+Hoke. Distributing mail, restocking supplies, scanning, making copies, inventory, keeping conference rooms clean and tidy, and — best of all — shredding. “Shredding is my jam,” she laughs. For her boss, CEO Ron Perine, having Alix in the office is about more than just her organizing skills.

Thursday is another hot day and some local restaurants and cafes are closing early or modifying what they are serving because of the heat. J. Timothy’s...

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Inclusive Apartment Complex Offers Opportunity For Independence by Don Stacom, Hartford Courant/TNS | February 15, 2021 A 40-unit apartment complex developed by The Arc of the Farmington Valley includes 10 units for adults with intellectual disabilities. (Mark Mirko/The Hartford Courant/TNS) HARTFORD, Conn. — For nearly 20 young people with developmental disabilities, the new Bear Woods apartments in Canton offer their first chance to live outside their families’ homes. “I feel really goo...