|
|
|
Click here to View Current Newsletter Newsletters are in PDF Format. Click the link below to download the free Acrobat Reader:
|
| National Trends and Research |
| This Months Featured Article |
August
|
|
Protecting Workers With Developmental Disabilities
This month we are linking to a very extensive study done by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The researchers visited a total of eleven sheltered workshops that support people with developmental disabilities. The study found that sheltered workshop employees would benefit from increased management awareness and a more proactive approach to worker health and safety. Specific issues affecting workers with developmental disabilities were identified and recommendations for protecting workers and issues for further research are included. Although the original research was conducted at sheltered workshops, the issues and recommendations are easily adapted to other types of day program services and supported employment that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. A summary of conclusions and recommendations from this research can be found on this web site in the Service Provider section.
|
| Help us build a better DDS Safety Net Community for you and take our brief survey Click Here To Take The Survey |