18. Individual/Direct Hire Employment & Micro-enterprises

Individuals are interviewed and hired directly by the companies they work for and not as an enclave. Subcontracted work is not sought after or accepted. When more than one client works at the same job site, they are dispersed throughout the environment and work on separate tasks throughout different departments.

 

Why?

• By directly hiring individuals with disabilities, the employer is obligated to treat the employee as any other with the same rights, benefits and rules.
• Individual rather than group job placements decrease the likelihood of people being stereotyped or viewed as a "special crew".
• Individual job placements are less stigmatizing and preferable to most individuals with disabilities.