ADA
116th Congress calls for the phasing out of 14(c), advances Competitive Integrated Employment
Welcome to the 2019 legislative season and the 116th Congress! It’s been a wild ride so far. Yet while January got off to a rocky start, being in the midst…
APSE Announces Board of Directors
APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First) elected a new chair of the board, an at-large board member and three regional delegates to serve on the 2018-2019 Board of Directors.
If you love the Americans with Disabilities Act, it’s time to call your representative!
It’s Valentine’s Day, which is a day to celebrate the things and people we keep close to our heart. With a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)…
A Statement from APSE on the Proposed ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
A Statement from APSE on the Proposed ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 If passed the act would chip away at the rights of American with disabilities. APSE stands…
Strong Leadership for Uncertain Times: APSE Is Ready for 2017
Uncertainty is a dominant theme as we begin 2017. Whatever difficulties confront the integrated employment community, one thing will remain steadfast throughout 2017 and beyond…
The Results Are In! You’ve Spoken. We’re Listening.
Since you took the time to share such useful information with us, we wanted to let you know what we are doing with it and how your opinion will shape the APSE of the future. There is so much that we could say, but what follows is more of a snapshot.
APSE’s Public Testimony to the Advisory Committee in Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (ACICIEID)
My name is Allison Wohl and I am the Executive Director of the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE). We are a national membership association of over 3,200 members…
APSE Applauds WIOA Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (ACICIEID)
Subcommittee reports and recommendations strike the right balance in promoting competitive integrated employment for Americans with disabilities The Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE) applauds the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive…
APSE's public testimony to the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
On Friday January 23rd, Executive Director Allison Wohl, provided APSE’s public testimony to the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities. This was APSE’s testimony:…
What the election means for Employment First
The 2014 Midterm Elections are over and APSE would like to provide our members, and others in the disability advocacy community, with information about the results and the importance of building…
Alert: Reid's NCD Appointee Supports Subminimum Wages & Segregation!
APSE is concerned that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) has appointed Bob Brown to the National Council on Disability (NCD). Mr. Brown is a strong supporter of subminimum wages and…
ABLE Act Update
Photo credit: NDSS The Senate Finance Committee has announced that it had reached a bipartisan agreement to move the ABLE Act, allowing the creation of tax-exempt savings accounts for people…
Alert: Senator Harkin Needs Your Help in October!
We need your help in October! On Wednesday, Senator Harkin went onto the Senate floor to ask for a vote for the Disability Treaty.
Alert: The Senate Returns and Needs to Hear From You!
Last week, the House and Senate both returned for a two week work session before the election.