11 WA and Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President

22 Washington  74.7% of persons without disabilities aged 18 to 64 are employed. 3  36.4% of PwDs aged 18 to 64 are employed. 3  894,509 people in WA have a disability. 3  25,400 persons aged 16 to 20 have a disability. 1  425,700 persons aged 21 to 64 have a disability. 1  75,600 PwDs aged 18 to 64 receive benefits. 1  In 2012, WA’s total expenditure on SSDI benefits was $2,590,968,  Voc. Rehab. received 10,217 general applicants and 383 blind applicants in WA  Voc. Rehab. obtained 2,931 jobs for PwDs in WA in Governor Jay Inslee (D) Disability Status Report: New York, disabilitystatistics.org 2.StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, Annual Disability Statistics CompendiumAnnual Disability Statistics Compendium

33 Washington People with Disabilities (%)People without Disabilities (%) Poverty 1 US WA Smoking 1 US WA Obesity 1 US WA Employment 1 US WA Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Pg 53, 54, 72, 73, 29Annual Disability Statistics Compendium.

44 Ages 6 to 21 IEPs by Category WA Source: Annual Disability Statistics CompendiumAnnual Disability Statistics Compendium All Disabilities114,758116,015 Specific Learning Disability44,94945,120 Speech or Language Impairment16,81616,681 Intellectual Disability4,6594,704 Emotional Disturbance4,5054,551 Multiple Disability2,6142,607 Hearing Impairment1,1411,114 Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment22,91923,346 Visual Impairment Autism8,5939,271 Deaf Blindness2617 Traumatic Brain Injury Developmental Delay7,4087,533

55 Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 16 to 20 in Washington in ,400 * 3,600* 2,900* 2,900* 17,200* 3,800* 10,400* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

66 Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 21 to 64 in Washington in ,700* 61,600* 104,200*201,700* 185,000* 8,000* 139,900* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

77 Employment of Non-Institutionalized Working-Age People (Ages 21 to 64) by Disability Status in Washington in ,300* 27,700* 58,000* 54,500* 45,800* 12,400*27,100* *Total numbers reported Source: Cornell UniversityCornell University

88 Gov. Jay Inslee (WA, D)  Governor Jay Inslee (WA) held a statewide conference to address employment of people with disabilities and issued his Disability Employment Challenge to increase inclusive employment opportunities.  Created the Disability Employment Task Force by executive order in May 2013.

99 WA Project SEARCH Sites  Franciscan Health System, Tacoma  Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital, Vancouver  Peace Health Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver  Peace Health St. John Medical Center, Longview  Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Spokane  Seattle Children’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle  The Evergreen State College, Olympia  Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima Project SEARCH: Contact Erin Riehle at

10 Which Employers in Your State Must Meet 503 Rules (Hire PwDs)?  Top contractors:  The Boeing Company  URS Corp.  Battelle Memorial Institute Inc.  Bechtel Group Inc.  CH2M Hill Companies LTD. For the complete list see the fed spending websitefed spending website How to get started: Job Accommodation Network  US Business Leadership Network 

11 Jobs in Washington Washington is home to one out of five of the nation's aerospace jobs--the highest aerospace employment of any state. Washington's Legislature recently invested $8 million in 21 state community and technical colleges to grow 1,000 new enrollment slots in high-demand aerospace programs across the state. Source: Workforce Investment WorksWorkforce Investment Works  Click for Your Workforce Development BoardWorkforce Development Board  Click for your Workforce Strategic PlanWorkforce Strategic Plan

12 Resources  StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 (data from 2012)  2012 Disability Status Report United States, Cornell University, 2012:  Fedspending:  Project SEARCH:  Job Accommodation Network:  State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: egory_cd=SVR egory_cd=SVR  RespectAbilityUSA:

13 Let Us Know If We Can Help! We have many resources for policy makers and employers on our website and are ready to help! RespectAbilityUSA 4340 East-West Hwy, Suite 1100 Bethesda, MD Cell: (202) 365 – 0787 Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi President