AFP Launches Employment Initiative

The Alliance for Full Participation (AFP) has announced a national effort to increase employment in the U.S. for people with developmental disabilities. The Alliance's initiative includes: networking among state teams; nationally webcast education and town-hall events; national and state-level policy change advocacy; and local efforts to increase and enhance employment for people with developmental disabilities. Also anticipated is an October 2011 national summit to share leading practices, process recommendations and establish national outcomes. This effort stems from goals voiced and agreed upon by self-advocates and advocates participating in the 2005 Alliance for Full Participation national summit in Washington, DC. The AFP is comprised of 13 national nonprofit organizations in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.