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New York And Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President RespectAbilityUSA

This report provides statistics on employment of people with disabilities in New York State, highlighting the increasing employment opportunities and resources available. It also includes a list of top contractors who must meet 503 rules.

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New York And Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President RespectAbilityUSA

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  1. New York And Jobs for PwDs Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, President www.RespectAbilityUSA.org

  2. New York State • 73.3% of persons without disabilities aged 18 to 64 are employed.3 • 32.2% of PwDs aged 18 to 64 are employed.3 • 68,800 persons aged 16 to 20 have a disability.1 • 997,500 persons aged 21 to 64 have a disability.1 • 2,171,581 civilians with a disability live in the community in NY.3 • The Employment Gap between PwDs and people without disabilities has decreased 0.7 % pts between 2010 and 2011.3 • 601,407 people ages 18-64 received SSDI or SSI benefits in the year 2012.3 • In 2012, NY’s total expenditure on SSDI benefits for PwDs was $8,018,808,000.3 • Voc. Rehab. obtained 12,386 jobs for PwDs in NY in 2012.2 • Voc. Rehab. received 36,015 general applicants and 1,099 blind applicants in NY in 2012.3 Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) • 2012 Disability Status Report: New York, disabilitystatistics.org • StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 • Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

  3. New York Data 1.Annual Disability Statistics Compendium. Pg 53, 54, 72, 73, 29

  4. Students in New York County Receiving Special Education Services in Public Schools Ages 4-21 Number of Students Receiving Special Education Disability Source: Cornell University

  5. Ages 6 to 21 IEPs by Category NY Source: Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

  6. Prevalence of Disability Among Non-Institutionalized People Ages 16 to 20 in New York in 2012 68,800* 49,500* 24,500* 12,500* 11,300* 8,900* 7,400* Prevalence Rates of Disabilities in Percent- Age 16 to 20 Years (%) (68,800) *Total Numbers Reported Source: Cornell University

  7. Civilians 18-64 in NY Living in the Community

  8. Employment: NY 18-64 Living in the Community

  9. New York County-Employment Data (2010-2012) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2012 American Community Survey. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_3YR_B18120&prodType=table (This link takes to the US data. The PDF contains the Montgomery County Data)

  10. NY Project SEARCH Sites • Beechwood Continuing Care, Getzville • City of Rochester, Rochester • Finger Lakes Health, Geneva • Good Samaritan Hospital, New York • Medford Multicare Center, Medford • New York Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division, White Plains • Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle • University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester • Upstate Medical University, Syracuse • Wegmans, Rochester • Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla Project SEARCH: www.projectsearch.us Contact Erin Riehle at Erin.Riehle@cchmc.org

  11. Which Employers in Your State Must Meet 503 Rules (Hire PwDs)? Top contractors: Northrop Grumman Corp. Lockheed Martin Corp. Brookhaven Science Associates LLC Harris Corp. The Interpublic Group of Companies INC -Complete listfed spending website http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds.php?stateCode=NY&sortp=r&detail=-1&datype=T&reptype=p&database=fpds&fiscal_year=2012&submit=GO - Complete federal lists of 2006-2013Federal Procurement Data System website https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/reports/62-top-100-contractors-report3.html - How to get started: Job Accommodation Network  https://askjan.org/ US Business Leadership Network  http://usbln.org/

  12. Jobs in New York Six major industry groups: Construction, manufacturing, financial activities, professional and business services, educational services, and health care. Source: http://workforceinvestmentworks.com/workforce_board_info.asp?st=NY 2013-2016 Workforce development plan http://labor.ny.gov/workforce/swib/swibplan.shtm Workforce development board site http://labor.ny.gov/workforce/swib/SWIBAbout.shtm

  13. Resources • StateData: The National Report on Employment Services and Outcomes, 2013 (data from 2012) • 2012 Disability Status Report United States, Cornell University, 2012: www.disabilitystatistics.org • Fedspending: www.fedspending.org • Project SEARCH: www.projectsearch.us • Job Accommodation Network: https://askjan.org/ • State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SVR • RespectAbilityUSA: www.respectabilityusa.org

  14. 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 20814 www.RespectAbilityUSA.org Cell: (202) 365 – 0787 Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi President JenniferM@RespectAbilityUSA.org

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