News & Updates
March 2024 Newsletter
Business Spotlight- The Effortless Bow The Effortless Bow is an inclusive studio that employs adults with intellectual disabilities including autism and Down Syndrome. They make and sell bows in an environment where everyone feels supported.
Parker Hanson: My Story
My name is Parker Hanson and I am a board member for Employment Disability Resources. A fun fact about me, I was born without my left hand and overcame my disability to play professional baseball.
February 2024 Newsletter
Rare Disease Day Thursday, February 29 is Rare Disease Day. It is a day to raise awareness of the 300 million people with Rare Diseases. They are your friends, neighbors, customers, and employees. Please see the invitation
Board Member April Schulte
Hi everyone, my name is April Schulte and I am the manager of the South Dakota Rehab Center for the Blind which is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. And so we are under the
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
Hi everyone, my name is April Schulte and I am the manager of the South Dakota Rehab Center for the Blind which is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. And so we are under the Department of Human Services under the Division of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired. And so our goal is to help people to learn independent living skills in order to keep them independent in their home, community, workplace, whatever that may be and we also help them to get back to work.
Mentorship Awareness Month
by Laura Arnett (Laura is the Business Development Director for Flynn Wright, a Midwest-based advertising agency with clients nationwide. With 5 years of experience in the advertising industry and 10 years in property management prior
Disability Inclusion Partner Award officially launched! – December Newsletter
Disability Inclusion Partner Award Employment Disability Resources and the City of Sioux Falls Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board held a press conference December 12 at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe to announce the new name for
Disability-Friendly Businesses Get a New Look
Read the December 13th article in Dakota News Now on the newly rebranded Disability Friend Business program through Employment Disability Resources.