News & Updates
September 2023 Newsletter
Year-Round Employer Strategies for Advancing Disability Inclusion National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) activities don’t have to occur in October only. NDEAM also offers an opportunity to launch year-round activities that highlight the importance of including disability
September- Suicide Awareness Month
By Peter Klein, EDR Board of Directors Over the last number of years, I have learned of friends and family affected by suicide and witnessed the heartache left. June 22nd, 2021, I was personally affected
August 2023 Newsletter
Augie Access Most students who are enrolled in Augie Access live on campus, where there is a wide variety of living options. Students in the program work toward independent living. They often participate in campus
Employment Disability Resources Volunteer Mychelle Garrigan
Mychelle Garrigan presents her reasons for serving on the Employment Disability Resources Marketing Committee. Video Transcript Hi, my name is Mychelle Garrigan, and I’m a volunteer with Employment Disability Resources on the Marketing Committee. Why
What Businesses Need to Know About Service Animal Access
by Mychelle Garrigan, EDR Volunteer As a business owner, it can be confusing understanding the regulations around service animals and what access they have to public spaces. It’s important to know what the American with
Employment Disability Resources Board Member Pat Herman
Pat Herman presents her reasons for serving on the Employment Disability Resources Board of Directors. Video Transcript: Hi, my name is Pat Herman and I am a special projects planner at the Center for Disabilities,
SDPB: Rotary Advocates for Disability Awareness
The Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club held a panel this month on bringing awareness to the issue of disability in the workplace featuring EDR Executive Director Vicki Stewart. Read more about it on the South
Employment Disability Resources Hosts First Mentoring Day
Employment Disability Resources’ first Mentoring Day event was featured on Keloland. This mentorship program’s goal is to help young people with disabilities get their foot in the workplace and learn more about what they would
